Rectory Road, Padworth Common, Reading, RG7 4JD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG7 4JD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% 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	46.9%	53%	6.1%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	53.1%	47%	-6.1%	49.0%	-2.0%

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 area around RG7 4JD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	54%	45.8%	-8.2%	37.9%	7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	37.5%	-1.1%	44.2%	-6.7%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	3.5%	6.9%	3.4%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	3%	6.3%	3.3%	6.1%	0.2%

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 (90.8%) 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	61.3%	56.7%	-4.6%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	31.3%	34.1%	2.8%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	4.5%	7.9%	3.4%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	14.4%	10.1%	-4.3%	18.2%	-8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	11.5%	-4.8%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	16.9%	1.6%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	14.2%	5.8%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	26.7%	38.5%	11.8%	33.8%	4.7%
Other	17.3%	5.4%	-11.9%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	20.6%	1.8%	-18.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	5.8%	4.2%	-1.6%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	4.9%	3.6%	-1.3%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
White	62.6%	83.6%	21.0%	81.4%	2.2%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.9%	73.6%	19.7%	83.2%	-9.6%
European Union	3.7%	4.9%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	5.8%	3.1%	-2.7%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	30.5%	9.2%	-21.3%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	4.3%	2.7%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.1%	73.2%	20.1%	83.2%	-10.0%
10+ Years	32.9%	7.3%	-25.6%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	5.3%	2.4%	-2.9%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	7%	15.2%	8.2%	1.9%	13.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other Europe	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Middle East	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Eastern Asia	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.9%	37.2%	-4.3%
Christian	56.1%	46.2%	9.9%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Rectory Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rectory Road was 66.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.4% higher than the Aldermaston average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Rectory Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Aldermaston and the 159th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.5%.

🔎 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 4JD, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Rectory Road are based on 74 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 Rectory Road, Padworth Common, Reading, RG7 4JD

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG7 4JD

Average Price
£1,057,353

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,057,353

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rectory Road

Average Price
£1,304,476

Semi-Detached
£1,139,530

Terraced
£1,282,645

Detached
£1,421,006

Flats/Maisonettes
£888,776

Other
£971,295

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rectory Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Winton Rectory Road, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£840,000	2024-03-08	£906,652
Quint Rectory Road, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,235,000	2023-10-31	£1,245,030
Old Rectory Farm Rectory Road, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,235,000	2018-07-24	£1,437,696
Quint Rectory Road, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£426,000	2011-12-07	£724,346
The Sycamores Rectory Road, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£595,000	2010-07-08	£1,025,755

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG7 4JD

Employment

RG7 4JD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in RG7 4JD area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	40
Student (economically inactive)	36
Retired	30
Self-Employed	14
Part-Time Employee	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Other	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	4
Manufacturing	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
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
Sulhamstead and Ufton Nervet School Church Lane , Ufton Nervet RG7 4HH	3out of 4	2,918 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aldermaston C.E. Primary School Wasing Lane , Aldermaston RG7 4LX	3out of 4	3,087 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Silchester Church of England Primary School School Lane , Silchester RG7 2NJ	3out of 4	3,578 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mrs Bland's Infant School Jordan's Lane , Burghfield Common RG7 3LP	3out of 4	3,805 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mortimer St. John's C.E. Infant School West End Road , Mortimer RG7 3SY	3out of 4	4,134 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	3,639 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	916 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alder Bridge School Bridge House , Mill Lane RG7 4JU	- not rated	2,160 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tadley Court School Tadley Common Road , Tadley RG26 3TB	- not rated	3,793 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elstree School Woolhampton , RG7 5TD	- not rated	4,894 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Old Rectory	The Old Rectory Rectory Road, Padworth Common		278 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Padworth College SOPERS LANE	swimming pool, tennis courts	1,024 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	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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	100 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	133.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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