The Close, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0SB

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The Close is in Woodcote, Reading and in South Oxfordshire district. RG8 0SB is located in the Woodcote & Rotherfield electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Henley. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about The Close, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0SB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG8 0UX, RG8 0SH, RG8 0UY, RG8 0SF, RG8 0RU, RG8 0SN, RG8 0SQ, RG8 0SZ, RG8 0RX.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG8 0SB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	51.1%	2.0%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	50.9%	48.9%	-2.0%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	28.1%	36.3%	8.2%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	40.5%	-9.5%	44.2%	-3.7%
Separated	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	10.5%	12.7%	2.2%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	9.2%	8%	-1.2%	6.1%	1.9%

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	44%	40.3%	-3.7%	48.4%	-8.1%
Good health	37.5%	37.4%	-0.1%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	14.3%	15.5%	1.2%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	3.8%	5.8%	2.0%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	21.5%	17.3%	-4.2%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	15.2%	3.4%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	10.5%	-4.0%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	7.6%	2.3%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	21.9%	10.1%	16.9%	5.0%
Degree or Similar	29.4%	25.3%	-4.1%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	5.7%	2.1%	-3.6%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.7% 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	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	97.3%	95.7%	-1.6%	81.4%	14.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.7% 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	93.9%	91.7%	-2.2%	83.2%	8.5%
European Union	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.2%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	91.7%	-2.2%	83.2%	8.5%
10+ Years	0%	5.4%	5.4%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	0.4%	-5.1%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	18%	13.5%	4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.8%	37.2%	2.6%
Christian	52.7%	46.2%	6.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is The Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Close was 40.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.3% higher than the Goring average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Close has the 21st highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Goring and the 202nd highest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Oxfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.4%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£65,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG8 0SB, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 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 The Close are based on 12 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Oxfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Close, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG8 0SB

Average Price
£427,033

Semi-Detached
£427,033

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Close

Average Price
£419,861

Semi-Detached
£419,861

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 The Close, Reading, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-08-08	£405,313
25 The Close, Reading, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2023-04-18	£581,009
19 The Close, Reading, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£301,950	2019-01-08	£391,838
31 The Close, Reading, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2017-06-01	£535,985
3 The Close, Reading, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£237,000	2013-07-29	£398,608

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG8 0SB

Employment

RG8 0SB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	82
Retired	51
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	31
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	20
Construction	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodcote Primary School Reading Road , Woodcote RG8 0QY	3out of 4	348 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Checkendon Church of England (A) Primary School Checkendon , RG8 0SR	3out of 4	2,395 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Row CofE Primary School School Lane , RG9 5QS	3out of 4	4,241 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goring Church of England Aided Primary School Wallingford Road , Goring-on-Thames RG8 0BG	3out of 4	4,574 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitchurch Primary School Eastfield Lane , Whitchurch-on-Thames RG8 7EJ	4out of 4	4,984 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langtree School Reading Road , Woodcote RG8 0RA	3out of 4	261 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Oratory School Woodcote , Near Reading RG8 0PJ	- not rated	951 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oratory Preparatory School Goring Heath , Reading RG8 7SF	- not rated	2,080 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
Red Lion	Goring Road		368 yd
Smelly Wellies	Chiltern Cottage, South Stoke Road		1,038 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Black Lion	Greenmore		404 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Plaice	6 Wood Green		360 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Langtree School READING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	246 yd
Woodcote Recreation Ground Reading Road	grass pitches	322 yd
The Oratory Sports Centre	golf, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	844 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	48.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	75.3 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	75.3 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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