Filey Road, Reading, RG1 3QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG1 3QQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44%	50.5%	6.5%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	56%	49.5%	-6.5%	49.0%	0.5%

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 vicinity of RG1 3QQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.1%	38.5%	-6.6%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	51.1%	2.1%	44.2%	6.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	2.8%	4.6%	1.8%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	1%	3.8%	2.8%	6.1%	-2.3%

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%) 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	55.4%	41.8%	-13.6%	48.4%	-6.6%
Good health	38.4%	44.2%	5.8%	33.6%	10.6%
Fair health	4.5%	10.8%	6.3%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	1%	2.4%	1.4%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	8.2%	24.9%	16.7%	18.2%	6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	9.3%	0.3%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	10.4%	-2.2%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.8%	3.3%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	14%	-1.1%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	36.4%	31.8%	-4.6%	33.8%	-2.0%
Other	18.2%	5.8%	-12.4%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.1% 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%	0.2%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	6.2%	5.6%	-0.6%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	20.9%	24.5%	3.6%	2.7%	21.8%
Other Asian	32.9%	24.1%	-8.8%	1.6%	22.5%
Black African	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	28.9%	27.1%	-1.8%	81.4%	-54.3%
Arab	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	3.9%	9.2%	5.3%	1.6%	7.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 34.2% 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	41.9%	34.2%	-7.7%	83.2%	-49.0%
European Union	2.9%	13.3%	10.4%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	49.2%	45.6%	-3.6%	5.6%	40.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 34.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.6% 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	41.5%	34.3%	-7.2%	83.2%	-48.9%
10+ Years	17.1%	26.6%	9.5%	9.8%	16.8%
5-10 Years	16.1%	14.9%	-1.2%	2.9%	12.0%
2-5 Years	13%	10.8%	-2.2%	2.2%	8.6%
Less than 2 years	12.2%	13.4%	1.2%	1.9%	11.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.8%	76.7%	-28.9%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	7.5%	0.9%	6.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	21.6%	1.2%	20.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.1%	37.2%	-23.1%
Christian	24.4%	46.2%	-21.8%
Buddhist	5.4%	0.5%	4.9%
Hindu	21.6%	1.7%	19.9%
Muslim	31%	6.5%	24.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Filey Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Filey Road was 17.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.6% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Filey Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey and the 57th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.3%.

🔎 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 3QQ, 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 Filey Road are based on 137 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 Filey Road, Reading, RG1 3QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 3QQ

Average Price
£296,773

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£296,773

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Filey Road

Average Price
£301,546

Semi-Detached
£296,915

Terraced
£301,650

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Filey Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Filey Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-03-24	£250,000
50 Filey Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£307,000	2022-10-14	£304,812
22 Filey Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-11-03	£335,833
8 Filey Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2021-10-08	£290,963
70 Filey Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£341,000	2021-06-25	£386,150

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 3QQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	135
Part-Time Employee	65
Retired	33
Other	30
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	23
Unemployed	22
Student (economically inactive)	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Human health and social work activities	37
Administrative and support service activities	32
Accommodation and food service activities	29
Education	23
Information and communication	19
Manufacturing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Other	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	1
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	1,398 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	1,643 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,219 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	3,234 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	308 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	498 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redlands Primary School Lydford Road , RG1 5QH	3out of 4	1,086 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfred Sutton Primary School 148 Wokingham Road , RG6 1JR	3out of 4	1,114 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	1,981 yd	Academy converter	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	1,054 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	1,066 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	1,083 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	1,436 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Bulmershe School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	3out of 4	2,210 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	857 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Upper Redlands Road , Reading RG1 5JT	- not rated	1,163 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	1,336 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	1,452 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Hamilton School 40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY	- not rated	1,749 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	119 yd
Deccan House	215 London Road	265 yd
Tasty Pizza & Grill	229 London Road	265 yd
Chaplaincy Centre	P O Box 217, Park House Lodge	303 yd
ICMA Centre Cafe Bar 2 University Of Reading	Whiteknights Campus, PO Box 242	303 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Up The Junction	231 London Road	265 yd
Hope & Bear	153 London Road	520 yd
Salisbury Conservative Club	316 Kings Road	591 yd
Palmer Tavern	128 Wokingham Road	697 yd
MNKY Lounge	30 Erleigh Road	793 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Selekt Chicken	221 London Road	265 yd
Ye Babam Ye Kebab House	231a London Road	265 yd
Zee Karahi	251 London Road	265 yd
Roosters Fried n Grill	217 London Road	316 yd
Tops Pizza	10 Wokingham Road	368 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Unit 53, Suttons Park Avenue	365 yd
Co-operative Food	201 London Road	370 yd
Tesco at Crown Collonade	London Road	444 yd
Co-operative Food	55-57 Erleigh Road	713 yd
Tesco	Napier Road	1,011 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pakistan Community Centre PARK COMMUNITY HALL PARK COMMUNITY HALL LONDON ROAD		249 yd
The Warehouse 1A 1A CUMBERLAND ROAD		389 yd
Arthur Hill Pool & Fitness Studio (Closed) 221-225 221-225 Kings Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	472 yd
St John'S C Of E (Aided) Primary School 121-147 121-147 ORTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	542 yd
Palmer Park Sports Stadium PALMER PARK PALMER PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	617 yd
Palmer Park PALMER PARK PALMER PARK LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	617 yd
Reading College KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	779 yd
The Polish Parish House LONDON ROAD		885 yd
Maiden Erlegh School Reading CRESCENT ROAD	tennis courts	962 yd
Utc Reading CRESCENT ROAD	grass pitches	972 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	132.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 3QQ