Katesgrove Lane, Reading, RG1 2ND

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG1 2ND has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% of residents 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	54%	49.7%	-4.3%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	46%	50.3%	4.3%	49.0%	1.3%

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 2ND, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.8% 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	53.6%	55.8%	2.2%	37.9%	17.9%
Married: Opposite sex	27.4%	27.9%	0.5%	44.2%	-16.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	10.8%	10.1%	-0.7%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.8%	54%	-0.8%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	33.5%	30.7%	-2.8%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	9.3%	10.1%	0.8%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

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 43.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.8%	18.6%	3.8%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	7.2%	-4.5%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	10.8%	-2.8%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	4.5%	3.3%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	14.4%	5.7%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	41.6%	43.2%	1.6%	33.8%	9.4%
Other	8.4%	1.2%	-7.2%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.2% 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)
Chinese	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	10%	11.2%	1.2%	3.1%	8.1%
Pakistani	3.3%	5.5%	2.2%	2.7%	2.8%
Other Asian	4.8%	7.2%	2.4%	1.6%	5.6%
Black African	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	5.2%	2.7%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	2%	2.2%	0.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	62.5%	56.2%	-6.3%	81.4%	-25.2%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	3%	2%	-1.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	55.3%	-9.5%	83.2%	-27.9%
European Union	9.8%	14.3%	4.5%	6.1%	8.2%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	4.5%	6.8%	2.3%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	14.8%	20.9%	6.1%	5.6%	15.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	1.8%	-2.7%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.3%	55.3%	-9.0%	83.2%	-27.9%
10+ Years	7%	13.1%	6.1%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	13%	15.6%	2.6%	2.9%	12.7%
2-5 Years	7.5%	9.8%	2.3%	2.2%	7.6%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	6.3%	-2.0%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.9%	76.7%	-23.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	4.5%	0.5%	4.0%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	9.6%	1.2%	8.4%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31%	37.2%	-6.2%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	6.5%	1.7%	4.8%
Muslim	11.8%	6.5%	5.3%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Katesgrove Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Katesgrove Lane was 121.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.7% higher than the Katesgrove average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Katesgrove Lane has the 6th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Katesgrove and the 125th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG1 2ND, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Katesgrove Lane are based on 108 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 Katesgrove Lane, Reading, RG1 2ND

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 2ND

Average Price
£214,026

Semi-Detached
£279,222

Terraced
£290,427

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,739

Other
£341,972

Estimated Average Property Prices for Katesgrove Lane

Average Price
£267,807

Semi-Detached
£307,283

Terraced
£301,356

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£259,911

Other
£337,031

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Katesgrove LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Katesgrove Lane, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-08-20	£205,392
92 Katesgrove Lane, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£296,000	2024-09-17	£288,425
90 Katesgrove Lane, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-09-06	£294,764
6 Katesgrove Lane, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£183,000	2021-08-06	£186,588
16 Katesgrove Lane, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2021-07-16	£149,143

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 2ND

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	186
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	24
Retired	24
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	15
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	44
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Transport and storage	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	13
Manufacturing	13
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	10
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	2,201 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,468 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	2,626 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	4,253 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	3out of 4	4,836 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Katesgrove Primary School Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL	3out of 4	107 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coley Primary School Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ	3out of 4	315 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Christ Church Church of England (VA) Primary School Milman Road , RG2 0AY	- not rated	807 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Church of England Primary School Milman Road , RG2 0AY	- not rated	807 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School Milman Road , RG2 0AY	3out of 4	807 yd	Academy converter	No	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	720 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	720 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	- not rated	1,463 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	1,463 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	3out of 4	1,894 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	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	2,522 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	683 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	818 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	867 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Christchurch Gardens Kindergarten 5 Christchurch Gardens , RG2 7AH	- not rated	1,036 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dolphins Dolphins Ward , Royal Berkshire Hospital RG1 5AN	- not rated	1,149 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
Aramark Salvation Army	Willow Street	294 yd
Churches In Reading Drop In Centre	Berkeley Avenue	355 yd
Bubble Tea by Sakurado London	Unit K2 The Oracle	424 yd
Filter Coffee House	33 Castle Street	446 yd
The Bakery House	82 London Street	473 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Namaste Kitchen at Hook & Tackle	Katesgrove Lane	1 yd
Brewdog	11 Castle Street	446 yd
Police Social Club	Castle Street	448 yd
The Castle Tap Public House	120 Castle Street	486 yd
The Cocktail Club Reading	5 Gun Street	493 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paya/Korean Krispy	84 London Street	473 yd
My Cookie Dough at the Oracle	Bridge Street	501 yd
Nescafe Azera Barista +	Bridge Street	501 yd
Auntie Anne's Pretzels at The Oracle	Bridge Street	501 yd
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts at The Oracle	Bridge Street	501 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	6-8 Crown Street	468 yd
K & K Supermarket	35 St Marys Butts	501 yd
Big Bazaar	13-17 London Road	549 yd
Iceland	47 Oxford Road	669 yd
Tesco	28-34 Oxford Road	738 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Reading Central) ST. MARYS BUTTS	health and fitness suite	648 yd
Coley Recreation Ground HOLYBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	690 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	699 yd
Kendrick School 41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	721 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed) 106 106 Friar Street	health and fitness suite	819 yd
Express Fitness Gym (Closed) Whitley Street	health and fitness suite	833 yd
The Abbey School KENDRICK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	835 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading) Chatham Place	health and fitness suite	865 yd
St Laurence Reading ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET		866 yd
Buzz Gym (Reading) KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	916 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	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 2ND