Abbey Square, Reading, RG1 3AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG1 3AG 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 3AG, 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 3AG 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 Abbey Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbey Square 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.

Abbey Square 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 3AG, 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 Abbey Square are based on 22 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 Abbey Square, Reading, RG1 3AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 3AG

Average Price
£206,998

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,553

Other
£89,223

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbey Square

Average Price
£206,324

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,498

Other
£211,551

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbey SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 19 Lawrence House Abbey Square, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building	£86,000	2021-11-03	£90,328
Flat 33 St Lawrence House Abbey Square, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£268,000	2019-09-13	£293,752
Flat 10 St Lawrence House Abbey Square, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£242,000	2018-07-23	£254,997
Flat 33 St Lawrence House Abbey Square, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£273,000	2018-01-23	£284,001
Flat 23 St Lawrence House Abbey Square, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2017-01-27	£270,438

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 3AG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RG1 3AG 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	1,364 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	1,648 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,209 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	4,316 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	4,880 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	842 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Civitas Academy 90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL	3out of 4	954 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
E P Collier Primary School Ross Road , RG1 8DZ	3out of 4	1,001 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coley Primary School Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ	3out of 4	1,010 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	1,180 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	662 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	1,413 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	2,346 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	2,357 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	2,470 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	561 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ	- not rated	880 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	1,009 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Trinity Christian School 11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG	- not rated	1,564 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School 40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY	- not rated	1,738 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
Carluccios / Gourmet Burger	The Forbury	79 yd
House of Flavours	34-36 Kings Road	86 yd
Madras Flavours	11-13 Kings Road	109 yd
Compass Group at Deloitte Reading	Abbey Street	124 yd
Maurice's Ice Cream	The Forbury	133 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Outlook	76-78 Kings Road	168 yd
The Botanist	Unit 1 1-5 Kings Street	206 yd
Escape Hunt	King Street	213 yd
The Ale House	2 Broad Street	269 yd
Ukrainian Social Club	21 Sidmouth Street	275 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Grill	16 Kings Road	86 yd
Lincoln Coffee House	60 Kings Road	86 yd
My Warsaw	King Street	213 yd
The Bap	23-24 Market Place	214 yd
Iro Sushi	155 Friar Street	364 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	4 Market Place	157 yd
Marks & Spencer	12 Broad Street	269 yd
Sainsbury's	7-8 Broad Street	269 yd
YingYao Supermarket	77-79 Kings Road	272 yd
Sainsbury's	52-55 Friar Street	556 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Laurence Reading ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET		207 yd
Hmp & Yoi Reading (Closed) Forbury Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	223 yd
Buzz Gym (Reading) KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	236 yd
Kendrick School 41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	555 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed) 106 106 Friar Street	health and fitness suite	581 yd
The Gym (Reading Central) ST. MARYS BUTTS	health and fitness suite	630 yd
Kings Meadow NAPIER ROAD	grass pitches	694 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	839 yd
The Abbey School KENDRICK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	893 yd
Reading College KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	898 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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.6 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	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 3AG