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About

Shinfield is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Wokingham, Berkshire, situated just south of Reading. The area mixes residential streets with farmland and small woodland belts. The village centre contains a parish church, a primary school and a community hall, while shops and pubs serve local needs. Local bus routes connect to Reading and surrounding towns, and road links provide access to the wider motorway network. Footpaths and lanes link housing areas to open fields and playing fields used by local clubs and schools.

Part of Shinfield Park is occupied by the University of Reading’s Shinfield Campus, where teaching and research facilities for land and food studies sit alongside campus green space. The River Loddon and adjacent meadows lie within the parish and offer marked walking routes and wetland habitat. Community allotments, smallholdings and a scattering of farm buildings reflect the area’s agricultural roots, alongside recent housing developments and parish-led initiatives for local services and play provision.

Area overview

On average Shinfield has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 46 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 9.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Shinfield is £71,098 per year. There are 6 schools in Shinfield: 5 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Shinfield is home to around 13,192 people, with a population density of about 1,809.7 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
46
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
9.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Shinfield Population
13,192
Population density
1,809.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
22.67(-29%)
Shoplifting
7.66(-4%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.13(-42%)
Other theft
6.67(+19%)
Public order
4.24(-30%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,773
58.91%
Indian
1,473
11.16%
Other White
1,070
8.11%
Pakistani
528
4%
African
403
3.05%
Total population: 13,194

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
4,848
47.17%
Level 3 (A level)
1,537
14.96%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,254
12.2%
No qualifications
1,115
10.85%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
891
8.67%
Total 16+ residents: 10,277

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
2,156
42.99%
Owns outright
1,382
27.56%
Private landlord or letting agency
716
14.28%
Social rents from council
277
5.52%
Other social rented
241
4.81%
Total households: 5,015

Property prices in Shinfield

Based on 148 recent sales, the median property price is £453,250 in Shinfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £135,000 up to £1,000,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Shinfield in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Shinfield over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached49£440,000
Detached52£603,000
Terraced22£380,000
Flats25£225,000

10 years median price trend in Shinfield

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Shinfield.

All postcodes in Shinfield

RG65TR

Elm Road

RG29DG

Wheatfields Road

RG29UW

Beke Avenue

RG29AG

Cutbush Lane

RG29SA

Shinfield

RG29AN

Leyland Gardens

RG29GH

Blackthorn

RG65GL

Basil Close

RG65YY

Mcnair Close

RG64AQ

Anston Close

RG29YD

Pellitot Grove

RG65HJ

The Square

RG65GU

Turmeric Close

RG65XT

Sage Close

RG28HE

Shinfield Road

RG64HZ

Beighton Close

RG28BL

Hillside Park

RG29RF

Mearing Grove

RG64BG

Rushall Close

RG64HU

Dove Close

RG64AD

Tilney Way

RG28QL

Pendred Road

RG29FX

Longcroft Gardens

RG64BP

Wilsford Close

RG29SD

Farmer Court

RG28EL

Falcon Avenue

RG29FN

Zenith Avenue

RG29DZ

Chrysanthemum Drive

RG29SF

Shepherd Road

RG29DQ

Chrysanthemum Drive

RG65XR

Caraway Road

RG29AB

Songbird Close

RG29DS

Milsom Close

RG65SG

Copperdale Close

RG29RP

Bailey Mews

RG28TA

Regis Close

RG29FW

Shinfield Park

RG64HP

Wickford Way

RG29SG

Pottinger Close

RG29ST

Jerome Row

RG29DW

Oatlands Road

RG28HT

Oak Green

RG65XP

Chive Road

RG29BT

Hollow Lane

RG29FU

Hawthorn

RG65GW

Tarragon Close

RG29DD

Church Lane

RG29AJ

Skylark Way

RG64AJ

Notton Way

RG29SH

Shinfield

RG29AH

Cutbush Lane

RG65UX

Beaconsfield Way

RG64AA

Lutton Close

RG65GP

Cinnamon Close

RG29UZ

Floyer Grove

RG29SQ

Alexander Walk

RG28LA

Nores Road

RG28QP

Coningham Road

RG65TH

Flaxman Close

RG29RG

Parker Close

RG29AZ

Teal Grove

RG29EF

Vickers Close

RG29DJ

Wychelm Road

RG65TP

Felstead Close

RG64HQ

Rushey Way

RG29GF

Whitethorn

RG29SR

Shepherd Road

RG28PZ

Drewett Close

RG28HG

Shinfield Road

RG65GJ

Clove Close

RG29HJ

Vicarage Court

RG65YR

Durand Road

RG29AY

Crosfields Close

RG64HY

Beauchief Close

RG29EJ

Chestnut Crescent

RG65TQ

Falstaff Avenue

RG65TB

Elm Road

RG29FZ

Dearlove Place

RG29BJ

Oakside Way

RG29LH

Collegiate Square

RG29HG

Maddock Close

RG29AD

Skylark Way

RG29SN

Phillips Drive

RG67XX

Mace Close

RG28EH

Frensham Green

RG29BE

Shinfield Road

RG64AU

Melksham Close

RG29DE

Ilbury Close

RG28PY

Old Whitley Wood Lane

RG29SB

Tapping Way

RG65YQ

Rosemary Avenue

RG65TU

Langdale Gardens

RG29LG

Newlands Close

RG29BD

Halls Lane

RG29FP

Pascal Crescent

RG64BQ

Uffcott Close

RG29AA

Cutbush Lane East

RG28HQ

Egerton Road

RG28ED

St Barnabas Road

RG28QH

Babbington Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.