RG3 3UN, Kirton's Farm Road - What you need to know

If you are thinking of moving to Kirton's Farm Road or anywhere in the RG3 3UN postcode, you will want to know what the area is really like, not estate agents telling you what you want to hear. On this page we give you the information no one else publishes. You are not going to find out who the local councillor is here, but you will find out if the area is a street crime hotspot or a ghetto of unemployment or if living in RG3 3UN postcode is likely to send you on a downward spiral of ill health. The information everyone wants to know before moving home. It might save you staking the place out of night to see if Kirton's Farm Road kicks off after dark with anti-social behaviour and your down time is constantly interrupted by the sound of Police sirens as they race to the 10th reported crime in the street that day.

Where possible, why try and present statistics down to the Local Super Output Area (LSOA) level or local district council level if not possible. This is the smallest area for which the government publishes statistics. It is roughly equivalent to around 1500 people or a few roads. We use the ‘best fit’ LSOA that includes the RG3 3UN postcode and the roads surrounding Kirton's Farm Road. Let’s get down to the nitty-gritty and see what the RG3 3UN post code really is like:

Health Statistics: Your wellbeing in RG3 3UN, Burghfield

If you are thinking of moving to the Kirton's Farm Road, you'll want to know if the area is salubrius or will put you on a downward spiral of ill health.

How residents rated their own health

In every UK Census there is a question for respondents to rate their health with the options of very bad, bad, fair, good and very good. We have taken the overall number of respondents in and converted the results into percentages.
Source: UK Census 2011

Your health in compared to residents in Swindon, Test Valley, Vale of White Horse

These statistics measure the likelihood of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health, lovely!
Source: English Indices of Multiple Deprivation 2019

Unemployment Statistics & Jobs in RG3 3UN

Since the introduction of Universal Credit (UC) the Department for Work and Pensions no longer publishes statistics on the percentage of working age people in an area that are unemployed and seeking work. It is almost if they don't want you to know the true level of joblessness... However, the English Indices of Multiple Deprivation 2019 (IoD2019) has a measure of people 'involuntarily' out of work in the LSOA that includes Kirton's Farm Road. Although this statistic contains those who are jobless because of illness or disability, it is a good indicator of the general level of unemployment in an area. Here we will compare the rank for Kirton's Farm Road (RG3 3UN) to the average rank in the rest of Burghfield, and the surrounding towns. The rank is out of 32,844 LSOAs in England.

Universal Credit (UC) Statistics in and around RG3 3UN, Burghfield

Although Universal Credit (UC) is a in and out of work benefit, it is a good indicator of the levels of unemployment and crucially as we move to a 'gig economy', under employment in Kirton's Farm Road. The Department for Work & Pensions typically publish UC count figures 6 months in arrears.
Source: Department for Work & Pensions August 2020

Wages Statistics: How much can you expect to earn in RG3 3UN?

Every year the Office of National Statitics (ONS) publishes its labour market survery. Amongst these statitics is how much gross weekly pay you can earn on average in any local district council area. is ranked 96/314 local district councils in England, from the highest down to the lowest average weekly gross pay.
Source: Office for National Statitics (Nomis) April 2020
Source: Office for National Statitics (Nomis) April 2020

Deprivation

Nothing provides an snapshop of the Kirton's Farm Road area quite like the English Indices of Multiple Deprivation. These government statistics published every two years give home buyers and movers an insight into what the area is really like from the quality of the environment to the likelihood of being a victim of crime. We have taken the raw data for the LSOA that includes RG3 3UN and applied the traffic light colour code system, providing you with a quick at-a-glance overview of the vicinity.
9
Very Good
Overall Deprivation Decile
Deprivation Domain
Decile
Income
9
Employment
9
Education, Skills & Training
9
Health & Disability
9
Crime
6
Barriers to Housing & Services
3
Living Environment
6
Child Income Deprivation
10
Source: English Indices of Multiple Deprivation (2019)

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