Kingfisher Grove, Three Mile Cross, Reading, RG7 1RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG7 1RA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	51.2%	1.4%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	50.2%	48.8%	-1.4%	49.0%	-0.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of RG7 1RA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.3%	32.3%	5.0%	37.9%	-5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	58.6%	53.2%	-5.4%	44.2%	9.0%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.3%	8.9%	0.6%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	6.1%	-4.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	59.3%	64.5%	5.2%	48.4%	16.1%
Good health	31.3%	26.9%	-4.4%	33.6%	-6.7%
Fair health	6.8%	7.7%	0.9%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	4.0%	-3.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around RG7 1RA this area, 3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.8%	3%	-5.8%	18.2%	-15.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	7.6%	-6.1%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	17.8%	0.0%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	2%	5.9%	3.9%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	21.6%	9.4%	16.9%	4.7%
Degree or Similar	42.3%	44.1%	1.8%	33.8%	10.3%
Other	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	87.7%	89.8%	2.1%	81.4%	8.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.5%	85.2%	-6.3%	83.2%	2.0%
European Union	2.5%	5.6%	3.1%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	85.2%	-6.1%	83.2%	2.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	9.9%	9.6%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	0%	4%	4.0%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	0%	-6.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.9%	76.7%	12.2%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.2%	37.2%	8.0%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Kingfisher Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kingfisher Grove was 21.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.3% lower than the Barkham & Arborfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kingfisher Grove has the 38th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Barkham & Arborfield and the 192nd lowest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£72,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG7 1RA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kingfisher Grove are based on 109 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wokingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Kingfisher Grove, Three Mile Cross, Reading, RG7 1RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG7 1RA

Average Price
£453,536

Semi-Detached
£492,505

Terraced
£390,770

Detached
£588,587

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingfisher Grove

Average Price
£496,358

Semi-Detached
£578,903

Terraced
£433,035

Detached
£659,846

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kingfisher GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Kingfisher Grove, Reading, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2025-03-21	£346,660
39 Kingfisher Grove, Reading, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-12-13	£370,316
30 Kingfisher Grove, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£541,000	2024-08-06	£566,291
15 Kingfisher Grove, Reading, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£592,000	2023-11-27	£631,426
23 Kingfisher Grove, Reading, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2023-07-28	£443,669

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG7 1RA

Employment

RG7 1RA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	137
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	25
Retired	24
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	3
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	47
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Construction	33
Human health and social work activities	30
Education	28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Administrative and support service activities	22
Manufacturing	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Other	16
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,802 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grazeley Parochial Church of England Aided Primary School Mereoak Lane , Grazeley RG7 1JY	3out of 4	1,250 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alder Grove Church of England Primary School Alder Grove , RG2 9RA	- not rated	1,980 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lambs Lane Primary School Back Lane, Spencers Wood , Spencers Wood RG7 1JB	3out of 4	1,990 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shinfield Infant and Nursery School School Green , Shinfield RG2 9EH	- not rated	2,645 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Geoffrey Field Junior School Exbourne Road , RG2 8RH	3out of 4	2,742 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakbank Hyde End Lane , Ryeish Green RG7 1ER	3out of 4	1,289 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
John Madejski Academy 125 Hartland Road , RG2 8AF	2out of 4	3,109 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	4,362 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	5,422 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Vine Christian School Mitford Close , Basingstoke Road RG7 1HF	- not rated	805 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK Reading Primary Campus 401 Old Whitley Wood Lane , Shinfield RG2 8QA	- not rated	2,240 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crosfields School Shinfield Road , RG2 9BL	- not rated	3,514 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 14 Arkwright Road , Reading RG2 0LU	- not rated	4,285 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leighton Park School Shinfield Road , RG2 7ED	- not rated	4,320 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
St Michael's Café	St Michael And All Angels' Church, Basingstoke Road		652 yd
Miah's Restaurant	Tankerton House, Basingstoke Road		906 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Farriers Arms	The Farriers Arms, Basingstoke Road		906 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spencers Wood Recreation Ground ST MICHAELS AND ALL ANGELS CHURCH HALL ST MICHAELS AND ALL ANGELS CHURCH HALL BASINGSTOKE ROAD	grass pitches	763 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	42.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.36 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.36 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.