St Giles Close, Reading, RG1 2SF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG1 2SF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.9%	52.2%	5.3%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	53.1%	47.8%	-5.3%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 2SF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.1% 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	64.5%	72.1%	7.6%	37.9%	34.2%
Married: Opposite sex	26.3%	22.2%	-4.1%	44.2%	-22.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	6.5%	2.8%	-3.7%	9.1%	-6.3%
Widowed	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	6.1%	-5.9%

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	55.5%	56.9%	1.4%	48.4%	8.5%
Good health	33.5%	32.4%	-1.1%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	8.7%	8.4%	-0.3%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 2SF this area, 6.8% 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 56.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.3%	6.8%	-0.5%	18.2%	-11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	6%	-3.0%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.6%	5.3%	-2.3%	13.4%	-8.1%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.4%	19.6%	2.2%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	48.9%	56.4%	7.5%	33.8%	22.6%
Other	8.4%	3.4%	-5.0%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56% 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	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	4.2%	8.4%	4.2%	0.7%	7.7%
Indian	12.7%	8.9%	-3.8%	3.1%	5.8%
Pakistani	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	3%	3.9%	0.9%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	5.8%	6.5%	0.7%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
White	60.9%	56%	-4.9%	81.4%	-25.4%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37.4% 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	50.1%	37.4%	-12.7%	83.2%	-45.8%
European Union	15.4%	24.8%	9.4%	6.1%	18.7%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	5.2%	5.8%	0.6%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	22.3%	24.1%	1.8%	5.6%	18.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	4.2%	0.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 7.9% 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	49.6%	37.4%	-12.2%	83.2%	-45.8%
10+ Years	14.7%	7.9%	-6.8%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	17.6%	9.6%	-8.0%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	9.2%	12.6%	3.4%	2.2%	10.4%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	32.4%	23.5%	1.9%	30.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	38.8%	76.7%	-37.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	13%	1.5%	11.5%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Middle East	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
Eastern Asia	7.5%	0.3%	7.2%
Southern Asia	8.4%	1.2%	7.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	31.8%	46.2%	-14.4%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	5.5%	1.7%	3.8%
Muslim	11.7%	6.5%	5.2%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	12.6%	6.0%	6.6%

Safety

Is St Giles Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Giles Close was 156.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.2% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Giles Close has the 38th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey and the 88th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.0%.

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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 2SF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 St Giles Close are based on 37 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 St Giles Close, Reading, RG1 2SF

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 2SF

Average Price
£356,863

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£546,834

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£314,647

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Giles Close

Average Price
£346,612

Semi-Detached
£259,070

Terraced
£402,872

Detached
£367,508

Flats/Maisonettes
£299,680

Other
£912,347

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Giles CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Nelson Mews St Giles Close, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-10-13	£196,603
Flat 10 Nelson Mews St Giles Close, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-10-11	£272,220
Flat 6 Nelson Mews St Giles Close, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£188,000	2023-07-21	£191,713
Flat 5 Nelson Mews St Giles Close, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2022-08-24	£335,891
Flat 11 Nelson Mews St Giles Close, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2015-12-11	£425,781

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 2SF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RG1 2SF 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	230
Student (economically inactive)	164
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	34
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	24
Unemployed	22
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Retired	8

Employment Industry

Information and communication	63
Professional, scientific and technical activities	57
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	52
Human health and social work activities	30
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Education	20
Financial and insurance activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Manufacturing	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Construction	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	3
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	1,933 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,167 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	2,674 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	4,439 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	4,948 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	287 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coley Primary School Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ	3out of 4	623 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School Milman Road , RG2 0AY	3out of 4	886 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Civitas Academy 90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL	3out of 4	1,147 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School 121-147 Orts Road , RG1 3JN	2out of 4	1,327 yd	Academy converter	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	411 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	1,211 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	1,932 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	2,253 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	2,260 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	488 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	644 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ	- not rated	966 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Christian School 11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG	- not rated	1,055 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School 40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY	- not rated	1,305 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
The Bakery House	82 London Street	93 yd
Rising Sun Art Centre	30 Silver Street	169 yd
Global Cafe-Bar/ World Shop	35-39 London Street	249 yd
Bubble Tea by Sakurado London	Unit K2 The Oracle	339 yd
Grosvenor Casino	1 Queens Road	380 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Calico Bar & Eatery at Hotel 1843	33 London Street	249 yd
South Street Arts Centre Bar	21 South Street	332 yd
The Hop Leaf	163 Southampton Street	333 yd
Namaste Kitchen at Hook & Tackle	Katesgrove Lane	418 yd
Las Iguanas at The Oracle	Bridge Street	432 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paya/Korean Krispy	84 London Street	93 yd
Kings Chef	19 London Road	151 yd
Pizza2Night	155-157 Southampton Street	333 yd
My Cookie Dough at the Oracle	Bridge Street	432 yd
Nescafe Azera Barista +	Bridge Street	432 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	6-8 Crown Street	58 yd
Big Bazaar	13-17 London Road	135 yd
K & K Supermarket	35 St Marys Butts	596 yd
Tesco	4 Market Place	606 yd
Marks & Spencer	12 Broad Street	632 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kendrick School 41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	305 yd
The Abbey School KENDRICK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	487 yd
Buzz Gym (Reading) KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	567 yd
Reading School Grass Pitches MORGAN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	637 yd
Express Fitness Gym (Closed) Whitley Street	health and fitness suite	680 yd
St Laurence Reading ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET		703 yd
Hmp & Yoi Reading (Closed) Forbury Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	725 yd
The Gym (Reading Central) ST. MARYS BUTTS	health and fitness suite	755 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed) 106 106 Friar Street	health and fitness suite	856 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	901 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 2SF