Short Street, Reading, RG1 2PS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG1 2PS is primarily male, with 57.2% 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	47.2%	42.8%	-4.4%	51.0%	-8.2%
Male	52.8%	57.2%	4.4%	49.0%	8.2%

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 2PS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.9% 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	61.9%	47.9%	-14.0%	37.9%	10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	41.8%	8.6%	44.2%	-2.4%
Separated	0.9%	5.2%	4.3%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	9.1%	-6.0%
Widowed	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (88.3%) 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	54.1%	59.3%	5.2%	48.4%	10.9%
Good health	37.6%	29%	-8.6%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	6.7%	11.7%	5.0%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	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.

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 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.3%	10.8%	1.5%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	9.8%	3.6%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.5%	7.7%	2.2%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.1%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	14.4%	2.2%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	53.1%	48.5%	-4.6%	33.8%	14.7%
Other	11.9%	4.6%	-7.3%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.5% 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	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	13.2%	23.5%	10.3%	3.1%	20.4%
Pakistani	5.8%	11.7%	5.9%	2.7%	9.0%
Other Asian	7.1%	1.9%	-5.2%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
White	63%	46.5%	-16.5%	81.4%	-34.9%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.6%	6.6%	6.0%	1.6%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 31.2% 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	54.9%	31.2%	-23.7%	83.2%	-52.0%
European Union	14.4%	22.8%	8.4%	6.1%	16.7%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.8%	1.8%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	3.8%	5.1%	1.3%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	24%	35.8%	11.8%	5.6%	30.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 31.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.3% 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	53.2%	31.2%	-22.0%	83.2%	-52.0%
10+ Years	10.9%	15.3%	4.4%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	15.5%	20.5%	5.0%	2.9%	17.6%
2-5 Years	10%	17.7%	7.7%	2.2%	15.5%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	15.3%	4.9%	1.9%	13.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	39.7%	76.7%	-37.0%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Portugal	13.1%	0.5%	12.6%
Spain	3.7%	0.4%	3.3%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	5.6%	1.3%	4.3%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	11.7%	1.2%	10.5%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.7%	37.2%	-12.5%
Christian	52.1%	46.2%	5.9%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Muslim	12.6%	6.5%	6.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Short Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Short Street was 88.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.0% higher than the Katesgrove average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Short Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Katesgrove and the 184th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 26.1%.

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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. 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 2PS, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 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 Short Street are based on 46 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 Short Street, Reading, RG1 2PS

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 2PS

Average Price
£281,955

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£305,799

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,423

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Short Street

Average Price
£363,140

Semi-Detached
£386,282

Terraced
£377,045

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£187,109

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Short Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Short Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-02-21	£225,000
28 Short Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2017-02-10	£377,232
2 Short Street, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2016-05-20	£213,029
26 Short Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£166,500	2006-09-13	£308,626
2 Short Street, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£119,500	2006-08-31	£184,613

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 2PS

Employment

RG1 2PS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	18
Retired	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Information and communication	55
Professional, scientific and technical activities	52
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Human health and social work activities	33
Education	31
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Administrative and support service activities	21
Manufacturing	18
Financial and insurance activities	16
Construction	14
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	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	2,289 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	2,330 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,496 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	4,591 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	4,988 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	236 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School Milman Road , RG2 0AY	3out of 4	521 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Coley Primary School Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ	3out of 4	626 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Primary Academy 70 Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PP	3out of 4	987 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School Wensley Road , Coley Park RG1 6DU	1out of 4	1,328 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	568 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	1,181 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	1,591 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	2,233 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	2,238 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	587 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	715 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Christian School 11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG	- not rated	763 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Special School The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	4out of 4	1,024 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School 40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY	- not rated	1,072 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
Rising Sun Art Centre	30 Silver Street	286 yd
VEL	73 Whitley Street	360 yd
Gooi Nara	39 Whitley Street	360 yd
The Bakery House	82 London Street	461 yd
Global Cafe-Bar/ World Shop	35-39 London Street	621 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hop Leaf	163 Southampton Street	81 yd
Reading Bowling Club	94 Kendrick Road	409 yd
Namaste Kitchen at Hook & Tackle	Katesgrove Lane	470 yd
Calico Bar & Eatery at Hotel 1843	33 London Street	621 yd
South Street Arts Centre Bar	21 South Street	655 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza2Night	155-157 Southampton Street	81 yd
Home Cooking	2 Highgrove Street	342 yd
Uptown	41 Whitley Street	360 yd
Peri Peri Chicken Hut	37 Whitley Street	360 yd
Pizza Presto	53 Whitley Street	360 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	55 Whitley Street	360 yd
Tesco	6-8 Crown Street	363 yd
Big Bazaar	13-17 London Road	404 yd
Ahmed Superstore	69-71 Whitley Street	443 yd
The Food Warehouse Iceland	Rose Kiln Lane	852 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Express Fitness Gym (Closed) Whitley Street	health and fitness suite	369 yd
The Abbey School KENDRICK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	453 yd
Kendrick School 41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	539 yd
Reading School Grass Pitches MORGAN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	545 yd
Coley Recreation Ground HOLYBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	905 yd
Buzz Gym (Reading) KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	908 yd
Cintra Park FICKLING COURT FICKLING COURT SHERFIELD DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,024 yd
The Gym (Reading Central) ST. MARYS BUTTS	health and fitness suite	1,040 yd
Reading School MAIN HOUSE MAIN HOUSE ERLEIGH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,071 yd
St Laurence Reading ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET		1,071 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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	36.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	192.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 2PS