Norton Road, Reading, RG1 3QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG1 3QJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	45.9%	49.3%	3.4%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	54.1%	50.7%	-3.4%	49.0%	1.7%

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	48.1%	39.1%	-9.0%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	43.7%	48.7%	5.0%	44.2%	4.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	5.2%	5.9%	0.7%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	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 (86.1%) 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	49.4%	51.7%	2.3%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	41.5%	34.4%	-7.1%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	7.6%	11.3%	3.7%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	1.5%	2%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	13.7%	18.9%	5.2%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	10.4%	-1.1%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	8.9%	0.0%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	14.8%	3.7%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	43.3%	40.7%	-2.6%	33.8%	6.9%
Other	10%	3.3%	-6.7%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47% 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	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.1%	4.9%	0.8%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	11.5%	12.7%	1.2%	2.7%	10.0%
Other Asian	19.7%	16.7%	-3.0%	1.6%	15.1%
Black African	5%	3.5%	-1.5%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	4.6%	0.5%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
White	47.4%	47%	-0.4%	81.4%	-34.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Arab	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55% 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	59.7%	55%	-4.7%	83.2%	-28.2%
European Union	5.3%	10.4%	5.1%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	4.1%	3.7%	-0.4%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	27.4%	25.4%	-2.0%	5.6%	19.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.4%	54.7%	-2.7%	83.2%	-28.5%
10+ Years	11.8%	23.5%	11.7%	9.8%	13.7%
5-10 Years	11.2%	9.2%	-2.0%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	10%	8.6%	-1.4%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	4%	-5.7%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.5%	76.7%	-17.2%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	6%	1.3%	4.7%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	14.9%	1.2%	13.7%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25%	37.2%	-12.2%
Christian	33.6%	46.2%	-12.6%
Buddhist	4.9%	0.5%	4.4%
Hindu	12.4%	1.7%	10.7%
Muslim	16.1%	6.5%	9.6%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Norton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Norton Road was 20.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.6% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Norton Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey and the 77th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.3%.

🔎 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 3QJ, 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 Norton Road are based on 168 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 Norton Road, Reading, RG1 3QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 3QJ

Average Price
£289,244

Semi-Detached
£328,163

Terraced
£288,132

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Norton Road

Average Price
£290,623

Semi-Detached
£315,336

Terraced
£290,114

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,407

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Norton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Norton Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£283,000	2024-09-24	£280,983
22 Norton Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-06-17	£289,703
68 Norton Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£263,000	2023-04-21	£268,789
12 Norton Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-12-15	£286,479
16 Norton Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-05-10	£261,435

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 3QJ

Employment

RG1 3QJ 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	131
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	25
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	16
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Education	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Information and communication	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
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	1,337 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	1,584 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,264 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	3,269 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	256 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	488 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redlands Primary School Lydford Road , RG1 5QH	3out of 4	1,138 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfred Sutton Primary School 148 Wokingham Road , RG6 1JR	3out of 4	1,174 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Washington Road , Caversham RG4 5AA	3out of 4	2,018 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	1,087 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	1,127 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	1,144 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	1,432 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Bulmershe School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	3out of 4	2,242 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	850 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Upper Redlands Road , Reading RG1 5JT	- not rated	1,215 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	1,327 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	1,463 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Hamilton School 40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY	- not rated	1,784 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
The Hub	21 Cholmeley Road	143 yd
Chaplaincy Centre	P O Box 217, Park House Lodge	247 yd
ICMA Centre Cafe Bar 2 University Of Reading	Whiteknights Campus, PO Box 242	247 yd
Library Cafe	Library Building, University Of Reading, Whiteknights	247 yd
Eat at Enterprise	University of Reading, Reading Enterprise Centre	247 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Up The Junction	231 London Road	294 yd
Hope & Bear	153 London Road	529 yd
Salisbury Conservative Club	316 Kings Road	593 yd
Palmer Tavern	128 Wokingham Road	758 yd
MNKY Lounge	30 Erleigh Road	829 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Selekt Chicken	221 London Road	294 yd
Ye Babam Ye Kebab House	231a London Road	294 yd
Zee Karahi	251 London Road	294 yd
Roosters Fried n Grill	217 London Road	340 yd
K K's Grill	189 London Road	388 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Unit 53, Suttons Park Avenue	359 yd
Co-operative Food	201 London Road	388 yd
Tesco at Crown Collonade	London Road	466 yd
Co-operative Food	55-57 Erleigh Road	753 yd
Tesco	Napier Road	957 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pakistan Community Centre PARK COMMUNITY HALL PARK COMMUNITY HALL LONDON ROAD		295 yd
The Warehouse 1A 1A CUMBERLAND ROAD		400 yd
Arthur Hill Pool & Fitness Studio (Closed) 221-225 221-225 Kings Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	476 yd
St John'S C Of E (Aided) Primary School 121-147 121-147 ORTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	517 yd
Palmer Park Sports Stadium PALMER PARK PALMER PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	673 yd
Palmer Park PALMER PARK PALMER PARK LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	673 yd
Reading College KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	763 yd
The Polish Parish House LONDON ROAD		883 yd
Maiden Erlegh School Reading CRESCENT ROAD	tennis courts	1,023 yd
Utc Reading CRESCENT ROAD	grass pitches	1,034 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	118.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 3QJ