Oscar Wilde Road, Reading, RG1 3FA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG1 3FA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	48.2%	49.3%	1.1%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	51.8%	50.7%	-1.1%	49.0%	1.7%

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 3FA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.3% 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	46%	55.3%	9.3%	37.9%	17.4%
Married: Opposite sex	32.7%	35.2%	2.5%	44.2%	-9.0%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	12.3%	7.2%	-5.1%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	4.7%	0.7%	-4.0%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (92%) 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	50.5%	59.1%	8.6%	48.4%	10.7%
Good health	32.7%	32.9%	0.2%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	10.5%	5.8%	-4.7%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	5%	1.9%	-3.1%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	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 3FA this area, 7.2% 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 62.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.3%	7.2%	-17.1%	18.2%	-11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	8.6%	-4.4%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	7.2%	-3.1%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.7%	10.3%	4.6%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	36%	62.5%	26.5%	33.8%	28.7%
Other	8.3%	2.1%	-6.2%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.8% 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	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	12.3%	17.8%	5.5%	3.1%	14.7%
Pakistani	8.9%	5.8%	-3.1%	2.7%	3.1%
Other Asian	1%	2.5%	1.5%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	14.4%	2.8%	-11.6%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
White	50%	55.8%	5.8%	81.4%	-25.6%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.9%	55.3%	-4.6%	83.2%	-27.9%
European Union	6.5%	14.4%	7.9%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	12%	4.7%	-7.3%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	17.5%	20%	2.5%	5.6%	14.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.1%	55.1%	-3.0%	83.2%	-28.1%
10+ Years	4.5%	12.2%	7.7%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	8.9%	8.6%	-0.3%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	11.8%	13.9%	2.1%	2.2%	11.7%
Less than 2 years	16.8%	10.2%	-6.6%	1.9%	8.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.4%	76.7%	-25.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	15.5%	1.2%	14.3%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.8%	37.2%	-0.4%
Christian	28.7%	46.2%	-17.5%
Hindu	14.2%	1.7%	12.5%
Muslim	10.6%	6.5%	4.1%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Oscar Wilde Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oscar Wilde Road was 362.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.5% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oscar Wilde Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey and the 25th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 135.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 59.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RG1 3FA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Oscar Wilde Road are based on 127 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 Oscar Wilde Road, Reading, RG1 3FA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 3FA

Average Price
£289,399

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£289,399

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oscar Wilde Road

Average Price
£296,459

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£296,524

Other
£288,242

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oscar Wilde Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 2 Oscar Wilde Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-06-30	£281,434
Flat 6 4 Oscar Wilde Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2021-06-10	£318,016
Flat 2 2 Oscar Wilde Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£252,000	2021-05-05	£271,662
Flat 4 2 Oscar Wilde Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2019-03-29	£318,935
Flat 2 2 Oscar Wilde Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2018-03-31	£303,942

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 3FA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	197
Looking after home or family	18
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	12
Retired	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Information and communication	32
Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	11
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	7
Construction	6
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
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	1,047 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	1,095 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,316 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	4,140 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	5,013 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 Church of England Primary School 121-147 Orts Road , RG1 3JN	2out of 4	531 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Town Primary School School Terrace , RG1 3LS	3out of 4	629 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thameside Primary School Harley Road , Caversham RG4 8DB	3out of 4	1,371 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Washington Road , Caversham RG4 5AA	3out of 4	1,381 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Katesgrove Primary School Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL	3out of 4	1,443 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	4out of 4	892 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	1,152 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	1,800 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	1,814 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	2,619 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ	- not rated	485 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	731 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	1,121 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Joseph's College Upper Redlands Road , Reading RG1 5JT	- not rated	1,580 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Christian School 11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG	- not rated	1,737 yd	Other independent school	No	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 Chef's Table	Kenavon Drive	87 yd
Narrowboat	Gas Works Road	188 yd
McDonalds at Forbury Retail Park	Kenavon Drive	197 yd
Thames Lido	Napier Road	305 yd
Honesty Group	2 Napier Road	355 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lyndhurst Arms	88 Queens Road	480 yd
The Weather Station	19 Eldon Terrace	501 yd
The Retreat	8 St Johns Street	540 yd
Back of Beyond	108 Kings Road	570 yd
Piwnica Pub	81 London Road	584 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go Reading	Napier Road	386 yd
KFC at Forbury Retail Park	Forbury Road	494 yd
League of Friends Store Maternity Ward at Royal Berkshire Hospital	London Road	694 yd
RVS Cancer Centre Tea Bar at Royal Berkshire Hospital	London Road	694 yd
K K's Grill	189 London Road	752 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Napier Road	386 yd
YingYao Supermarket	77-79 Kings Road	553 yd
Co-operative Food	201 London Road	752 yd
Tesco at Crown Collonade	London Road	776 yd
Tesco	4 Market Place	942 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reading College KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	373 yd
St John'S C Of E (Aided) Primary School 121-147 121-147 ORTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	405 yd
Kings Meadow NAPIER ROAD	grass pitches	547 yd
Hmp & Yoi Reading (Closed) Forbury Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	574 yd
The Polish Parish House LONDON ROAD		578 yd
Buzz Gym (Reading) KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	630 yd
Arthur Hill Pool & Fitness Studio (Closed) 221-225 221-225 Kings Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	636 yd
The Warehouse 1A 1A CUMBERLAND ROAD		708 yd
Kendrick School 41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	904 yd
St Laurence Reading ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET		944 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	220.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	360 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	360 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	138.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	180 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 3FA