Horseshoe Road, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 7JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG8 7JL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	50.6%	-3.7%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	45.7%	49.4%	3.7%	49.0%	0.4%

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	24.6%	28.4%	3.8%	37.9%	-9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	54.8%	45.9%	-8.9%	44.2%	1.7%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	11.5%	14.7%	3.2%	9.1%	5.6%
Widowed	7.5%	8%	0.5%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.7%) 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	62%	58.6%	-3.4%	48.4%	10.2%
Good health	28.1%	29.1%	1.0%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	8.3%	10%	1.7%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	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.

In the area around RG8 7JL this area, 7.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 53.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.2%	7.4%	-0.8%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	8%	-3.5%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	12%	2.8%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.7%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	12.9%	2.7%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	55.4%	53.8%	-1.6%	33.8%	20.0%
Other	4.6%	2.2%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.7% 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)
Chinese	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	95.7%	96.7%	1.0%	81.4%	15.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.2% 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	93.6%	92.2%	-1.4%	83.2%	9.0%
European Union	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	92.2%	-0.6%	83.2%	9.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.3%	5.0%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0.3%	-4.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.5%	76.7%	12.8%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.4%	37.2%	9.2%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Horseshoe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Horseshoe Road was 130.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 374.4% higher than the Basildon average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Horseshoe Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Basildon and the 55th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 66.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£69,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG8 7JL, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (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 Horseshoe Road are based on 18 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 Horseshoe Road, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 7JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG8 7JL

Average Price
£698,685

Semi-Detached
£680,719

Terraced
£520,744

Detached
£807,332

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Horseshoe Road

Average Price
£593,884

Semi-Detached
£651,780

Terraced
£589,461

Detached
£530,024

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Horseshoe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
105 Horseshoe Road, Reading, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2025-03-20	£700,000
67 Horseshoe Road, Reading, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-01-17	£453,611
70 Horseshoe Road, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£865,000	2024-04-25	£915,720
93 Horseshoe Road, Reading, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£823,500	2023-07-20	£868,060
50 Horseshoe Road, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£737,500	2023-03-31	£731,606

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG8 7JL

Employment

RG8 7JL 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	139
Retired	84
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	35
Education	26
Information and communication	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	16
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	8
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Real estate activities	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	4,619 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	4,981 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pangbourne Primary School Kennedy Drive , Pangbourne RG8 7LB	3out of 4	421 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitchurch Primary School Eastfield Lane , Whitchurch-on-Thames RG8 7EJ	4out of 4	1,054 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Lane Primary School Long Lane , Tilehurst RG31 6YG	3out of 4	2,402 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Purley CofE Primary School Purley Village , Purley-on-Thames RG8 8AF	3out of 4	2,599 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downsway Primary School Warbreck Drive , Tilehurst RG31 6FE	3out of 4	2,830 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Denefield School Long Lane , Tilehurst RG31 6XY	3out of 4	2,487 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Little Heath Road , Tilehurst RG31 5TY	3out of 4	3,863 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pangbourne College , RG8 8LA	- not rated	2,184 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields Special School Sage Road , Tilehurst RG31 6SW	4out of 4	3,007 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oratory Preparatory School Goring Heath , Reading RG8 7SF	- not rated	3,982 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's School Buckhold , Pangbourne RG8 8QA	- not rated	4,378 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	Distance
Miah's of Pangbourne	26 Reading Road, Pangbourne	239 yd
Artichoke Cafe	27A Reading Road, Pangbourne	248 yd
Costa Coffee	First Floor, 8 Reading Road, Pangbourne	289 yd
Birch Bread Ltd	14 - 16 Reading Road, Pangbourne	301 yd
Nino's Trattoria Italiana	11 Reading Road, Pangbourne	347 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pangbourne And Dist Bowls Club	Recreation Ground Thames Avenue, Pangbourne	378 yd
Cross Keys	Cross Keys Church Road, Pangbourne	420 yd
Pangbourne Working Mens Club	1 Whitchurch Road, Pangbourne	510 yd
Swan Public House	The Swan Hotel Shooters Hill, Pangbourne	797 yd
The Greyhound Inn	High Street	960 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lina Tandoori	16 Whitchurch Road, Pangbourne		415 yd
Laughing Halibut, The	18 Whitchurch Road, Pangbourne		418 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Food, The	6 - 7 The Square, Pangbourne		389 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pangbourne Primary School PANGBOURNE PRIMARY SCHOOL PANGBOURNE PRIMARY SCHOOL KENNEDY DRIVE	grass pitches	340 yd
Pangbourne Recreation Ground Thames Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	390 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	2.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	2.4%
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	69.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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