Birch Lane, Mortimer Common, Reading, RG7 3UB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG7 3UB has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	49.6%	50%	0.4%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.4%	50%	-0.4%	49.0%	1.0%

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	27.6%	34.1%	6.5%	37.9%	-3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	51.4%	47.8%	-3.6%	44.2%	3.6%
Separated	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	12.4%	8.8%	-3.6%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	5.9%	8.3%	2.4%	6.1%	2.2%

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 (86.3%) 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	52.6%	48.6%	-4.0%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	33%	37.7%	4.7%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	10%	9.7%	-0.3%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	21.6%	15.1%	-6.5%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	11.2%	-0.7%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	14.6%	0.5%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	6.3%	2.5%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	18%	5.6%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	33.5%	32.2%	-1.3%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.9% 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)
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	0.8%	3.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	96.1%	91.9%	-4.2%	81.4%	10.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.3%	92.7%	-1.6%	83.2%	9.5%
European Union	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	6.1%	-2.0%
Africa	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	92.7%	-1.2%	83.2%	9.5%
10+ Years	0%	5.7%	5.7%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	76.7%	7.4%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.9%	37.2%	1.7%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Birch Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birch Lane was 44.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.1% lower than the Aldermaston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birch Lane has the 34th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Aldermaston and the 239th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.7%.

🔎 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 3UB, 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 Birch Lane are based on 5 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 Birch Lane, Mortimer Common, Reading, RG7 3UB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG7 3UB

Average Price
£684,642

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£684,642

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Lane

Average Price
£688,805

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£688,805

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Maclaren House Birch Lane, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£810,000	2018-08-10	£938,541
Birch Cottage Birch Lane, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£412,500	2007-08-17	£688,424
Oak Stumps Birch Lane, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2001-07-31	£555,784
Fairy Cottage Birch Lane, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2001-02-26	£583,320
The Coppers Birch Lane, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	1998-07-31	£677,952

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG7 3UB

Employment

RG7 3UB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	68
Retired	56
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	6
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Information and communication	14
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Education	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	1,072 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	2,327 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mrs Bland's Infant School Jordan's Lane , Burghfield Common RG7 3LP	3out of 4	2,598 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garland Junior School Clay Hill Road , Burghfield Common RG7 3HG	3out of 4	3,045 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Silchester Church of England Primary School School Lane , Silchester RG7 2NJ	3out of 4	3,074 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	2,380 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	3,763 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tadley Court School Tadley Common Road , Tadley RG26 3TB	- not rated	4,985 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alder Bridge School Bridge House , Mill Lane RG7 4JU	- not rated	5,057 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	Distance
Mortimer Cafe	38 Victoria Road, Mortimer Common	711 yd
Mortimer Bistro	6 Victoria Road, Mortimer Common	918 yd
Baobab,The	3 West End Road, Mortimer Common	959 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Turners Arms	Turners Arms West End Road, Mortimer Common		174 yd
The Victoria Arms and Franny's Bar and Grill	Victoria Arms, 54 Victoria Road, Mortimer Common		636 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Loon Tin	14 West End Road, Mortimer Common		889 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	9 - 15 Victoria Road, Mortimer Common		932 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mortimer West End Playing Field STEPHENS CLOSE	grass pitches	178 yd
Alfred Palmer Memorial Playing Fields STEPHENS CLOSE	grass pitches	249 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	55.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.66 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.66 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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