Kings Road, Reading, RG1 3BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG1 3BY is primarily male, with 53.8% 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	26.4%	46.2%	19.8%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	73.6%	53.8%	-19.8%	49.0%	4.8%

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 3BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.3% 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	75.8%	57.3%	-18.5%	37.9%	19.4%
Married: Opposite sex	16.7%	32.8%	16.1%	44.2%	-11.4%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	0.9%	1%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	4.3%	6.8%	2.5%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (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	49.3%	62.4%	13.1%	48.4%	14.0%
Good health	41.1%	26.9%	-14.2%	33.6%	-6.7%
Fair health	7.1%	9.3%	2.2%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 3BY this area, 8.9% 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 67.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.6%	8.9%	-6.7%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	3.4%	-14.2%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	5%	-8.8%	13.4%	-8.4%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.7%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	8.1%	-1.1%	16.9%	-8.8%
Degree or Similar	32.6%	67.8%	35.2%	33.8%	34.0%
Other	10.1%	3.1%	-7.0%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.4% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.4%	4.5%	3.1%	0.7%	3.8%
Indian	7.4%	11.6%	4.2%	3.1%	8.5%
Pakistani	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	4.6%	5.4%	0.8%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	0.8%	1.3%
White	73.8%	63.4%	-10.4%	81.4%	-18.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37.2% 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	71.9%	37.2%	-34.7%	83.2%	-46.0%
European Union	8.7%	27.5%	18.8%	6.1%	21.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	13.1%	23.2%	10.1%	5.6%	17.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	4.3%	2.7%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 11.2% 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	70%	37.4%	-32.6%	83.2%	-45.8%
10+ Years	10.4%	11.2%	0.8%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	4.6%	16.9%	12.3%	2.9%	14.0%
2-5 Years	8.4%	19.8%	11.4%	2.2%	17.6%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	14.8%	8.3%	1.9%	12.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46%	76.7%	-30.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	5.7%	0.6%	5.1%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	10%	1.5%	8.5%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Southern Asia	12.8%	1.2%	11.6%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	1.2%	13.5%	-12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.9%	37.2%	0.7%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	8.1%	1.7%	6.4%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Kings Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kings Road was 663.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.5% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Kings Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey and the 9th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 228.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.8%.

🔎 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. 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 3BY, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Kings Road are based on 1194 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 3BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 3BY

Average Price
£780,697

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£780,697

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kings Road

Average Price
£496,985

Semi-Detached
£437,758

Terraced
£400,820

Detached
£3,008,613

Flats/Maisonettes
£309,884

Other
£5,139,280

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kings Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
102 Kings Road, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2011-04-21	£783,119

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 3BY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	229
Self-Employed	31
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	22
Unemployed	19
Other	17
Looking after home or family	16
Part-Time Employee	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	38
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Education	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	1,387 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	1,554 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,001 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	4,489 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	4,720 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's CofE (Aided) Primary School 121-147 Orts Road , RG1 3JN	- not rated	790 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School 121-147 Orts Road , Reading RG1 3JN	3out of 4	790 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Katesgrove Primary School Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL	3out of 4	927 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Town Primary School School Terrace , RG1 3LS	- not rated	1,055 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Town Primary School School Terrace , RG1 3LS	- not rated	1,055 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	- not rated	439 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	439 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	- not rated	1,041 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	1,041 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	1,942 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	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	1,953 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	276 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freddies (Reading) Limited Elite House , 25 South Street RG1 4QU	- not rated	320 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ	- not rated	475 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dolphins Dolphins Ward , Royal Berkshire Hospital RG1 5AN	- not rated	554 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Christian School 62 London Road , RG1 5AS	- not rated	714 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thirsty Bear	110 Kings Road	18 yd
Baxter Storey at Visa Europe	41-45 Queens Road	102 yd
Eurest At AWE Burghfield	Awe Burghfield The Mearings, Burghfield	155 yd
Baxterstorey at Prudential	121 Kings Road	158 yd
Reading Golders at Wesley Methodist Church	84 Queens Road	207 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Back of Beyond	108 Kings Road	18 yd
Ukrainian Social Club	21 Sidmouth Street	118 yd
The Outlook	76-78 Kings Road	136 yd
The Lyndhurst Arms	88 Queens Road	273 yd
South Street Arts Centre Bar	21 South Street	289 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Grill	16 Kings Road	262 yd
Lincoln Coffee House	60 Kings Road	262 yd
KFC at Forbury Retail Park	Forbury Road	389 yd
My Warsaw	King Street	455 yd
The Bap	23-24 Market Place	491 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
YingYao Supermarket	77-79 Kings Road	44 yd
Tesco	4 Market Place	433 yd
Big Bazaar	13-17 London Road	541 yd
Marks & Spencer	12 Broad Street	543 yd
Sainsbury's	7-8 Broad Street	543 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Buzz Gym (Reading) KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	55 yd
Hmp & Yoi Reading (Closed) Forbury Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	174 yd
Kendrick School 41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	435 yd
St Laurence Reading ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET		480 yd
Reading College KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	623 yd
The Polish Parish House LONDON ROAD		644 yd
Kings Meadow NAPIER ROAD	grass pitches	672 yd
The Abbey School KENDRICK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	749 yd
St John'S C Of E (Aided) Primary School 121-147 121-147 ORTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	846 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed) 106 106 Friar Street	health and fitness suite	859 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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

Overview of RG1 3BY