Kings Road, Reading, RG1 4HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG1 4HP is primarily male, with 53.2% 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	38.7%	46.8%	8.1%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	61.3%	53.2%	-8.1%	49.0%	4.2%

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 4HP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.7% 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	68.9%	67.7%	-1.2%	37.9%	29.8%
Married: Opposite sex	23.9%	25.4%	1.5%	44.2%	-18.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	58.8%	49%	-9.8%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	33.2%	34.6%	1.4%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	6%	12.7%	6.7%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	2%	3%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.0%
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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 58.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.4%	15.1%	10.7%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	3.3%	-4.5%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	5.3%	-4.7%	13.4%	-8.1%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.2%	14.2%	-8.0%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	43.9%	58.5%	14.6%	33.8%	24.7%
Other	11.1%	2.1%	-9.0%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.4% 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%	4.2%	4.2%	1.1%	3.1%
Chinese	1%	2.8%	1.8%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	13.6%	8.7%	-4.9%	3.1%	5.6%
Pakistani	5%	0.8%	-4.2%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	2.5%	11.2%	8.7%	1.6%	9.6%
Black African	15.6%	3.4%	-12.2%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	1%	2%	1.0%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	52.8%	53.4%	0.6%	81.4%	-28.0%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	2.5%	7.8%	5.3%	1.6%	6.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.7% 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	48.7%	38.7%	-10.0%	83.2%	-44.5%
European Union	17.1%	18.9%	1.8%	6.1%	12.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	4.2%	4.2%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	12.1%	6.7%	-5.4%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	20.1%	27%	6.9%	5.6%	21.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	4.5%	3.0%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 13.6% 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	46.2%	38.6%	-7.6%	83.2%	-44.6%
10+ Years	13.1%	13.6%	0.5%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	20.1%	16.1%	-4.0%	2.9%	13.2%
2-5 Years	9.5%	12.5%	3.0%	2.2%	10.3%
Less than 2 years	11.1%	19.2%	8.1%	1.9%	17.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.7%	76.7%	-31.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	4.8%	0.5%	4.3%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	8.4%	1.5%	6.9%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Middle East	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	12.3%	1.2%	11.1%
South-East Asia	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	31.8%	46.2%	-14.4%
Buddhist	5%	0.5%	4.5%
Hindu	7.5%	1.7%	5.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	12.8%	6.5%	6.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Kings Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kings Road was 28.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.0% lower than the Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kings Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Park and the 95th lowest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RG1 4HP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 2/10 (very 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 Kings Road are based on 1194 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 Kings Road, Reading, RG1 4HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 4HP

Average Price
£2,182,048

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£498,809

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£520,370

Other
£5,963,946

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kings Road

Average Price
£496,985

Semi-Detached
£437,758

Terraced
£400,820

Detached
£3,008,613

Flats/Maisonettes
£309,884

Other
£5,139,280

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kings Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
280 Kings Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£465,000	2024-11-12	£460,811
274 Kings Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2024-10-17	£427,410
282 Kings Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£515,000	2023-06-28	£502,649
278 Kings Road, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building	£510,000	2022-05-05	£493,140
258 Kings Road, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building	£90,000	2018-01-11	£89,332

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 4HP

Employment

RG1 4HP 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 4HP 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	195
Retired	22
Student (economically inactive)	21
Part-Time Employee	18
Other	17
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Information and communication	13
Manufacturing	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	6
Other	3
Construction	3
Administrative and support service activities	2

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	1,563 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	1,605 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	2,817 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	3,831 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	5,393 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's CofE (Aided) Primary School 121-147 Orts Road , RG1 3JN	- not rated	215 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	215 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Town Primary School School Terrace , RG1 3LS	- not rated	587 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Town Primary School School Terrace , RG1 3LS	- not rated	587 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redlands Primary School Lydford Road , RG1 5QH	- not rated	945 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	599 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	599 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	- not rated	752 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	752 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	1,286 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	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	1,298 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Christian School 62 London Road , RG1 5AS	- not rated	192 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ	- not rated	199 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dolphins Dolphins Ward , Royal Berkshire Hospital RG1 5AN	- not rated	359 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	665 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	792 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wycliffe Baptist Church	233 Kings Road	357 yd
AMT Coffee at Royal Berkshire Hospital	London Road	358 yd
Whistlestop Level 2 Main Entrance at Royal Berkshire Hospital	London Road	358 yd
Pumpkin Cafe Level 2 Main Entrance at Royal Berkshire Hospital	London Road	358 yd
Friends Coffee House Battle Block at Royal Berkshire Hospital	London Road	358 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Piwnica Pub	81 London Road	125 yd
The Weather Station	19 Eldon Terrace	166 yd
Salisbury Conservative Club	316 Kings Road	204 yd
Hope & Bear	153 London Road	297 yd
The Lyndhurst Arms	88 Queens Road	410 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
League of Friends Store Maternity Ward at Royal Berkshire Hospital	London Road	358 yd
RVS Cancer Centre Tea Bar at Royal Berkshire Hospital	London Road	358 yd
K K's Grill	189 London Road	450 yd
Mr Cod	211 London Road	450 yd
Roosters Fried n Grill	217 London Road	514 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco at Crown Collonade	London Road	425 yd
Co-operative Food	201 London Road	450 yd
Co-operative Food	55-57 Erleigh Road	602 yd
YingYao Supermarket	77-79 Kings Road	682 yd
Tesco	Napier Road	835 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reading College KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	103 yd
The Polish Parish House LONDON ROAD		144 yd
St John'S C Of E (Aided) Primary School 121-147 121-147 ORTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	303 yd
Arthur Hill Pool & Fitness Studio (Closed) 221-225 221-225 Kings Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	315 yd
The Warehouse 1A 1A CUMBERLAND ROAD		411 yd
Reading School MAIN HOUSE MAIN HOUSE ERLEIGH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	596 yd
Buzz Gym (Reading) KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	719 yd
Kendrick School 41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	751 yd
St Joseph'S College Stp ADDINGTON ROAD	tennis courts	751 yd
Hmp & Yoi Reading (Closed) Forbury Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	784 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	227.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 4HP