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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

RG29AL

Cutbush Lane

RG28TB

Railton Close

RG29RN

Appleton Way

RG64AT

Woodsend Close

RG64AN

Tinsley Close

RG28PX

Whitley Wood Lane

RG28HU

Wood Green

RG65GN

Parsley Close

RG28HF

Shinfield Road

RG28EW

Westlands Avenue

RG65TA

Larks Meade

RG29UX

Howell

RG29AQ

Mimosa Drive

RG65GT

Paprika Close

RG28HP

Shinfield Road

RG28JU

Anson Walk

RG29EH

School Green

RG28EG

Fairlawn Green

RG28EJ

Wavell Close

RG29AS

Lane End Close

RG65UH

Brerewood

RG29WL

Bolton Drive

RG29AP

Rosecroft Way

RG29BZ

Carnation Close

RG65TX

Langdale Gardens

RG64HS

Tiptree Close

RG65YX

Robinson Court

RG29HF

Deardon Way

RG29EZ

Grenadier Close

RG28QD

Old Whitley Wood Lane

RG64HT

Treeton Close

RG65GR

Tamarind Way

RG29DR

Goddard Close

RG64AY

Chippenham Close

RG28EF

Devitt Close

RG65UT

Adams Way

RG29HH

Scobell Close

RG29HA

Chestnut Crescent

RG28EU

Valentine Close

RG29RR

Lailey Path

RG29ZB

Beke Avenue

RG65XS

Fennel Close

RG28QA

Old Whitley Wood Lane

RG29FT

Perigee

RG64AP

Tickhill Close

RG28EB

Westlands Avenue

RG29SL

Bland Way

RG29HQ

Holder Close

RG29BS

Lane End Villas

RG29AR

Kendall Avenue

RG29GY

Duckett'S Mead

RG28JY

Shinfield

RG29EA

Arborfield Road

RG29FS

Rossby

RG28JQ

Mitford Close

RG64AB

Fakenham Close

RG29FR

Aphelion Way

RG29AX

Pascal Crescent

RG65GH

Bay Close

RG29ED

Pippin Grove

RG64AH

Finbeck Way

RG64AE

Maltby Way

RG28EQ

Wyncote Close

RG65UQ

Elm Lane

RG29RH

Piggott Road

RG29DH

Hirtes Avenue

RG65UF

Elm Lane

RG29DL

Fairmead Road

RG65UE

Elm Lane

RG29AF

Cutbush Lane East

RG29RQ

Beales Grove

RG65YG

Coriander Way

RG29AT

Mandarin Road

RG64AS

Rushey Way

RG65TW

Elm Road

RG29BX

Brookers Hill

RG29RB

Allen Way

RG29JL

South Avenue

RG29LB

Cutbush Lane West

RG29DY

Arborfield Road

RG29SP

Pettit Place

RG65GS

Chicory Close

RG28SX

Woodside Way

RG29RD

Bolton Drive

RG65TE

Rowland Way

RG65YT

Durand Road

RG29DP

The Manor

RG28EA

Shinfield Rise

RG29BN

Shinfield Road

RG29EL

Chestnut Crescent

RG29FY

Oatlands Chase

RG29RL

Westall Street

RG29BP

Shinfield Road

RG28QG

Longmore Road

RG29YF

Butler Road

RG65YH

Cassia Drive

RG65UY

Frieth Close

RG29DF

Whitley Wood Lane

RG28SY

Woodside Way

RG29EN

Millworth Lane

Data Sources

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