Arlington Business Park, Reading, RG7 4SA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG7 4SA is primarily male, with 59.9% of the population 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	53.3%	40.1%	-13.2%	51.0%	-10.9%
Male	46.7%	59.9%	13.2%	49.0%	10.9%

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	23.2%	28.7%	5.5%	37.9%	-9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	24.4%	15.2%	-9.2%	44.2%	-29.0%
Separated	7.9%	4.7%	-3.2%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	20.1%	36.3%	16.2%	9.1%	27.2%
Widowed	24.4%	15.2%	-9.2%	6.1%	9.1%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (59.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	16.2%	23.3%	7.1%	48.4%	-25.1%
Good health	31.1%	36.6%	5.5%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	37.7%	29.1%	-8.6%	12.7%	16.4%
Bad health	13.8%	11%	-2.8%	4.0%	7.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	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.

In the area around RG7 4SA this area, 35.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 15.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	51.8%	35.7%	-16.1%	18.2%	17.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	12.5%	1.5%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	13.1%	0.9%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	8.3%	4.6%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.3%	12.5%	8.2%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	12.2%	15.5%	3.3%	33.8%	-18.3%
Other	4.9%	2.4%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
White	91%	88.4%	-2.6%	81.4%	7.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.8% 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	88.6%	84.8%	-3.8%	83.2%	1.6%
European Union	3%	7.6%	4.6%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	4.8%	3.5%	-1.3%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	1.3%	2.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.4%	84.3%	-0.1%	83.2%	1.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	13.4%	12.8%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	12.6%	1.2%	-11.4%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	22%	13.5%	8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.2%	37.2%	-9.0%
Christian	64.4%	46.2%	18.2%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is RG7 4SA dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around RG7 4SA was 116.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.9% higher than the Aldermaston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

RG7 4SA has the 8th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Aldermaston and the 61st highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.2%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RG7 4SA, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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

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 Arlington Business Park, Reading, RG7 4SA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG7 4SA

Average Price
£16,672,962

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£16,672,962

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in RG7 4SA

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1600, Reading, West Berkshire Other, an established residential building	£16,000,000	2019-01-22	£17,349,612
1240, Reading, West Berkshire Other, an established residential building	£1,267,404	2018-11-30	£1,350,331
1320, Reading, West Berkshire Other, an established residential building	£18,533,214	2015-03-27	£23,669,216
1410, Reading, West Berkshire Other, an established residential building	£20,311,852	2015-03-27	£25,940,757
1240, Reading, West Berkshire Other, an established residential building	£3,079,999	2015-03-27	£3,933,541

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG7 4SA

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in RG7 4SA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	71
Full-Time Employee	44
Part-Time Employee	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	10
Self-Employed	9
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	1
Looking after home or family	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	1
Other	1
Human health and social work activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	3out of 4	3,524 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	4,812 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Curtis Road , Calcot RG31 4XG	3out of 4	1,282 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Calcot Junior School Curtis Road , Calcot RG31 4XG	3out of 4	1,282 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Theale C.E. Primary School Englefield Road , RG7 5AS	- not rated	1,657 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Barton Road , Tilehurst RG31 5NJ	3out of 4	2,217 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic Primary School City Road , Tilehurst RG31 4SZ	3out of 4	2,339 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Theale Green Community School Theale , RG7 5DA	- not rated	1,726 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Theale Green School Theale , RG7 5DA	- not rated	1,726 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Theale Green School Church Street , RG7 5DA	3out of 4	1,726 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Little Heath Road , Tilehurst RG31 5TY	3out of 4	2,392 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadway School The Meadway , Tilehurst RG30 4NN	- not rated	3,349 yd	Community school	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	1,009 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Badgers Hill Highview , Calcot RG31 4XD	- not rated	1,207 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hazelwood Phoenix School 4 Palmera Avenue , Beansheaf RG31 7DZ	- not rated	1,534 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TLG Reading Empress Road , Calcot RG31 4XR	- not rated	1,681 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Special School The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	3out of 4	3,275 yd	Academy special converter	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
Elior at The Hive	Ground Floor East, Hive 1, 1510 - 1520 Arlington Business Park, Theale	105 yd
Olive Catering Services Ltd @ Cafe 10	1410 Arlington Business Park, Theale	111 yd
Eurest	1320 Arlington Business Park, Theale	119 yd
Routes Coffee Cafes Ltd	Routes Coffee, 1650 Arlington Business Park, Theale	218 yd
Gather & Gather at Direct Wines Ltd	1 Waterside Drive, Theale	470 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bull, The	The Bull, 41 High Street, Theale	866 yd
The Falcon and The Jacket Bar	The Falcon, 31 High Street, Theale	917 yd
Crown Inn,The	The Crown Inn Church Street, Theale	1,054 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Le Caffe Aroma @ Westcoast Ltd	Arrowhead Park Arrowhead Road, Theale	672 yd
Taste Of China	35A High Street, Theale	897 yd
La Baguetterie	5, The Clock House, 22 - 24 High Street, Theale	934 yd
Berkshire Kebab House Ltd	15 High Street, Theale	978 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Savacentre Bath Road, Calcot	900 yd
Munchies Express	7 Royal Avenue, Calcot	944 yd
Co-Operative Food, The	2 High Street, Theale	1,016 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Linear Park BEANSHEAF SKATEPARK BEANSHEAF SKATEPARK CHARRINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	955 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	46.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	7.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	10 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	21.24 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	21.24 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.22 Mbit/s

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