Cholmeley Road, Reading, RG1 3LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG1 3LX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	46%	48.9%	2.9%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	54%	51.1%	-2.9%	49.0%	2.1%

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 3LX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47% 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	54.2%	47%	-7.2%	37.9%	9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	36.6%	37.8%	1.2%	44.2%	-6.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	0%	3%	3.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	7.7%	8.5%	0.8%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (86.5%) 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	50.1%	51.4%	1.3%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	37.2%	35.1%	-2.1%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	9.1%	9.7%	0.6%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

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 44.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.6%	17.8%	6.2%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	6.7%	-3.5%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	10%	1.2%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	5.9%	4.5%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.6%	13%	-4.6%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	38.7%	44.1%	5.4%	33.8%	10.3%
Other	11.6%	2.6%	-9.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.8% 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	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	16.8%	8.2%	-8.6%	2.7%	5.5%
Other Asian	17.1%	15.4%	-1.7%	1.6%	13.8%
Black African	5.9%	7.5%	1.6%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	53.7%	49.8%	-3.9%	81.4%	-31.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.9% 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	62.8%	56.9%	-5.9%	83.2%	-26.3%
European Union	4.4%	10.7%	6.3%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	4.4%	4.7%	0.3%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	25.7%	24.2%	-1.5%	5.6%	18.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.5%	56.7%	-5.8%	83.2%	-26.5%
10+ Years	10.3%	22.6%	12.3%	9.8%	12.8%
5-10 Years	8%	10.3%	2.3%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	7.4%	6.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	11.8%	3.4%	-8.4%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	76.7%	-10.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Poland	5.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	7.9%	1.2%	6.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.3%	37.2%	-5.9%
Christian	32.6%	46.2%	-13.6%
Buddhist	7.3%	0.5%	6.8%
Hindu	7.3%	1.7%	5.6%
Muslim	14.2%	6.5%	7.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Cholmeley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cholmeley Road was 132.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.6% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cholmeley Road has the 46th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey and the 116th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.3%.

🔎 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 3LX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 6/10 (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 Cholmeley Road are based on 253 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 Cholmeley Road, Reading, RG1 3LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 3LX

Average Price
£345,468

Semi-Detached
£339,647

Terraced
£326,779

Detached
£480,886

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cholmeley Road

Average Price
£312,058

Semi-Detached
£349,513

Terraced
£318,834

Detached
£443,846

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,741

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cholmeley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
146 Cholmeley Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-06-02	£292,177
152 Cholmeley Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2022-06-10	£309,122
168 Cholmeley Road, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2022-01-31	£472,930
148 Cholmeley Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-09-27	£321,307
158 Cholmeley Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£267,250	2020-11-20	£312,808

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 3LX

Employment

RG1 3LX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	142
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	20
Retired	16
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Education	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	28
Information and communication	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,053 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	1,238 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,385 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	3,611 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	115 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	398 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redlands Primary School Lydford Road , RG1 5QH	3out of 4	1,349 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfred Sutton Primary School 148 Wokingham Road , RG6 1JR	3out of 4	1,526 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Washington Road , Caversham RG4 5AA	3out of 4	1,662 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	1,156 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	1,267 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	1,454 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	1,470 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bulmershe School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	3out of 4	2,578 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	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	694 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	1,133 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	1,382 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Joseph's College Upper Redlands Road , Reading RG1 5JT	- not rated	1,423 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School 40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY	- not rated	1,844 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
Chaplaincy Centre	P O Box 217, Park House Lodge	318 yd
ICMA Centre Cafe Bar 2 University Of Reading	Whiteknights Campus, PO Box 242	318 yd
Library Cafe	Library Building, University Of Reading, Whiteknights	318 yd
Eat at Enterprise	University of Reading, Reading Enterprise Centre	318 yd
Eat at the Square	University of Reading, Enterprise Centre	318 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Up The Junction	231 London Road	480 yd
Hope & Bear	153 London Road	530 yd
Salisbury Conservative Club	316 Kings Road	538 yd
Piwnica Pub	81 London Road	733 yd
The Weather Station	19 Eldon Terrace	762 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Selekt Chicken	221 London Road	480 yd
Ye Babam Ye Kebab House	231a London Road	480 yd
Zee Karahi	251 London Road	480 yd
K K's Grill	189 London Road	485 yd
Mr Cod	211 London Road	485 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	201 London Road	485 yd
Tesco at Crown Collonade	London Road	558 yd
Tesco	Napier Road	589 yd
Aldi	Unit 53, Suttons Park Avenue	633 yd
Co-operative Food	55-57 Erleigh Road	894 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	315 yd
The Warehouse 1A 1A CUMBERLAND ROAD		461 yd
Arthur Hill Pool & Fitness Studio (Closed) 221-225 221-225 Kings Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	468 yd
Reading College KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	569 yd
Pakistan Community Centre PARK COMMUNITY HALL PARK COMMUNITY HALL LONDON ROAD		663 yd
The Polish Parish House LONDON ROAD		761 yd
Kings Meadow NAPIER ROAD	grass pitches	997 yd
Palmer Park Sports Stadium PALMER PARK PALMER PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,039 yd
Palmer Park PALMER PARK PALMER PARK LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	1,039 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	175.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 3LX