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Tilehurst & Purley

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About

Tilehurst & Purley is a ward in West Berkshire, situated along the River Thames. The area includes the villages of Purley on Thames and the western part of Tilehurst, a suburb of Reading. Its landscape features residential neighbourhoods, riverside paths, and areas of open green space. The ward contains Purley Park and the grounds of the historic Purley Hall. Local facilities include primary schools and community centres serving the resident population.

The River Thames forms a significant part of the ward's eastern boundary, with the weir and lock at Purley creating a focal point. The area is connected by the A329 road and has a railway station providing services to Reading and Oxford. Local commerce is centred along Purley's village high street. The ward's geography includes the gentle slopes rising from the Thames floodplain, with housing developments from various periods.

Area overview

On average Tilehurst & Purley has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 68% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 3.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Tilehurst & Purley is £73,114 per year. There are 6 schools in Tilehurst & Purley: 5 primary (0 Outstanding and 5 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Tilehurst & Purley is home to around 10,640 people, with a population density of about 1,702.6 per km².

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
3.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Tilehurst & Purley Population
10,640
Population density
1,702.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.35(-58%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.81(-12%)
Shoplifting
7.14(-11%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.67(-43%)
Other theft
1.88(-66%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,972
84.35%
Other White
419
3.94%
Indian
255
2.4%
White and Asian (mixed)
107
1.01%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
107
1.01%
Total population: 10,637

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
3,124
35.89%
Level 3 (A level)
1,599
18.37%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,286
14.77%
No qualifications
1,091
12.53%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
860
9.88%
Total 16+ residents: 8,705

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,923
46.17%
Owns with a mortgage
1,691
40.6%
Private landlord or letting agency
306
7.35%
Other social rented
144
3.46%
Other forms of private rent
62
1.49%
Total households: 4,165

Property prices in Tilehurst & Purley

Median price£445,000
Price per sq ft£450
Sales (last 12 months)120
Typical range (middle 50%)£390K – £551K

Based on 120 recent sales, the median property price is £445,000 (about £450 per square foot) in Tilehurst & Purley area, with individual transactions ranging from £118,000 up to £910,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Tilehurst & Purley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached46£582,500£437
Semi-Detached48£425,750£458
Terraced22£366,500£448
Flats4£169,000£422

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Tilehurst & Purley

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Tilehurst & Purley.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£536,000£235,000£352,500£322,500
2017£545,000£214,000£357,500£352,000
2018£562,500£230,000£360,000£301,000
2019£525,000£196,000£350,000£333,000
2020£527,500£250,000£345,000£323,500
2021£535,000£235,000£397,500£353,750
2022£638,000£227,000£432,500£357,750
2023£627,500£237,250£420,000£370,000
2024£591,250£240,000£412,500£373,750
2025£627,500£240,500£423,000£390,000
2026£585,000£196,500£427,500£344,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Tilehurst & Purley.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Tilehurst & Purley.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£351£375£381£396
2017£371£384£379£348
2018£394£368£377£382
2019£357£423£386£402
2020£375£381£370£383
2021£394£366£395£389
2022£436£387£451£463
2023£438£409£437£448
2024£414£434£443£408
2025£451£424£455£435
2026£429£327£487£439
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Tilehurst & Purley.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Tilehurst & Purley in the last year.

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.