Skerritt Way, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG8 8DD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	49.7%	-1.0%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49.3%	50.3%	1.0%	49.0%	1.3%

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 vicinity of RG8 8DD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.9%	26.5%	2.6%	37.9%	-11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	66%	62.7%	-3.3%	44.2%	18.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	4.9%	5.7%	0.8%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	6.1%	-3.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.4%) 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	59.6%	60.5%	0.9%	48.4%	12.1%
Good health	33%	30.9%	-2.1%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	4.6%	7.1%	2.5%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 8DD this area, 3.8% 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 56.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.4%	3.8%	-4.6%	18.2%	-14.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	7.8%	-9.0%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	12.4%	-4.1%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	15.9%	2.9%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	39.6%	56.2%	16.6%	33.8%	22.4%
Other	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	2.6%	5.5%	2.9%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	89.4%	84%	-5.4%	81.4%	2.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.2% 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	90%	83.2%	-6.8%	83.2%	0.0%
European Union	2.3%	4.9%	2.6%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2%	2%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	7.3%	3.0%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90%	82.7%	-7.3%	83.2%	-0.5%
10+ Years	0.6%	11.8%	11.2%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	0.9%	-5.4%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.9%	76.7%	14.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	5.9%	1.7%	4.2%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Skerritt Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Skerritt Way was 29.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.6% lower than the Pangbourne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Skerritt Way has the 10th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Pangbourne and the 168th lowest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.4%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£65,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG8 8DD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Skerritt Way are based on 4 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 Skerritt Way, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG8 8DD

Average Price
£620,450

Semi-Detached
£599,110

Terraced
£539,902

Detached
£658,019

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Skerritt Way

Average Price
£588,653

Semi-Detached
£620,393

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£578,073

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Skerritt WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Skerritt Way, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£665,000	2025-02-20	£668,978
7 Skerritt Way, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2024-10-11	£628,008
28 Skerritt Way, Reading, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-05-03	£452,391
15 Skerritt Way, Reading, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2023-02-01	£577,956
11 Skerritt Way, Reading, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£545,000	2021-05-14	£649,686

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG8 8DD

Employment

RG8 8DD 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	160
Retired	80
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	40
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	29
Information and communication	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Construction	17
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	1,670 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	3out of 4	2,044 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westwood Farm Junior School Fullbrook Crescent , Tilehurst RG31 6RY	3out of 4	429 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Farm Infant School Fullbrook Crescent , Tilehurst RG31 6RY	3out of 4	429 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reading Primary Centre 999 Oxford Road , RG31 6TL	- not rated	764 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Downsway Primary School Warbreck Drive , Tilehurst RG31 6FE	3out of 4	1,043 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Lane Primary School Long Lane , Tilehurst RG31 6YG	3out of 4	1,048 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	- not rated	1,359 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denefield School Long Lane , Tilehurst RG31 6XY	3out of 4	1,359 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Little Heath Road , Tilehurst RG31 5TY	3out of 4	2,880 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadway School The Meadway , Tilehurst RG30 4NN	- not rated	2,990 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	3out of 4	3,746 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brookfields School Sage Road , Tilehurst RG31 6SW	4out of 4	636 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields Special School Sage Road , Tilehurst RG31 6SW	- not rated	636 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highways Pupil Referral Unit 999 Oxford Road , Tilehurst RG31 6TL	- not rated	764 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
The Highlands School Wardle Avenue , Tilehurst RG31 6JR	- not rated	1,369 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thames Valley School 2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	3out of 4	3,035 yd	Free schools special	No	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
The Mad Duck Cafe	82 - 84 Wintringham Way, Purley On Thames		784 yd
Spoons Coffee Shop	7, The Colonnade Overdown Road, Tilehurst		801 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Purley Park Social Club	82 - 84 Wintringham Way, Purley On Thames		784 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
High Rise Fish Bar	3, The Colonnade Overdown Road, Tilehurst		825 yd
Asian Spice	3, The Colonnade Overdown Road, Tilehurst		825 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Unit 3, The Parade Knowsley Road, Tilehurst		818 yd
Co-Operative Food, The	1, The Colonnade Overdown Road, Tilehurst		839 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westwood Farm Junior School FULLBROOK CRESCENT	grass pitches	495 yd
Brookfields School SAGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	634 yd
Cotswold Recreation Ground Downs Way	grass pitches	873 yd
Cotswold Sports Centre DOWNS WAY	health and fitness suite	985 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	63.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	143.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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