West End Road, Mortimer Common, Reading, RG7 3SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG7 3SY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	48.2%	-4.5%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	47.3%	51.8%	4.5%	49.0%	2.8%

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	28.2%	35.8%	7.6%	37.9%	-2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.7%	42.2%	-4.5%	44.2%	-2.0%
Separated	2.6%	4.9%	2.3%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	15.9%	11.2%	-4.7%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	6.7%	6%	-0.7%	6.1%	-0.1%

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 (87.2%) 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	51%	56.1%	5.1%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	36.9%	31.1%	-5.8%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	7.5%	9%	1.5%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.2%	0.0%

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	11.8%	14.1%	2.3%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	8.5%	-4.8%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	13%	-0.8%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	3.7%	-1.9%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	21.5%	10.7%	16.9%	4.6%
Degree or Similar	36.9%	35.6%	-1.3%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	7.7%	3.7%	-4.0%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%	1.5%
White	94.6%	88.6%	-6.0%	81.4%	7.2%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.7% 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	89.6%	84.7%	-4.9%	83.2%	1.5%
European Union	3.7%	5.6%	1.9%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.7%	5.6%	1.9%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.6%	83.9%	-5.7%	83.2%	0.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	8.5%	8.1%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	1.2%	-2.9%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.7%	37.2%	5.5%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is West End Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West End Road was 205.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 299.6% higher than the Aldermaston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West End Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Aldermaston and the 22nd highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 111.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 45.0%.

🔎 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 3SY, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 West End Road are based on 94 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 West End Road, Mortimer Common, Reading, RG7 3SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG7 3SY

Average Price
£709,944

Semi-Detached
£462,853

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£294,210

Other
£2,035,595

Estimated Average Property Prices for West End Road

Average Price
£532,289

Semi-Detached
£544,969

Terraced
£203,606

Detached
£746,061

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,262

Other
£710,085

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West End Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat F Ferndale Court, 6 West End Road, Reading, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-06-09	£358,669
2 West End Road, Reading, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£421,500	2023-03-28	£428,694
Flat A Ferndale Court, 6 West End Road, Reading, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-03-23	£240,000
Ferndale Court, 6 West End Road, Reading, West Berkshire Other, an established residential building	£1,875,000	2019-07-29	£2,071,051
Ferndale Court, 6 West End Road, Reading, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£950,000	2018-12-10	£1,142,933

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG7 3SY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	124
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	30
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Information and communication	14
Education	14
Construction	10
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Other	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mortimer St. John's C.E. Infant School West End Road , Mortimer RG7 3SY	3out of 4	168 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mortimer St Mary's C.E. Junior School The Street , Mortimer RG7 3PB	3out of 4	1,424 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mrs Bland's Infant School Jordan's Lane , Burghfield Common RG7 3LP	3out of 4	2,627 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garland Junior School Clay Hill Road , Burghfield Common RG7 3HG	3out of 4	2,946 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Silchester Church of England Primary School School Lane , Silchester RG7 2NJ	3out of 4	3,656 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	2,442 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	4,608 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	Distance
Baobab,The	3 West End Road, Mortimer Common	66 yd
Mortimer Bistro	6 Victoria Road, Mortimer Common	69 yd
Mortimer Cafe	38 Victoria Road, Mortimer Common	232 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Victoria Arms and Franny's Bar and Grill	Victoria Arms, 54 Victoria Road, Mortimer Common		314 yd
The Turners Arms	Turners Arms West End Road, Mortimer Common		867 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Loon Tin	14 West End Road, Mortimer Common		24 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	9 - 15 Victoria Road, Mortimer Common		105 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mortimer Fairground THE STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	253 yd
Alfred Palmer Memorial Playing Fields STEPHENS CLOSE	grass pitches	688 yd
Mortimer West End Playing Field STEPHENS CLOSE	grass pitches	743 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	63.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	63.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	63.6%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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