Robert Parker Road, Reading, RG1 3FJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG1 3FJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	50.7%	-1.1%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	48.2%	49.3%	1.1%	49.0%	0.3%

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 3FJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.8% 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	48%	50.8%	2.8%	37.9%	12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33.9%	33.4%	-0.5%	44.2%	-10.8%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.7%	1.9%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.8%	10.8%	2.0%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	4.4%	3.1%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.6%	51.8%	2.2%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	31.9%	30%	-1.9%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	11.4%	11.3%	-0.1%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	6.1%	6.4%	0.3%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.6%	19.6%	-3.0%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	10.8%	-4.2%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	12.3%	-0.2%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	9%	-1.3%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	28.5%	42.5%	14.0%	33.8%	8.7%
Other	7.5%	2.4%	-5.1%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.4% 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	1%	1.9%	0.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	9%	16.5%	7.5%	3.1%	13.4%
Pakistani	13.1%	10.4%	-2.7%	2.7%	7.7%
Other Asian	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	6.1%	7.8%	1.7%	2.5%	5.3%
Black Caribbean	6.3%	5.1%	-1.2%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.1%	3.5%	-0.6%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.8%	0.4%
White	49.9%	41.4%	-8.5%	81.4%	-40.0%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.2%	3.9%	3.7%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.8% 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	66.2%	62.8%	-3.4%	83.2%	-20.4%
European Union	6.8%	7.3%	0.5%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	6.1%	6.4%	0.3%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	14.6%	18.9%	4.3%	5.6%	13.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.9%	62.9%	-3.0%	83.2%	-20.3%
10+ Years	3.6%	22.7%	19.1%	9.8%	12.9%
5-10 Years	8.3%	6%	-2.3%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	10.9%	5.5%	-5.4%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	11.2%	2.8%	-8.4%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	6.5%	1.2%	5.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.2%	37.2%	-5.0%
Christian	29%	46.2%	-17.2%
Hindu	11.2%	1.7%	9.5%
Muslim	17.7%	6.5%	11.2%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Robert Parker Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Robert Parker Road was 147.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.7% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Robert Parker Road has the 40th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey and the 97th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.2%.

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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 3FJ, 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 Robert Parker Road are based on 55 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 Robert Parker Road, Reading, RG1 3FJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 3FJ

Average Price
£438,012

Semi-Detached
£495,265

Terraced
£458,734

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,911

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Robert Parker Road

Average Price
£381,290

Semi-Detached
£477,762

Terraced
£423,610

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£272,032

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Robert Parker Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 1 Robert Parker Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£312,500	2024-08-19	£312,500
23 Robert Parker Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£516,000	2023-12-15	£530,137
33 Robert Parker Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2021-01-29	£601,231
23 Robert Parker Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£462,000	2020-03-03	£554,059
45 Robert Parker Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£338,000	2018-10-23	£387,250

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 3FJ

Employment

RG1 3FJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	179
Part-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	35
Self-Employed	33
Retired	33
Student (economically inactive)	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Other	23
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Information and communication	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Transport and storage	12
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	981 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	1,006 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,402 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	4,003 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	5,147 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Town Primary School School Terrace , RG1 3LS	3out of 4	493 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School 121-147 Orts Road , RG1 3JN	2out of 4	497 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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
Thameside Primary School Harley Road , Caversham RG4 8DB	3out of 4	1,425 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redlands Primary School Lydford Road , RG1 5QH	3out of 4	1,520 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	1,043 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	1,202 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	1,745 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	1,760 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	2,718 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	569 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	887 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	1,246 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Joseph's College Upper Redlands Road , Reading RG1 5JT	- not rated	1,587 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Anne's School 6 Henley Road , Caversham RG4 6DX	- not rated	1,762 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	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	248 yd
Tesco Family Dining at Tesco Customer Cafe	Napier Road	309 yd
McDonalds at Forbury Retail Park	Kenavon Drive	332 yd
Narrowboat	Gas Works Road	351 yd
Thames Lido	Napier Road	377 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Salisbury Conservative Club	316 Kings Road	594 yd
The Weather Station	19 Eldon Terrace	606 yd
The Lyndhurst Arms	88 Queens Road	637 yd
Hope & Bear	153 London Road	647 yd
Piwnica Pub	81 London Road	656 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go Reading	Napier Road	309 yd
KFC at Forbury Retail Park	Forbury Road	634 yd
K K's Grill	189 London Road	699 yd
Mr Cod	211 London Road	699 yd
Roosters Fried n Grill	217 London Road	735 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Napier Road	309 yd
Co-operative Food	201 London Road	699 yd
YingYao Supermarket	77-79 Kings Road	726 yd
Tesco at Crown Collonade	London Road	740 yd
Aldi	Unit 53, Suttons Park Avenue	1,024 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St John'S C Of E (Aided) Primary School 121-147 121-147 ORTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	355 yd
Reading College KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	438 yd
Arthur Hill Pool & Fitness Studio (Closed) 221-225 221-225 Kings Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	604 yd
Kings Meadow NAPIER ROAD	grass pitches	621 yd
The Warehouse 1A 1A CUMBERLAND ROAD		658 yd
The Polish Parish House LONDON ROAD		661 yd
Hmp & Yoi Reading (Closed) Forbury Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	741 yd
Buzz Gym (Reading) KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	804 yd
Pakistan Community Centre PARK COMMUNITY HALL PARK COMMUNITY HALL LONDON ROAD		1,039 yd
Kendrick School 41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,064 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	360 Mbit/s
Average download speed	360 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	360 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	360 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

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

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