Forbury Road, Reading, RG1 1SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG1 1SB is primarily male, with 53.8% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	26.4%	46.2%	19.8%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	73.6%	53.8%	-19.8%	49.0%	4.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around RG1 1SB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	75.8%	57.3%	-18.5%	37.9%	19.4%
Married: Opposite sex	16.7%	32.8%	16.1%	44.2%	-11.4%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	0.9%	1%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	4.3%	6.8%	2.5%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.3%	62.4%	13.1%	48.4%	14.0%
Good health	41.1%	26.9%	-14.2%	33.6%	-6.7%
Fair health	7.1%	9.3%	2.2%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around RG1 1SB this area, 8.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 67.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.6%	8.9%	-6.7%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	3.4%	-14.2%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	5%	-8.8%	13.4%	-8.4%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.7%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	8.1%	-1.1%	16.9%	-8.8%
Degree or Similar	32.6%	67.8%	35.2%	33.8%	34.0%
Other	10.1%	3.1%	-7.0%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.4%	4.5%	3.1%	0.7%	3.8%
Indian	7.4%	11.6%	4.2%	3.1%	8.5%
Pakistani	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	4.6%	5.4%	0.8%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	0.8%	1.3%
White	73.8%	63.4%	-10.4%	81.4%	-18.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	37.2%	-34.7%	83.2%	-46.0%
European Union	8.7%	27.5%	18.8%	6.1%	21.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	13.1%	23.2%	10.1%	5.6%	17.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	4.3%	2.7%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 11.2% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70%	37.4%	-32.6%	83.2%	-45.8%
10+ Years	10.4%	11.2%	0.8%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	4.6%	16.9%	12.3%	2.9%	14.0%
2-5 Years	8.4%	19.8%	11.4%	2.2%	17.6%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	14.8%	8.3%	1.9%	12.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46%	76.7%	-30.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	5.7%	0.6%	5.1%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	10%	1.5%	8.5%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Southern Asia	12.8%	1.2%	11.6%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	1.2%	13.5%	-12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.9%	37.2%	0.7%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	8.1%	1.7%	6.4%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Forbury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forbury Road was 663.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.5% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Forbury Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey and the 9th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 228.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.8%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG1 1SB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forbury Road are based on 72 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Reading.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Forbury Road, Reading, RG1 1SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 1SB

Average Price
£771,497

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£771,497

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forbury Road

Average Price
£2,128,124

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£382,221

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£359,086

Other
£21,541,278

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forbury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Forbury Road, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building	£1,060,000	2025-06-30	£1,020,741
10 Forbury Road, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building	£1,032	2017-08-10	£992
18 Forbury Road, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building	£750,000	2016-10-25	£745,223

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 1SB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	229
Self-Employed	31
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	22
Unemployed	19
Other	17
Looking after home or family	16
Part-Time Employee	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	38
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Education	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	1,206 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	1,542 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,449 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	4,178 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	4,984 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
E P Collier Primary School Ross Road , RG1 8DZ	3out of 4	783 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Civitas Academy 90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL	3out of 4	857 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thameside Primary School Harley Road , Caversham RG4 8DB	3out of 4	975 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Katesgrove Primary School Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL	3out of 4	1,041 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coley Primary School Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ	3out of 4	1,141 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	- not rated	900 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	900 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	- not rated	1,625 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	1,625 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
River Academy 7 Richfield Avenue , RG1 8EQ	- not rated	1,642 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reading College and School of Arts and Design Crescent Road , RG1 5RQ	- not rated	2,530 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Freddies (Reading) Limited Elite House , 25 South Street RG1 4QU	- not rated	717 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	788 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seagulls Pupil Referral Unit E P Collier Site , Ross Road RG1 8EJ	- not rated	789 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ	- not rated	1,046 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dolphins Dolphins Ward , Royal Berkshire Hospital RG1 5AN	- not rated	1,140 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baxter Storey at Ernest and Young	2 Blagrave Street	50 yd
Caffe Nero at Apex Plaza	Forbury Road	75 yd
Valpy Street Bar & Bistro	17-19 Valpy Street	86 yd
Veeno	20 Valpy Street	86 yd
CUP Speciality Coffee & Tea	7 Blagrave Street	105 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oakford Social Club	53 Blagrave Street	90 yd
The Blagrave Arms	35 Blagrave Street	92 yd
The Walkabout / Chik Box and K-Town Chicken / Locked and Loaded	Wiston Terrace	123 yd
Club Era	16 Friar Street	174 yd
Signal Box	18 Friar Street	174 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pierre's Baguettes	16-17 Harris Arcade	170 yd
Zorbas Shisha and Kebabs	16-17 Harris Arcade	170 yd
Cafe Local at Platform 7 Reading Rail Station	Station Approach	203 yd
Iro Sushi	155 Friar Street	204 yd
The Bap	23-24 Market Place	206 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	4 Market Place	269 yd
Marks & Spencer	12 Broad Street	273 yd
Sainsbury's	7-8 Broad Street	273 yd
Sainsbury's	52-55 Friar Street	349 yd
One Below	Caversham Road	411 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Laurence Reading ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET		172 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed) 106 106 Friar Street	health and fitness suite	406 yd
Hmp & Yoi Reading (Closed) Forbury Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	451 yd
The Gym (Reading Central) ST. MARYS BUTTS	health and fitness suite	553 yd
Buzz Gym (Reading) KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	562 yd
Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road) CAVERSHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	597 yd
Kings Meadow NAPIER ROAD	grass pitches	645 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	739 yd
Christchurch Meadows GEORGE STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	747 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading) Chatham Place	health and fitness suite	822 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of RG1 1SB