Waldeck Street, Reading, RG1 2RF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG1 2RF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55%	51.1%	-3.9%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	45%	48.9%	3.9%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 2RF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.8% 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	47.6%	52.8%	5.2%	37.9%	14.9%
Married: Opposite sex	35.7%	32%	-3.7%	44.2%	-12.2%
Separated	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	10.3%	9.7%	-0.6%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	2.8%	4.1%	1.3%	6.1%	-2.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45%	45.4%	0.4%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	40.7%	34%	-6.7%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	8.8%	15.3%	6.5%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	4.9%	4.3%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.2%	19.6%	-2.6%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	11.9%	0.0%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	14.1%	1.4%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	15.6%	4.9%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	34.5%	32.6%	-1.9%	33.8%	-1.2%
Other	5.6%	2.6%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.1% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	6.2%	10.2%	4.0%	3.1%	7.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	3.9%	1.5%	-2.4%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	4.6%	5%	0.4%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.4%
White	75.2%	72.1%	-3.1%	81.4%	-9.3%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.3% 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	69.1%	61.3%	-7.8%	83.2%	-21.9%
European Union	8.8%	17.1%	8.3%	6.1%	11.0%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	6.5%	3.7%	-2.8%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	11.7%	14%	2.3%	5.6%	8.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.8%	61.3%	-6.5%	83.2%	-21.9%
10+ Years	9.1%	18.3%	9.2%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	4.9%	9.5%	4.6%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	7.5%	7%	-0.5%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	10.7%	4%	-6.7%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.4%	76.7%	-21.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	5.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Romania	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	15.9%	13.5%	2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.6%	37.2%	2.4%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Waldeck Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waldeck Street was 102.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.5% higher than the Katesgrove average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waldeck Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Katesgrove and the 157th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.8%.

🔎 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 2RF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Waldeck Street are based on 242 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 Waldeck Street, Reading, RG1 2RF

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 2RF

Average Price
£290,591

Semi-Detached
£346,001

Terraced
£287,197

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£377,721

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waldeck Street

Average Price
£296,489

Semi-Detached
£318,354

Terraced
£295,263

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£339,681

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waldeck Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Waldeck Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£288,500	2025-03-04	£286,443
83 Waldeck Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£219,999	2024-03-25	£231,391
37 Waldeck Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-06-02	£256,579
81 Waldeck Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-05-25	£277,226
97 Waldeck Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£252,500	2023-03-03	£252,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 2RF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RG1 2RF area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	31
Self-Employed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	13
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	20
Manufacturing	15
Information and communication	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	2,206 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	2,463 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,669 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	4,615 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	5,071 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	338 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School Milman Road , RG2 0AY	3out of 4	387 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Coley Primary School Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ	3out of 4	645 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Primary Academy 70 Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PP	3out of 4	860 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	1,218 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	728 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	1,261 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	1,474 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	2,207 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	2,302 yd	Free schools	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	687 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Trinity Christian School 11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG	- not rated	708 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	881 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Special School The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	4out of 4	922 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School 40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY	- not rated	1,049 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
VEL	73 Whitley Street	327 yd
Gooi Nara	39 Whitley Street	327 yd
Wolseley Street Bakery	Unit 12 Robert Cort Industrial Estate	458 yd
Rising Sun Art Centre	30 Silver Street	460 yd
Parthian Climbing	Britten Road	478 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hop Leaf	163 Southampton Street	244 yd
Reading Bowling Club	94 Kendrick Road	434 yd
Namaste Kitchen at Hook & Tackle	Katesgrove Lane	536 yd
Calico Bar & Eatery at Hotel 1843	33 London Street	788 yd
South Street Arts Centre Bar	21 South Street	830 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza2Night	155-157 Southampton Street	244 yd
Uptown	41 Whitley Street	327 yd
Peri Peri Chicken Hut	37 Whitley Street	327 yd
Pizza Presto	53 Whitley Street	327 yd
Ephesus Grill	19 Whitley Street	327 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	55 Whitley Street	327 yd
Ahmed Superstore	69-71 Whitley Street	390 yd
Tesco	6-8 Crown Street	535 yd
Big Bazaar	13-17 London Road	578 yd
The Food Warehouse Iceland	Rose Kiln Lane	724 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Express Fitness Gym (Closed) Whitley Street	health and fitness suite	337 yd
The Abbey School KENDRICK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	576 yd
Reading School Grass Pitches MORGAN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	634 yd
Kendrick School 41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	710 yd
Coley Recreation Ground HOLYBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	815 yd
Cintra Park FICKLING COURT FICKLING COURT SHERFIELD DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	974 yd
Buzz Gym (Reading) KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,083 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	165.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 2RF