Church Street, Theale, Reading, RG7 5BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG7 5BU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	51.7%	1.5%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	49.8%	48.3%	-1.5%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 5BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.1% 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	37.5%	47.1%	9.6%	37.9%	9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	39.6%	-9.6%	44.2%	-4.6%
Separated	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	7.9%	6.8%	-1.1%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (85.1%) 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	55.8%	49.7%	-6.1%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	31%	35.4%	4.4%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	11.3%	11.4%	0.1%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	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	19.2%	13.7%	-5.5%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.6%	9.7%	-9.9%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	16.9%	1.5%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	6.5%	2.7%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	16.2%	5.4%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	30.4%	36%	5.6%	33.8%	2.2%
Other	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 90% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
White	94.7%	90%	-4.7%	81.4%	8.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.1% 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	91.5%	89.1%	-2.4%	83.2%	5.9%
European Union	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	4%	2.1%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.5%	89.4%	-2.1%	83.2%	6.2%
10+ Years	0%	7.7%	7.7%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	5%	0.6%	-4.4%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.7%	37.2%	13.5%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Church Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Street was 85.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.4% higher than the Aldermaston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church Street has the 15th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Aldermaston and the 119th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 10.1%.

🔎 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 5BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 2/10 (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 Church Street are based on 100 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 Church Street, Theale, Reading, RG7 5BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG7 5BU

Average Price
£259,962

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£399,270

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,196

Other
£293,368

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Street

Average Price
£382,100

Semi-Detached
£488,069

Terraced
£364,291

Detached
£621,224

Flats/Maisonettes
£212,124

Other
£586,284

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat A Applewood House, 5 Church Street, Reading, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£252,000	2023-10-27	£256,127
5 Church Street, Reading, West Berkshire Other, an established residential building	£43,600	2021-03-25	£47,681
Flat B Applewood House, 5 Church Street, Reading, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2020-08-26	£271,659
Flat F Applewood House, 5 Church Street, Reading, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2020-06-02	£213,610
Flat E Applewood House, 5 Church Street, Reading, West Berkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£194,000	2020-02-28	£219,660

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG7 5BU

Employment

RG7 5BU 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	135
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	23
Information and communication	19
Construction	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	5
Other	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	4,227 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	486 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Englefield C.E. Primary School The Street , Englefield RG7 5ER	3out of 4	1,771 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Curtis Road , Calcot RG31 4XG	3out of 4	2,236 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Calcot Junior School Curtis Road , Calcot RG31 4XG	3out of 4	2,236 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Barton Road , Tilehurst RG31 5NJ	3out of 4	2,679 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	532 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Little Heath Road , Tilehurst RG31 5TY	3out of 4	2,698 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denefield School Long Lane , Tilehurst RG31 6XY	3out of 4	4,528 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	4,803 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Willink School School Lane , Burghfield Common RG7 3XJ	3out of 4	4,994 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	2,702 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames Valley School 2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	3out of 4	4,225 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradfield College , RG7 6AU	- not rated	4,232 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	4,766 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields Special School Sage Road , Tilehurst RG31 6SW	4out of 4	5,027 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
Spice Lounge	20 High Street, Theale	171 yd
King Wok	21 High Street, Theale	191 yd
Bradleys	38 High Street, Theale	232 yd
Street Food Shack	33A - 33B High Street, Theale	244 yd
Kaya Fast Food	40 - 42 High Street, Theale	266 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crown Inn,The	The Crown Inn Church Street, Theale	65 yd
The Falcon and The Jacket Bar	The Falcon, 31 High Street, Theale	232 yd
Bull, The	The Bull, 41 High Street, Theale	317 yd
Volunteer, The	The Volunteer Church Street, Theale	463 yd
Theale Golf Centre	Theale Golf Centre North Street, Theale	599 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Berkshire Kebab House Ltd	15 High Street, Theale	153 yd
La Baguetterie	5, The Clock House, 22 - 24 High Street, Theale	184 yd
Taste Of China	35A High Street, Theale	256 yd
Le Caffe Aroma @ Westcoast Ltd	Arrowhead Park Arrowhead Road, Theale	735 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Food, The	2 High Street, Theale		83 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Englefield Road Recreation Ground ENGLEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	490 yd
North Street Playing Field ENGLEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	523 yd
Theale Golf Course NORTH STREET	golf	588 yd
Theale Green School CHURCH STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	640 yd
Theale Green Recreation Centre (Closed) THEALE GREEN RECREATION CENTRE THEALE GREEN RECREATION CENTRE CHURCH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	687 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.9%

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	9.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	70.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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