The Willows, Brimpton, Reading, RG7 4GY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG7 4GY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	51.2%	3.5%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	52.3%	48.8%	-3.5%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 4GY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.8% 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	24.3%	23.3%	-1.0%	37.9%	-14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	59.3%	57.8%	-1.5%	44.2%	13.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	10.7%	10.5%	-0.2%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	5%	6.2%	1.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48%	45.5%	-2.5%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	37.8%	36.7%	-1.1%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	10.5%	13.3%	2.8%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	17.5%	13.9%	-3.6%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	10.9%	2.0%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	14.6%	-5.8%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4%	0.1%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	17.9%	5.8%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	32.1%	36.9%	4.8%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	5%	1.8%	-3.2%	2.8%	-1.0%

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	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	99.1%	95.5%	-3.6%	81.4%	14.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.2% 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	96.9%	92.2%	-4.7%	83.2%	9.0%
European Union	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	92.8%	-3.8%	83.2%	9.6%
10+ Years	0%	6%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	19.5%	13.5%	6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	11.4%	6.0%	5.4%

Safety

Is The Willows Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Willows was 28.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.2% lower than the Aldermaston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Willows has the 18th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Aldermaston and the 166th lowest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RG7 4GY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 2/10 (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) - 1/10 (very 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 The Willows are based on 7 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 The Willows, Brimpton, Reading, RG7 4GY

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG7 4GY

Average Price
£1,251,195

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,251,195

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Willows

Average Price
£1,296,236

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,296,236

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The WillowsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 The Willows, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£830,000	2020-05-29	£1,007,567
5 The Willows, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£950,000	2011-04-08	£1,601,613
5 The Willows, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2007-08-10	£1,335,126
1 The Willows, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, a newly built property	£835,000	2007-06-29	£1,444,521
3 The Willows, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, a newly built property	£675,000	2007-06-21	£1,167,726

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG7 4GY

Employment

RG7 4GY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 4GY 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	96
Retired	73
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Information and communication	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	16
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brimpton C.E. Primary School Brimpton Lane , Brimpton RG7 4TL	3out of 4	514 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashford Hill Primary School Ashford Hill Road , Ashford Hill RG19 8BB	3out of 4	3,190 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aldermaston C.E. Primary School Wasing Lane , Aldermaston RG7 4LX	3out of 4	3,547 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolhampton C.E. Primary School Woolhampton Hill , Woolhampton RG7 5TB	3out of 4	3,806 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bucklebury C.E. Primary School Blacklands Road , Upper Bucklebury RG7 6QP	3out of 4	4,147 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hurst School Brimpton Road , Baughurst RG26 5NL	3out of 4	3,538 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kennet School Stoney Lane , RG19 4LL	4out of 4	4,342 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elstree School Woolhampton , RG7 5TD	- not rated	3,594 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grantham Farm Montessori School Inhurst Lane , Baughurst RG26 5JS	- not rated	4,491 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheam School Headley , Thatcham RG19 8LD	- not rated	5,419 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in RG7 4GY area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near RG7 4GY 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.6 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	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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