Silver Street, Reading, RG1 2SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG1 2SJ is primarily male, with 53.5% 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	44.7%	46.5%	1.8%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	55.3%	53.5%	-1.8%	49.0%	4.5%

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 2SJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.5% 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	62.2%	58.5%	-3.7%	37.9%	20.6%
Married: Opposite sex	30.4%	32.1%	1.7%	44.2%	-12.1%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5%	6%	1.0%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	1%	1.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (91.6%) 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	55.9%	57.8%	1.9%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	33.8%	33.8%	0.0%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	8%	6.3%	-1.7%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 2SJ this area, 7.3% 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 58%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.7%	7.3%	1.6%	18.2%	-10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	7.6%	-1.1%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8%	7.6%	-0.4%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	12.7%	2.7%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	58.5%	58%	-0.5%	33.8%	24.2%
Other	8.7%	3.4%	-5.3%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.1% 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	2%	0.2%	-1.8%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.4%	3.9%	2.5%	0.7%	3.2%
Indian	16%	11.6%	-4.4%	3.1%	8.5%
Pakistani	6.6%	4.4%	-2.2%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	6.9%	5.8%	-1.1%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	3.4%	8.3%	4.9%	2.5%	5.8%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	57.3%	54.1%	-3.2%	81.4%	-27.3%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.9%	3.7%	2.8%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.9% 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	51.9%	40.9%	-11.0%	83.2%	-42.3%
European Union	14%	20.5%	6.5%	6.1%	14.4%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	4%	10%	6.0%	2.7%	7.3%
Middle East and Asia	24.6%	23%	-1.6%	5.6%	17.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15% 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	50.4%	40.8%	-9.6%	83.2%	-42.4%
10+ Years	13.2%	15%	1.8%	9.8%	5.2%
5-10 Years	19.8%	16%	-3.8%	2.9%	13.1%
2-5 Years	10.9%	15%	4.1%	2.2%	12.8%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	13.1%	7.4%	1.9%	11.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.2%	76.7%	-30.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	9.6%	1.5%	8.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Southern Asia	10.8%	1.2%	9.6%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	11.5%	1.7%	9.8%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Silver Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Silver Street was 165.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.0% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Silver Street has the 35th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey and the 80th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 50.5%.

🔎 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. 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 2SJ, 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 Silver Street are based on 174 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 Silver Street, Reading, RG1 2SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 2SJ

Average Price
£270,235

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£270,235

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Silver Street

Average Price
£332,256

Semi-Detached
£314,842

Terraced
£271,325

Detached
£1,002,058

Flats/Maisonettes
£311,071

Other
£763,140

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Silver Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Platinum Apartments, 32 Silver Street, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2026-02-13	£225,000
3 Platinum Apartments, 32 Silver Street, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-01-19	£236,712
1 Platinum Apartments, 32 Silver Street, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-08-21	£238,532
4 Platinum Apartments, 32 Silver Street, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-11-01	£226,680
20 Platinum Apartments, 32 Silver Street, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£202,000	2022-09-23	£193,128

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 2SJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	261
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Retired	18
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Information and communication	41
Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Education	13
Other	13
Construction	10
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Mining and quarrying	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,075 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,245 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	2,398 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	4,722 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	4,745 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	429 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Christ Church Church of England (VA) Primary School Milman Road , RG2 0AY	- not rated	681 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Church of England Primary School Milman Road , RG2 0AY	- not rated	681 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School Milman Road , RG2 0AY	3out of 4	681 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Coley Primary School Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ	3out of 4	842 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	282 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	282 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	- not rated	935 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	935 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	3out of 4	1,658 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	1,994 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	342 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Freddies (Reading) Limited Elite House , 25 South Street RG1 4QU	- not rated	383 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	441 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dolphins Dolphins Ward , Royal Berkshire Hospital RG1 5AN	- not rated	656 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christchurch Gardens Kindergarten 5 Christchurch Gardens , RG2 7AH	- not rated	740 yd	Other independent school	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	38 yd
The Bakery House	82 London Street	263 yd
Global Cafe-Bar/ World Shop	35-39 London Street	421 yd
The Dairy at University of Reading	London Road	425 yd
VEL	73 Whitley Street	489 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hop Leaf	163 Southampton Street	185 yd
South Street Arts Centre Bar	21 South Street	407 yd
Calico Bar & Eatery at Hotel 1843	33 London Street	421 yd
Reading Bowling Club	94 Kendrick Road	454 yd
Namaste Kitchen at Hook & Tackle	Katesgrove Lane	529 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Chef	19 London Road	170 yd
Pizza2Night	155-157 Southampton Street	185 yd
Paya/Korean Krispy	84 London Street	263 yd
Home Cooking	2 Highgrove Street	440 yd
Uptown	41 Whitley Street	489 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	6-8 Crown Street	157 yd
Big Bazaar	13-17 London Road	161 yd
Tesco	55 Whitley Street	489 yd
Ahmed Superstore	69-71 Whitley Street	575 yd
YingYao Supermarket	77-79 Kings Road	737 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kendrick School 41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	285 yd
The Abbey School KENDRICK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	311 yd
Reading School Grass Pitches MORGAN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	452 yd
Express Fitness Gym (Closed) Whitley Street	health and fitness suite	494 yd
Buzz Gym (Reading) KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	662 yd
Hmp & Yoi Reading (Closed) Forbury Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	838 yd
The Polish Parish House LONDON ROAD		880 yd
St Laurence Reading ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET		880 yd
Reading School MAIN HOUSE MAIN HOUSE ERLEIGH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	935 yd
The Gym (Reading Central) ST. MARYS BUTTS	health and fitness suite	953 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	42.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 2SJ