Manchester Road, Reading, RG1 3QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG1 3QE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	46.3%	47.7%	1.4%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	53.7%	52.3%	-1.4%	49.0%	3.3%

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 3QE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.8% 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	44.9%	42.8%	-2.1%	37.9%	4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	48.5%	47.3%	-1.2%	44.2%	3.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (85.9%) 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	51.9%	54.9%	3.0%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	38.1%	31%	-7.1%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	8.6%	11.4%	2.8%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	1%	2.4%	1.4%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 3QE this area, 29.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.8%	29.5%	17.7%	18.2%	11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	10.1%	-0.4%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	8.5%	-3.6%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.5%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	12.5%	2.0%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	35.4%	31.4%	-4.0%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	19.2%	4.5%	-14.7%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.7% 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	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	5.8%	1.7%	-4.1%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	32.9%	31.4%	-1.5%	2.7%	28.7%
Other Asian	22.4%	20%	-2.4%	1.6%	18.4%
Black African	4%	2%	-2.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	28.5%	29.7%	1.2%	81.4%	-51.7%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.4%	7.4%	7.0%	1.6%	5.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.5% 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	38.5%	38.5%	0.0%	83.2%	-44.7%
European Union	9.2%	14.7%	5.5%	6.1%	8.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	4.5%	3.7%	0.8%	3.7%
Africa	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	47.3%	38.1%	-9.2%	5.6%	32.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.9% 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	38.5%	38.5%	0.0%	83.2%	-44.7%
10+ Years	17.4%	27.9%	10.5%	9.8%	18.1%
5-10 Years	17%	15.1%	-1.9%	2.9%	12.2%
2-5 Years	11.8%	8.9%	-2.9%	2.2%	6.7%
Less than 2 years	15.2%	9.7%	-5.5%	1.9%	7.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.6%	76.7%	-26.1%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	7.1%	1.5%	5.6%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	20.2%	1.2%	19.0%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12%	37.2%	-25.2%
Christian	23%	46.2%	-23.2%
Buddhist	6.6%	0.5%	6.1%
Hindu	11.4%	1.7%	9.7%
Muslim	37.6%	6.5%	31.1%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Manchester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Manchester Road was 34.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.9% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Manchester Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey and the 130th lowest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.3%.

🔎 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 3QE, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 Manchester Road are based on 58 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 Manchester Road, Reading, RG1 3QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 3QE

Average Price
£345,451

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£345,451

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Manchester Road

Average Price
£341,082

Semi-Detached
£349,367

Terraced
£340,126

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Manchester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Manchester Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-01-19	£346,500
35 Manchester Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-11-08	£357,500
15 Manchester Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2020-12-18	£368,182
45 Manchester Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2016-12-20	£445,079
43 Manchester Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2016-03-29	£311,622

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 3QE

Employment

RG1 3QE 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.

The percentage of student residents living in RG1 3QE 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

Full-Time Employee	168
Part-Time Employee	52
Retired	35
Other	35
Student (economically inactive)	34
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	31
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	54
Human health and social work activities	36
Accommodation and food service activities	32
Administrative and support service activities	25
Transport and storage	17
Education	14
Information and communication	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Construction	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,513 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	1,797 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	3,030 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,257 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	498 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Town Primary School School Terrace , RG1 3LS	- not rated	498 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE (Aided) Primary School 121-147 Orts Road , RG1 3JN	- not rated	691 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	691 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfred Sutton Primary School 148 Wokingham Road , RG6 1JR	3out of 4	978 yd	Community school	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	968 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	- not rated	985 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	- not rated	1,158 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	1,158 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	- not rated	1,616 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	985 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	667 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Christian School 62 London Road , RG1 5AS	- not rated	970 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ	- not rated	1,046 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Convent Preparatory School 66 Upper Redlands Road , RG1 5JT	- not rated	1,137 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Upper Redlands Road , Reading RG1 5JT	- not rated	1,176 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	211 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 46, Suttons Business Park, Suttons Park Avenue	255 yd
Costa	Sutton Business Park, Suttons Park Avenue	275 yd
Chaplaincy Centre	P O Box 217, Park House Lodge	291 yd
ICMA Centre Cafe Bar 2 University Of Reading	Whiteknights Campus, PO Box 242	291 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Up The Junction	231 London Road	352 yd
Hope & Bear	153 London Road	613 yd
Palmer Tavern	128 Wokingham Road	683 yd
Salisbury Conservative Club	316 Kings Road	686 yd
MNKY Lounge	30 Erleigh Road	868 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Selekt Chicken	221 London Road	352 yd
Ye Babam Ye Kebab House	231a London Road	352 yd
Zee Karahi	251 London Road	352 yd
Roosters Fried n Grill	217 London Road	404 yd
Tops Pizza	10 Wokingham Road	451 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Unit 53, Suttons Park Avenue	275 yd
Co-operative Food	201 London Road	461 yd
Tesco at Crown Collonade	London Road	532 yd
Co-operative Food	55-57 Erleigh Road	785 yd
Tesco	Napier Road	1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pakistan Community Centre PARK COMMUNITY HALL PARK COMMUNITY HALL LONDON ROAD		187 yd
The Warehouse 1A 1A CUMBERLAND ROAD		482 yd
Arthur Hill Pool & Fitness Studio (Closed) 221-225 221-225 Kings Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	566 yd
Palmer Park Sports Stadium PALMER PARK PALMER PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	573 yd
Palmer Park PALMER PARK PALMER PARK LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	573 yd
St John'S C Of E (Aided) Primary School 121-147 121-147 ORTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	630 yd
Reading College KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	871 yd
Maiden Erlegh School Reading CRESCENT ROAD	tennis courts	966 yd
Utc Reading CRESCENT ROAD	grass pitches	971 yd
The Polish Parish House LONDON ROAD		979 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	187.7 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	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 3QE