Play Platt, Theale, Reading, RG7 5AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG7 5AU, 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	53.1%	53%	-0.1%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	46.9%	47%	0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26%	37.4%	11.4%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	48%	37.4%	-10.6%	44.2%	-6.8%
Separated	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	15.3%	15.2%	-0.1%	9.1%	6.1%
Widowed	6.6%	7.8%	1.2%	6.1%	1.7%

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	42.7%	35.6%	-7.1%	48.4%	-12.8%
Good health	38.8%	38.1%	-0.7%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	12.7%	18.1%	5.4%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	5.4%	6.3%	0.9%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.6%	24.2%	-7.4%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	15.2%	-1.1%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	14.9%	-3.0%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4.1%	0.0%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	19.7%	9.0%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	21.9%	5.6%	33.8%	-11.9%
Other	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

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)
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	92.3%	91.9%	-0.4%	81.4%	10.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.4% 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	95.8%	94.4%	-1.4%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.2%
Africa	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.6%	0.6%	5.6%	-5.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.8%	94.1%	-1.7%	83.2%	10.9%
10+ Years	0%	5.9%	5.9%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.2%	76.7%	5.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.9%	37.2%	7.7%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Play Platt Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Play Platt was 51.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.6% lower than the Aldermaston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Play Platt has the 32nd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Aldermaston and the 202nd highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.1%.

🔎 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 5AU, 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

Average property prices on Play Platt are based on 2 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 Play Platt, Theale, Reading, RG7 5AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG7 5AU

Average Price
£210,969

Semi-Detached
£162,244

Terraced
£303,861

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,191

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Play Platt

Average Price
£413,017

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£413,017

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Play PlattStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Play Platt, Reading, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£171,000	2022-06-28	£181,006
31 Play Platt, Reading, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,500	2021-11-19	£129,407
21 Play Platt, Reading, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2017-08-07	£381,495
31 Play Platt, Reading, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2016-08-23	£132,991
28 Play Platt, Reading, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£94,000	2014-08-22	£142,548

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG7 5AU

Employment

RG7 5AU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	88
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	12
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,252 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	159 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Englefield C.E. Primary School The Street , Englefield RG7 5ER	3out of 4	1,451 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Curtis Road , Calcot RG31 4XG	3out of 4	2,395 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Calcot Junior School Curtis Road , Calcot RG31 4XG	3out of 4	2,395 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Barton Road , Tilehurst RG31 5NJ	3out of 4	2,667 yd	Community school	Yes	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	457 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Little Heath Road , Tilehurst RG31 5TY	3out of 4	2,639 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denefield School Long Lane , Tilehurst RG31 6XY	3out of 4	4,377 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	4,965 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Willink School School Lane , Burghfield Common RG7 3XJ	3out of 4	5,302 yd	Community school	No	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	2,869 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradfield College , RG7 6AU	- not rated	3,923 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames Valley School 2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	3out of 4	4,338 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Pangbourne College , RG8 8LA	- not rated	4,852 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields Special School Sage Road , Tilehurst RG31 6SW	4out of 4	4,913 yd	Community special 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	Distance
King Wok	21 High Street, Theale	432 yd
Spice Lounge	20 High Street, Theale	442 yd
Street Food Shack	33A - 33B High Street, Theale	470 yd
Bradleys	38 High Street, Theale	480 yd
Kaya Fast Food	40 - 42 High Street, Theale	500 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Theale Golf Centre	Theale Golf Centre North Street, Theale	327 yd
Crown Inn,The	The Crown Inn Church Street, Theale	358 yd
Volunteer, The	The Volunteer Church Street, Theale	452 yd
The Falcon and The Jacket Bar	The Falcon, 31 High Street, Theale	460 yd
Bull, The	The Bull, 41 High Street, Theale	513 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Berkshire Kebab House Ltd	15 High Street, Theale	408 yd
La Baguetterie	5, The Clock House, 22 - 24 High Street, Theale	452 yd
Taste Of China	35A High Street, Theale	479 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Food, The	2 High Street, Theale		399 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
North Street Playing Field ENGLEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	162 yd
Englefield Road Recreation Ground ENGLEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	248 yd
Theale Golf Course NORTH STREET	golf	314 yd
Theale Green School CHURCH STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	496 yd
Theale Green Recreation Centre (Closed) THEALE GREEN RECREATION CENTRE THEALE GREEN RECREATION CENTRE CHURCH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	516 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.2%

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	2.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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