Reading Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG7 3PY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	54.4%	52.5%	-1.9%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	45.6%	47.5%	1.9%	49.0%	-1.5%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.6%	38.4%	2.8%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	45.1%	40.4%	-4.7%	44.2%	-3.8%
Separated	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	11.1%	13.6%	2.5%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	5.5%	6.4%	0.9%	6.1%	0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.3%	48.2%	-2.1%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	31.7%	35.7%	4.0%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	11.2%	13.1%	1.9%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	4.7%	2.6%	-2.1%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.2%	17%	-12.2%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	9.7%	-6.9%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	17%	-1.2%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	4.9%	0.2%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	18.2%	8.7%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	30%	10.6%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	95.9%	94.1%	-1.8%	81.4%	12.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.5% 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	93.2%	88.5%	-4.7%	83.2%	5.3%
European Union	2.1%	7.5%	5.4%	6.1%	1.4%
Africa	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	88.5%	-4.1%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	8.9%	8.3%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5%	0%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
No passport held	18.8%	13.5%	5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	52.9%	46.2%	6.7%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Reading Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Reading Road was 9.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.5% lower than the Aldermaston average. The most reported crime type was Possession of weapons.

Reading Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Aldermaston and the 28th lowest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.6%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RG7 3PY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Reading Road are based on 478 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for West Berkshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Reading Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG7 3PY

Average Price
£458,419

Semi-Detached
£385,284

Terraced
£419,852

Detached
£596,046

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Reading Road

Average Price
£669,825

Semi-Detached
£562,096

Terraced
£510,623

Detached
£872,066

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,662

Other
£1,127,494

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Reading Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Reading Road, Reading, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£382,260	2025-01-20	£387,229
35 Reading Road, Reading, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£357,000	2022-10-12	£367,148
33 Reading Road, Reading, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2021-09-30	£437,929
Keyburn Reading Road, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2021-09-16	£610,729
9 Reading Road, Reading, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2020-11-13	£379,291

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG7 3PY

Employment

RG7 3PY 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	116
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	16
Manufacturing	14
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mrs Bland's Infant School Jordan's Lane , Burghfield Common RG7 3LP	3out of 4	789 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garland Junior School Clay Hill Road , Burghfield Common RG7 3HG	3out of 4	1,252 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mortimer St. John's C.E. Infant School West End Road , Mortimer RG7 3SY	3out of 4	1,995 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School Church Lane , Ufton Nervet RG7 4HH	3out of 4	2,064 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mortimer St Mary's C.E. Junior School The Street , Mortimer RG7 3PB	3out of 4	2,868 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	578 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Padworth College Sopers Lane , Padworth RG7 4NR	- not rated	3,731 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alder Bridge School Bridge House , Mill Lane RG7 4JU	- not rated	4,836 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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
Christians Together In Mission T/a Cafe B	Burghfield Common Methodist Church Reading Road, Burghfield Common		598 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express Reading Road, Burghfield Common		333 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Willink School Pitches Hollybush Lane	grass pitches	288 yd
The Willink School SCHOOL LANE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	640 yd
Burghfield Common Recreation Ground BURGHFIELD VILLAGE HALL BURGHFIELD VILLAGE HALL RECREATION ROAD	grass pitches	687 yd
Willink Leisure Centre SCHOOL LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	720 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	20.8%
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	63.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	247.19 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	247.19 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	38.41 Mbit/s

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