Kings Road, Reading, RG1 3AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG1 3AF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	44.2%	47.8%	3.6%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	55.8%	52.2%	-3.6%	49.0%	3.2%

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 3AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.4% 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	55.9%	68.4%	12.5%	37.9%	30.5%
Married: Opposite sex	33.9%	26.2%	-7.7%	44.2%	-18.0%
Separated	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	7.3%	4.1%	-3.2%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	0%	0.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.8%

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.

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	52.3%	58%	5.7%	48.4%	9.6%
Good health	41.6%	33.6%	-8.0%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	6.1%	7.1%	1.0%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	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 3AF 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 74.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.8%	6.8%	4.0%	18.2%	-11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	9.6%	-6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.2%	5.1%	-1.1%	13.4%	-8.3%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	8.5%	-0.5%	16.9%	-8.4%
Degree or Similar	70.6%	74.1%	3.5%	33.8%	40.3%
Other	6.2%	2.4%	-3.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.6% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.5%	6.8%	4.3%	0.7%	6.1%
Indian	9.6%	14%	4.4%	3.1%	10.9%
Pakistani	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	5.1%	4%	-1.1%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	8.1%	4.3%	-3.8%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	54.3%	60.6%	6.3%	81.4%	-20.8%
Arab	6.1%	2.8%	-3.3%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37.3% 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	48.2%	37.3%	-10.9%	83.2%	-45.9%
European Union	11.7%	23.5%	11.8%	6.1%	17.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	8.6%	6.8%	-1.8%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	24.9%	25.6%	0.7%	5.6%	20.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	3.4%	-1.7%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 17.5% 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	48.2%	37.1%	-11.1%	83.2%	-46.1%
10+ Years	11.2%	17.5%	6.3%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	23.4%	12.3%	-11.1%	2.9%	9.4%
2-5 Years	10.2%	17.2%	7.0%	2.2%	15.0%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	16%	8.9%	1.9%	14.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.9%	76.7%	-34.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	7.1%	0.5%	6.6%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	7.1%	1.5%	5.6%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Southern Asia	10.6%	1.2%	9.4%
South-East Asia	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.7%	37.2%	0.5%
Christian	35.8%	46.2%	-10.4%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	8%	1.7%	6.3%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Kings Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kings Road was 366.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.5% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kings Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey and the 23rd highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 139.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.2%.

🔎 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 3AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Kings Road are based on 1176 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 Kings Road, Reading, RG1 3AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 3AF

Average Price
£255,471

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£255,471

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kings Road

Average Price
£488,848

Semi-Detached
£428,976

Terraced
£390,127

Detached
£2,940,219

Flats/Maisonettes
£318,879

Other
£5,206,752

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kings Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 16 Il-Libro Court Kings Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-12-02	£161,316
Flat 7 Il-Libro Court Kings Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£272,500	2024-06-13	£273,336
Flat 12 Il-Libro Court Kings Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-02-09	£258,714
Flat 14 Il-Libro Court Kings Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£252,500	2022-09-23	£253,016
Flat 17 Il-Libro Court Kings Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-04-30	£266,287

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 3AF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RG1 3AF 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	192
Student (economically inactive)	29
Self-Employed	18
Part-Time Employee	14
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Retired	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Information and communication	37
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Transport and storage	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	1,480 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	1,772 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,155 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	4,249 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	4,968 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	737 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Civitas Academy 90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL	3out of 4	882 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Coley Primary School Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ	3out of 4	885 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E P Collier Primary School Ross Road , RG1 8DZ	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School 121-147 Orts Road , RG1 3JN	2out of 4	1,268 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	650 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	1,439 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	2,402 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	2,412 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	2,414 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	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	578 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ	- not rated	951 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	991 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Trinity Christian School 11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG	- not rated	1,516 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School 40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY	- not rated	1,714 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
Madras Flavours	11-13 Kings Road	38 yd
Madoo	10-12 Duke Street	61 yd
Mama's Way	10-12 Duke Street	61 yd
Royal Tandoori at Ibis Styles Hotel	4-8 Duke Street	66 yd
Perry's Carribbean Food	7 High Street	78 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Escape Hunt	King Street	95 yd
The Botanist	Unit 1 1-5 Kings Street	125 yd
The Ale House	2 Broad Street	202 yd
The Outlook	76-78 Kings Road	228 yd
Calico Bar & Eatery at Hotel 1843	33 London Street	252 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
My Warsaw	King Street	95 yd
Kings Grill	16 Kings Road	99 yd
Lincoln Coffee House	60 Kings Road	99 yd
The Bap	23-24 Market Place	191 yd
My Cookie Dough at the Oracle	Bridge Street	262 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	4 Market Place	118 yd
Marks & Spencer	12 Broad Street	202 yd
Sainsbury's	7-8 Broad Street	202 yd
YingYao Supermarket	77-79 Kings Road	367 yd
K & K Supermarket	35 St Marys Butts	454 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Laurence Reading ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET		212 yd
Buzz Gym (Reading) KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	310 yd
Hmp & Yoi Reading (Closed) Forbury Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	344 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed) 106 106 Friar Street	health and fitness suite	516 yd
Kendrick School 41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	530 yd
The Gym (Reading Central) ST. MARYS BUTTS	health and fitness suite	533 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	739 yd
Kings Meadow NAPIER ROAD	grass pitches	815 yd
The Abbey School KENDRICK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	862 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading) Chatham Place	health and fitness suite	885 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	0.0%
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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 3AF