The Holt, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG8 8HZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% 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	50.5%	53.5%	3.0%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	49.5%	46.5%	-3.0%	49.0%	-2.5%

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 8HZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.9% 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	25%	35%	10.0%	37.9%	-2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	55%	51.9%	-3.1%	44.2%	7.7%
Separated	5.5%	3.7%	-1.8%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	10%	5.8%	-4.2%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	57.6%	51.1%	-6.5%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	31.5%	33.4%	1.9%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	8.1%	10.6%	2.5%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	15%	20%	5.0%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	9.6%	-5.4%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	16.3%	-1.4%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	14.6%	3.2%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	34.1%	33.8%	-0.3%	33.8%	0.0%
Other	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.3% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	91.3%	83.3%	-8.0%	81.4%	1.9%
Other	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.5% 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	92.8%	87.5%	-5.3%	83.2%	4.3%
European Union	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.2%	4.6%	3.4%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.2%	87.5%	-4.7%	83.2%	4.3%
10+ Years	2.5%	10.9%	8.4%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	17.3%	13.5%	3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.3%	37.2%	15.1%
Christian	36.5%	46.2%	-9.7%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is The Holt Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Holt was 85.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.1% higher than the Pangbourne average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Holt has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Pangbourne and the 118th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.2%.

🔎 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 8HZ, 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 The Holt 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 The Holt, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG8 8HZ

Average Price
£763,067

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£763,067

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Holt

Average Price
£810,448

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£810,448

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The HoltStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 The Holt, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2011-07-08	£710,067
1 The Holt, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£332,000	2005-12-09	£682,220
3 The Holt, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£269,950	1999-06-18	£992,434
4 The Holt, Reading, Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	1997-09-26	£879,130
1 The Holt, Reading, Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	1995-12-13	£741,766

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG8 8HZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	12
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,108 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	2,330 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	490 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Farm Infant School Fullbrook Crescent , Tilehurst RG31 6RY	4out of 4	490 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Long Lane Primary School Long Lane , Tilehurst RG31 6YG	3out of 4	618 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Purley CofE Primary School Purley Village , Purley-on-Thames RG8 8AF	3out of 4	670 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downsway Primary School Warbreck Drive , Tilehurst RG31 6FE	3out of 4	897 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	1,115 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Little Heath Road , Tilehurst RG31 5TY	3out of 4	2,894 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	4,113 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	5,004 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	5,008 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brookfields Special School Sage Road , Tilehurst RG31 6SW	4out of 4	524 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thames Valley School 2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	3out of 4	3,357 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
TLG Reading Empress Road , Calcot RG31 4XR	- not rated	4,132 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	4,586 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	4,814 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Mad Duck Cafe	82 - 84 Wintringham Way, Purley On Thames		727 yd
Spoons Coffee Shop	7, The Colonnade Overdown Road, Tilehurst		857 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Purley Park Social Club	82 - 84 Wintringham Way, Purley On Thames		727 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
High Rise Fish Bar	3, The Colonnade Overdown Road, Tilehurst		877 yd
Asian Spice	3, The Colonnade Overdown Road, Tilehurst		877 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Unit 3, The Parade Knowsley Road, Tilehurst		634 yd
Co-Operative Food, The	1, The Colonnade Overdown Road, Tilehurst		888 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westwood Farm Junior School FULLBROOK CRESCENT	grass pitches	449 yd
Brookfields School SAGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	514 yd
Cotswold Recreation Ground Downs Way	grass pitches	750 yd
Cotswold Sports Centre DOWNS WAY	health and fitness suite	900 yd
Bucknells Meadow WINTRINGHAM WAY	grass pitches	926 yd
Downsway Primary School WARBRECK DRIVE	grass pitches	996 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%

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