London Road, Reading, RG1 3PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG1 3PB is primarily male, with 53.1% 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	44.8%	46.9%	2.1%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	55.2%	53.1%	-2.1%	49.0%	4.1%

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 3PB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.6% 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	61.3%	61.6%	0.3%	37.9%	23.7%
Married: Opposite sex	33.5%	29.3%	-4.2%	44.2%	-14.9%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1%	2.7%	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (92.7%) 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	48.3%	64.5%	16.2%	48.4%	16.1%
Good health	38.6%	28.2%	-10.4%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	8.4%	4.7%	-3.7%	12.7%	-8.0%
Bad health	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.3%	17.2%	2.9%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	6.9%	0.1%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	7.9%	-1.5%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.7%	0.7%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	29.6%	39.3%	9.7%	16.9%	22.4%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	25.6%	0.1%	33.8%	-8.2%
Other	14.5%	2.5%	-12.0%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.2% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	5.3%	6.4%	1.1%	3.1%	3.3%
Pakistani	21.9%	33.7%	11.8%	2.7%	31.0%
Other Asian	11.7%	3.6%	-8.1%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	7.3%	4.5%	-2.8%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	43.5%	42.2%	-1.3%	81.4%	-39.2%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.2% 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	56.7%	58.2%	1.5%	83.2%	-25.0%
European Union	6.8%	8.7%	1.9%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	7.1%	5.1%	-2.0%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	26%	22.8%	-3.2%	5.6%	17.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.3%	58.2%	1.9%	83.2%	-25.0%
10+ Years	9.7%	20%	10.3%	9.8%	10.2%
5-10 Years	10.2%	5.5%	-4.7%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	8.2%	4.7%	-3.5%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	15.7%	11.5%	-4.2%	1.9%	9.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	8.5%	1.2%	7.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.4%	37.2%	-7.8%
Christian	20.9%	46.2%	-25.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Muslim	36.9%	6.5%	30.4%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 236.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.3% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

London Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey and the 43rd highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 92.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 16.8%.

🔎 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 3PB, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 9/10 (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 London Road are based on 554 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 London Road, Reading, RG1 3PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 3PB

Average Price
£418,232

Semi-Detached
£509,066

Terraced
£400,682

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£573,091

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£346,859

Semi-Detached
£605,956

Terraced
£424,678

Detached
£855,025

Flats/Maisonettes
£274,700

Other
£965,762

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
389 London Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£316,000	2023-08-11	£313,428
345 London Road, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building	£572,500	2022-05-13	£580,189
397 London Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2021-03-19	£441,125
343 London Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2019-05-28	£506,990
353 London Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£460,500	2019-05-21	£547,546

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 3PB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RG1 3PB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	99
Full-Time Employee	98
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	62
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	29
Self-Employed	29
Other	19
Unemployed	18
Retired	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Education	24
Administrative and support service activities	24
Information and communication	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	11
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,531 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	1,817 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	3,012 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,255 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	518 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	708 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfred Sutton Primary School 148 Wokingham Road , RG6 1JR	3out of 4	961 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redlands Primary School Lydford Road , RG1 5QH	3out of 4	1,097 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Church Road , Earley RG6 1EY	3out of 4	1,810 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	954 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	971 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	1,163 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	1,630 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Bulmershe School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	3out of 4	1,988 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	1,062 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Upper Redlands Road , Reading RG1 5JT	- not rated	1,173 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	1,540 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	1,617 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
University of Reading Whiteknights House , Whiteknights RG6 6UR	- not rated	1,814 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Costa Coffee	Unit 46, Suttons Business Park, Suttons Park Avenue	206 yd
Costa	Sutton Business Park, Suttons Park Avenue	263 yd
The Hub	21 Cholmeley Road	317 yd
O Portugues	21 Wokingham Road	356 yd
Better Cafe, Palmer Park	Wokingham Road	373 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Up The Junction	231 London Road	427 yd
Palmer Tavern	128 Wokingham Road	568 yd
Hope & Bear	153 London Road	704 yd
Salisbury Conservative Club	316 Kings Road	786 yd
MNKY Lounge	30 Erleigh Road	896 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Selekt Chicken	221 London Road	427 yd
Ye Babam Ye Kebab House	231a London Road	427 yd
Zee Karahi	251 London Road	427 yd
Roosters Fried n Grill	217 London Road	481 yd
Tops Pizza	10 Wokingham Road	510 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Unit 53, Suttons Park Avenue	263 yd
Co-operative Food	201 London Road	545 yd
Tesco at Crown Collonade	London Road	605 yd
Co-operative Food	55-57 Erleigh Road	805 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pakistan Community Centre PARK COMMUNITY HALL PARK COMMUNITY HALL LONDON ROAD		46 yd
Palmer Park Sports Stadium PALMER PARK PALMER PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	433 yd
Palmer Park PALMER PARK PALMER PARK LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	433 yd
The Warehouse 1A 1A CUMBERLAND ROAD		574 yd
Arthur Hill Pool & Fitness Studio (Closed) 221-225 221-225 Kings Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	666 yd
St John'S C Of E (Aided) Primary School 121-147 121-147 ORTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	763 yd
Utc Reading CRESCENT ROAD	grass pitches	867 yd
Maiden Erlegh School Reading CRESCENT ROAD	tennis courts	868 yd
Reading College KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	993 yd
The Polish Parish House LONDON ROAD		1,081 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	225.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 3PB