Play Platt, Theale, Reading, RG7 5AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG7 5AX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% 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	52.4%	53.7%	1.3%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	47.6%	46.3%	-1.3%	49.0%	-2.7%

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	32.6%	36%	3.4%	37.9%	-1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	44%	-6.2%	44.2%	-0.2%
Separated	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	10.1%	11.6%	1.5%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	5.3%	6.7%	1.4%	6.1%	0.6%

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	46.5%	47.8%	1.3%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	35.6%	34.3%	-1.3%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	11.6%	12.8%	1.2%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	5.1%	3.6%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	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	26.4%	24.4%	-2.0%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	8.4%	-7.9%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	14.2%	0.5%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	6.7%	5.4%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	13.8%	0.1%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	22%	29.3%	7.3%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	6.6%	3.1%	-3.5%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	0.8%	1.4%
White	95.6%	90.4%	-5.2%	81.4%	9.0%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.9% 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	93.5%	87.9%	-5.6%	83.2%	4.7%
European Union	2.5%	5.9%	3.4%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	3.7%	2.6%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	87.9%	-4.8%	83.2%	4.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	7.7%	7.3%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	1.1%	-3.6%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.4%	76.7%	-0.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	17.7%	13.5%	4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Play Platt Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Play Platt was 73.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.5% higher than the Aldermaston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Play Platt has the 19th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Aldermaston and the 141st highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.0%.

🔎 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. 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 5AX, 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 5AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG7 5AX

Average Price
£397,811

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£397,811

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

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
4 Play Platt, Reading, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2020-06-25	£422,835
4 Play Platt, Reading, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2015-10-16	£300,195
1 Play Platt, Reading, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£244,000	2011-07-08	£404,653
1 Play Platt, Reading, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£239,950	2007-06-08	£393,393
1 Play Platt, Reading, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£189,950	2003-07-11	£409,656

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG7 5AX

Employment

RG7 5AX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	27
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Information and communication	16
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
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	4,251 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	212 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Englefield C.E. Primary School The Street , Englefield RG7 5ER	3out of 4	1,510 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Curtis Road , Calcot RG31 4XG	3out of 4	2,366 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Calcot Junior School Curtis Road , Calcot RG31 4XG	3out of 4	2,366 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Barton Road , Tilehurst RG31 5NJ	3out of 4	2,672 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	444 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Little Heath Road , Tilehurst RG31 5TY	3out of 4	2,653 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denefield School Long Lane , Tilehurst RG31 6XY	3out of 4	4,411 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	4,937 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Willink School School Lane , Burghfield Common RG7 3XJ	3out of 4	5,237 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	2,839 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradfield College , RG7 6AU	- not rated	3,980 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames Valley School 2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	3out of 4	4,319 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Pangbourne College , RG8 8LA	- not rated	4,922 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	4,938 yd	Community special 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	Distance
King Wok	21 High Street, Theale	372 yd
Spice Lounge	20 High Street, Theale	379 yd
Street Food Shack	33A - 33B High Street, Theale	414 yd
Bradleys	38 High Street, Theale	422 yd
Kaya Fast Food	40 - 42 High Street, Theale	444 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crown Inn,The	The Crown Inn Church Street, Theale	289 yd
Theale Golf Centre	Theale Golf Centre North Street, Theale	374 yd
The Falcon and The Jacket Bar	The Falcon, 31 High Street, Theale	403 yd
Volunteer, The	The Volunteer Church Street, Theale	424 yd
Bull, The	The Bull, 41 High Street, Theale	463 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Berkshire Kebab House Ltd	15 High Street, Theale	346 yd
La Baguetterie	5, The Clock House, 22 - 24 High Street, Theale	390 yd
Taste Of China	35A High Street, Theale	424 yd
Le Caffe Aroma @ Westcoast Ltd	Arrowhead Park Arrowhead Road, Theale	1,024 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Food, The	2 High Street, Theale		331 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
North Street Playing Field ENGLEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	233 yd
Englefield Road Recreation Ground ENGLEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	270 yd
Theale Golf Course NORTH STREET	golf	361 yd
Theale Green School CHURCH STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	502 yd
Theale Green Recreation Centre (Closed) THEALE GREEN RECREATION CENTRE THEALE GREEN RECREATION CENTRE CHURCH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	529 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	62 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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