Regent Street, Reading, RG1 3NN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG1 3NN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	50.3%	0.6%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	50.3%	49.7%	-0.6%	49.0%	0.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43%	39.7%	-3.3%	37.9%	1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	45.8%	48.3%	2.5%	44.2%	4.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.6%	6.7%	1.1%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	2.1%	3%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (87%) 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	51.4%	48.7%	-2.7%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	38.8%	38.3%	-0.5%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	7.8%	10.9%	3.1%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12%	19%	7.0%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	8.3%	0.9%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.1%	8.7%	0.6%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.7%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	11.3%	-1.7%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	40.5%	42.3%	1.8%	33.8%	8.5%
Other	17.3%	5.7%	-11.6%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.7% 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%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	10.1%	7.7%	-2.4%	3.1%	4.6%
Pakistani	8.6%	14.9%	6.3%	2.7%	12.2%
Other Asian	18.7%	21.9%	3.2%	1.6%	20.3%
Black African	6.6%	3.2%	-3.4%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	47.7%	43.7%	-4.0%	81.4%	-37.7%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48% 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	57.5%	48%	-9.5%	83.2%	-35.2%
European Union	6.9%	13.5%	6.6%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	7.2%	2.9%	-4.3%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	26.7%	33.2%	6.5%	5.6%	27.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.4% 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	56.9%	47.9%	-9.0%	83.2%	-35.3%
10+ Years	8.6%	21.4%	12.8%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	13.5%	12.7%	-0.8%	2.9%	9.8%
2-5 Years	13.8%	8.2%	-5.6%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	9.8%	2.6%	1.9%	7.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.8%	76.7%	-19.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	13.8%	1.2%	12.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.7%	37.2%	-10.5%
Christian	26.4%	46.2%	-19.8%
Buddhist	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Hindu	15.2%	1.7%	13.5%
Muslim	19.7%	6.5%	13.2%
Sikh	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Regent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Regent Street was 78.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.6% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Regent Street has the 28th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey and the 208th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.1%.

🔎 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 3NN, 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 Regent Street are based on 62 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 Regent Street, Reading, RG1 3NN

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 3NN

Average Price
£270,295

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£270,295

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Regent Street

Average Price
£284,908

Semi-Detached
£287,317

Terraced
£284,869

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Regent Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Regent Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-10-27	£268,526
23 Regent Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£262,000	2023-09-22	£266,304
24 Regent Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£261,000	2023-03-27	£265,015
14 Regent Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£272,500	2022-08-31	£271,951
7 Regent Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£238,000	2021-09-01	£267,750

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 3NN

Employment

RG1 3NN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	119
Part-Time Employee	50
Retired	30
Self-Employed	27
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	25
Information and communication	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,570 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	1,785 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,027 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	3,233 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	- not rated	435 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Town Primary School School Terrace , RG1 3LS	- not rated	435 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE (Aided) Primary School 121-147 Orts Road , RG1 3JN	- not rated	468 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	468 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redlands Primary School Lydford Road , RG1 5QH	- not rated	891 yd	Community 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	- not rated	886 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	886 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	907 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	- not rated	923 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	- not rated	1,355 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	923 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Boundary Pupil Referral Unit 28 College Road , RG6 1QB	- not rated	624 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Christian School 62 London Road , RG1 5AS	- not rated	697 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ	- not rated	802 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Convent Preparatory School 66 Upper Redlands Road , RG1 5JT	- not rated	928 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dolphins Dolphins Ward , Royal Berkshire Hospital RG1 5AN	- not rated	935 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
The Hub	21 Cholmeley Road	74 yd
Deccan House	215 London Road	78 yd
Tasty Pizza & Grill	229 London Road	78 yd
Kaspas / Fat Twins	120 London Road	214 yd
Early Cafe at Crown Colonnade	London Road	255 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Up The Junction	231 London Road	78 yd
Hope & Bear	153 London Road	339 yd
Salisbury Conservative Club	316 Kings Road	418 yd
MNKY Lounge	30 Erleigh Road	613 yd
Piwnica Pub	81 London Road	671 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Selekt Chicken	221 London Road	78 yd
Ye Babam Ye Kebab House	231a London Road	78 yd
Zee Karahi	251 London Road	78 yd
Roosters Fried n Grill	217 London Road	127 yd
K K's Grill	189 London Road	183 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	201 London Road	183 yd
Tesco at Crown Collonade	London Road	255 yd
Co-operative Food	55-57 Erleigh Road	539 yd
Aldi	Unit 53, Suttons Park Avenue	552 yd
Tesco	Napier Road	1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Warehouse 1A 1A CUMBERLAND ROAD		208 yd
Arthur Hill Pool & Fitness Studio (Closed) 221-225 221-225 Kings Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	299 yd
Pakistan Community Centre PARK COMMUNITY HALL PARK COMMUNITY HALL LONDON ROAD		374 yd
St John'S C Of E (Aided) Primary School 121-147 121-147 ORTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	432 yd
Reading College KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	635 yd
Palmer Park Sports Stadium PALMER PARK PALMER PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	671 yd
Palmer Park PALMER PARK PALMER PARK LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	671 yd
The Polish Parish House LONDON ROAD		714 yd
Reading School MAIN HOUSE MAIN HOUSE ERLEIGH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	883 yd
St Joseph'S College Stp ADDINGTON ROAD	tennis courts	890 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 3NN