Mortimer Lane, Mortimer, Reading, RG7 3PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG7 3PP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.1%	53%	2.9%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	49.9%	47%	-2.9%	49.0%	-2.0%

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 3PP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.6% 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	22.1%	22.2%	0.1%	37.9%	-15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	65.6%	62.6%	-3.0%	44.2%	18.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8%	8%	0.0%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	3.2%	4.4%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.7%

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 (90.5%) 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	64.4%	60.7%	-3.7%	48.4%	12.3%
Good health	29.8%	29.8%	0.0%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	4.8%	7%	2.2%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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 3PP this area, 5.2% 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 57.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.4%	5.2%	-0.2%	18.2%	-13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	4.7%	-3.3%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	12.2%	0.7%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	15.5%	6.9%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	59.3%	57.7%	-1.6%	33.8%	23.9%
Other	4.6%	1.4%	-3.2%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
White	95.2%	89.4%	-5.8%	81.4%	8.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.6% 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	92.4%	85.6%	-6.8%	83.2%	2.4%
European Union	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.2%	5.6%	3.4%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.2%	85.6%	-6.6%	83.2%	2.4%
10+ Years	1.1%	9.9%	8.8%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.5%	76.7%	16.8%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	52.2%	46.2%	6.0%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Mortimer Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mortimer Lane was 29.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.6% lower than the Aldermaston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mortimer Lane has the 19th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Aldermaston and the 169th lowest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 55.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RG7 3PP, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 1/10 (very 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 Mortimer Lane are based on 1 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Reading.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Mortimer Lane, Mortimer, Reading, RG7 3PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG7 3PP

Average Price
£704,711

Semi-Detached
£593,320

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£987,622

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£220,214

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mortimer Lane

Average Price
£277,242

Semi-Detached
£277,242

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mortimer LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Lime Tree Cottage Mortimer Lane, Reading, West Berkshire Other, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-10-28	£340,280
The Apple Store Mortimer Lane, Reading, West Berkshire Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2018-07-31	£107,818
Lane House Cottage Mortimer Lane, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2016-09-30	£969,963
Linden Cottage Mortimer Lane, Reading, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2013-02-18	£771,892
The Lindens Mortimer Lane, Reading, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2009-09-18	£730,346

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG7 3PP

Employment

RG7 3PP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

RG7 3PP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	144
Retired	91
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	44
Professional, scientific and technical activities	42
Education	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	17
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mortimer St Mary's C.E. Junior School The Street , Mortimer RG7 3PB	3out of 4	652 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mortimer St. John's C.E. Infant School West End Road , Mortimer RG7 3SY	3out of 4	1,689 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mrs Bland's Infant School Jordan's Lane , Burghfield Common RG7 3LP	3out of 4	3,324 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garland Junior School Clay Hill Road , Burghfield Common RG7 3HG	3out of 4	3,342 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grazeley Parochial Church of England Aided Primary School Mereoak Lane , Grazeley RG7 1JY	3out of 4	4,104 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Willink School School Lane , Burghfield Common RG7 3XJ	3out of 4	3,240 yd	Community 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
Cinnamon Tree	Cinnamon Tree The Street, Mortimer		450 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mortimer St Marys Junior School THE STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool	577 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

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	8.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	222.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	200 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	213.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

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