Highfield Court, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3YP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG7 3YP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% 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	49.8%	52.8%	3.0%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	50.2%	47.2%	-3.0%	49.0%	-1.8%

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 3YP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.2% 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	22.8%	18.1%	-4.7%	37.9%	-19.8%
Married: Opposite sex	55.8%	54.2%	-1.6%	44.2%	10.0%
Separated	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9%	12.4%	3.4%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	9.7%	13.3%	3.6%	6.1%	7.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.5%	44.6%	-5.9%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	32.9%	36.8%	3.9%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	12.1%	14.7%	2.6%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	3.5%	3.9%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15%	14.5%	-0.5%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	7.7%	-3.9%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	14.1%	-0.5%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	15.3%	1.1%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	37.8%	40.7%	2.9%	33.8%	6.9%
Other	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.5% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	97.4%	95.5%	-1.9%	81.4%	14.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.1%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.7% 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	93.6%	85.7%	-7.9%	83.2%	2.5%
European Union	1%	4.5%	3.5%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	86.6%	-6.1%	83.2%	3.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	10.6%	10.3%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.1%	76.7%	10.4%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	57.3%	46.2%	11.1%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Highfield Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highfield Court was 38.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.0% lower than the Burghfield & Mortimer average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Highfield Court has the 9th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Burghfield & Mortimer and the 229th lowest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.2%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£67,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG7 3YP, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 1/10 (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 Highfield Court are based on 9 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Newbury.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Highfield Court, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3YP

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG7 3YP

Average Price
£265,032

Semi-Detached
£280,067

Terraced
£276,869

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£212,141

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Court

Average Price
£323,766

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£359,866

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£197,416

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Highfield Court, Reading, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2026-02-13	£245,000
7 Highfield Court, Reading, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-12-12	£115,000
25 Highfield Court, Reading, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-11-07	£248,303
27 Highfield Court, Reading, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-10-24	£230,964
20 Highfield Court, Reading, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-07-31	£219,571

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG7 3YP

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in RG7 3YP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	93
Full-Time Employee	78
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Information and communication	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	9
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Other	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Garland Junior School Clay Hill Road , Burghfield Common RG7 3HG	3out of 4	696 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mrs Bland's Infant School Jordan's Lane , Burghfield Common RG7 3LP	- not rated	1,110 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School Theale Road , Burghfield Village RG30 3TX	3out of 4	1,796 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School Church Lane , Ufton Nervet RG7 4HH	3out of 4	2,741 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mortimer St. John's C.E. Infant School The Street , Mortimer Common RG7 3RD	- not rated	2,870 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	1,244 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Theale Green Community School Theale , RG7 5DA	- not rated	5,115 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Theale Green School Theale , RG7 5DA	- not rated	5,115 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Theale Green School Church Street , RG7 5DA	3out of 4	5,115 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haywards Farm School Station Road , Theale RG7 4AS	- not rated	4,242 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ark School School Road , Padworth RG7 4JA	- not rated	4,484 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ark School School Road , Lower Padworth RG7 4JA	- not rated	4,484 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ark School School Road , Padworth RG7 4JA	- not rated	4,484 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mile House Therapeutic School Bath Road , Sulhamstead RG7 5HJ	- not rated	4,650 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harry's Coffee Shop Ltd	Glendale House Reading Road, Burghfield Common	193 yd
Bahgecha Restaurant	35 Clayhill Road, Burghfield Common	818 yd
Christians Together In Mission T/a Cafe B	Burghfield Common Methodist Church Reading Road, Burghfield Common	895 yd
The Hub at The Guide Dogs For The Blind Association	Hillfields Reading Road, Burghfield Common	990 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Express Pizza Grill	41 Clayhill Road, Burghfield Common		804 yd
Water Palace	Golden Coach, 39 Clayhill Road, Burghfield Common		810 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Garland Junior School CLAYHILL ROAD	grass pitches	694 yd
Burghfield Common Recreation Ground BURGHFIELD VILLAGE HALL BURGHFIELD VILLAGE HALL RECREATION ROAD	grass pitches	836 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	46.9%
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	52.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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