Theale Lakes Business Park, Sulhamstead, Reading, RG7 4GB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG7 4GB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.9%	50.5%	2.6%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	52.1%	49.5%	-2.6%	49.0%	0.5%

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 4GB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.6% 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	30.5%	24.9%	-5.6%	37.9%	-13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	52.1%	57.6%	5.5%	44.2%	13.4%
Separated	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	12%	11.9%	-0.1%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	4.8%	3.4%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.6%	55.5%	2.9%	48.4%	7.1%
Good health	37%	29.4%	-7.6%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	7.8%	11.4%	3.6%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

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 46%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.8%	12.5%	1.7%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	7.4%	-2.8%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	14.8%	-0.8%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	14.8%	1.6%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	41.9%	46%	4.1%	33.8%	12.2%
Other	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.5%

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)
Chinese	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	93.8%	91.9%	-1.9%	81.4%	10.5%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87% 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	91.1%	87%	-4.1%	83.2%	3.8%
European Union	2.1%	5.3%	3.2%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1%	1%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.1%	87%	-4.1%	83.2%	3.8%
10+ Years	0.5%	7.7%	7.2%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1%	1.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	1.9%	-3.8%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	76.7%	7.4%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.2%	37.2%	-1.0%
Christian	58%	46.2%	11.8%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Theale Lakes Business Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Theale Lakes Business Park was 264.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 275.6% higher than the Burghfield & Mortimer average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Theale Lakes Business Park has the 3rd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Burghfield & Mortimer and the 17th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.8%.

🔎 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 4GB, 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 Theale Lakes Business Park are based on 6 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 Theale Lakes Business Park, Sulhamstead, Reading, RG7 4GB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG7 4GB

Average Price
£1,950,846

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,950,846

Estimated Average Property Prices for Theale Lakes Business Park

Average Price
£1,474,584

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,474,584

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Theale Lakes Business ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 11 Theale Lakes Business Park, Reading, West Berkshire Other, an established residential building	£6,000,000	2024-11-14	£6,174,093
Unit 12 Theale Lakes Business Park, Reading, West Berkshire Other, an established residential building	£417,500	2021-03-31	£456,583
Unit 12 Theale Lakes Business Park, Reading, West Berkshire Other, an established residential building	£412,000	2019-11-29	£462,278
Unit 7 Theale Lakes Business Park, Reading, West Berkshire Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2019-09-06	£447,802
Unit 12 Theale Lakes Business Park, Reading, West Berkshire Other, an established residential building	£410,000	2018-03-29	£445,926

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG7 4GB

Employment

RG7 4GB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 4GB 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	62
Retired	44
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	3
Student (economically inactive)	1
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Information and communication	18
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	11
Transport and storage	11
Other	10
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	4,879 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Theale C.E. Primary School Englefield Road , RG7 5AS	4out of 4	1,987 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School Theale Road , Burghfield Village RG30 3TX	3out of 4	2,201 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Curtis Road , Calcot RG31 4XG	3out of 4	2,611 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Calcot Junior School Curtis Road , Calcot RG31 4XG	3out of 4	2,611 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School Church Lane , Ufton Nervet RG7 4HH	3out of 4	3,019 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Theale Green School Church Street , RG7 5DA	2out of 4	1,768 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Willink School School Lane , Burghfield Common RG7 3XJ	3out of 4	3,522 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Little Heath Road , Tilehurst RG31 5TY	3out of 4	3,734 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	4,847 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
TLG Reading Empress Road , Calcot RG31 4XR	- not rated	2,944 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames Valley School 2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	3out of 4	4,534 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	4,573 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradfield College , RG7 6AU	- not rated	5,415 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Westcoast Ltd	Units A1 - A2, Arrowhead Park Arrowhead Road, Theale		1,057 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Le Caffe Aroma @ Westcoast Ltd	Arrowhead Park Arrowhead Road, Theale		924 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near RG7 4GB postcode.

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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

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