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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

RG29RA

Alder Grove

RG64AG

Heacham Close

RG29SE

Phillips Drive

RG29YE

Newburgh Crescent

RG28EP

Fair Lawn Green

RG65XU

Thyme Close

RG64HN

Hilmanton

RG28QN

Salmond Road

RG29AU

Westall Street

RG28QE

Old Whitley Wood Lane

RG64AZ

Ryhill Way

RG29BL

Crosfields Close

RG29EP

Hyde End Road

RG29EB

School Green

RG29DT

Seymour Avenue

RG29HE

Deardon Way

RG29BG

Shinfield Road

RG29EW

Monarch Drive

RG64AR

Goldthorpe Gardens

RG29EE

School Green

RG28EN

Westlands Avenue

RG64AL

Thurnscoe Close

RG29AW

Leyland Gardens

RG29DN

Oatlands Road

RG28QJ

Pattinson Road

RG29GG

Sea Buckthorn

RG64AX

Kimpton Close

RG29AE

Cutbush Lane East

RG29RJ

Westall Street

RG64AF

Felthorpe Close

RG29YB

Hulme Close

RG64HX

Catcliffe Way

RG65GZ

Pimento Drive

RG65GY

Mint Close

RG28HR

Ash Green

RG29ET

Fuchsia Grove

RG29DX

Hollow Lane

RG29RS

Lawrence Place

RG65TG

Falstaff Avenue

RG29EG

Hollow Lane

RG29FJ

Greenwich Road

RG29LD

Garrett Drive

RG28EE

St Barnabas Road

RG29GD

Firethorn

RG64HJ

Hilmanton

RG29RE

Maybank

RG64HR

Steeple Walk

RG29BU

Hollow Lane

RG29RW

Leaver Mews

RG29GA

Gloucester Avenue

RG29LQ

Hollow Lane

RG65TL

Harcourt Drive

RG29FL

Cirrus Drive

RG28JT

Anson Crescent

RG29UY

Chesterman

RG65GX

Nutmeg Close

RG29BY

Church Lane

RG65TJ

Harcourt Drive

RG64AW

Worrall Way

RG28HS

Birch Green

Data Sources

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