Kings Road, Reading, RG1 4JJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG1 4JJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	48.1%	48.2%	0.1%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	51.9%	51.8%	-0.1%	49.0%	2.8%

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 4JJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.8% 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	52.7%	58.8%	6.1%	37.9%	20.9%
Married: Opposite sex	32.7%	30.9%	-1.8%	44.2%	-13.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	10.2%	5.8%	-4.4%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	6.1%	-5.6%

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 (92.2%) 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%	58.5%	6.6%	48.4%	10.1%
Good health	37.8%	33.7%	-4.1%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	7%	6.1%	-0.9%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.4%

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 4JJ this area, 5.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 65.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.6%	5.6%	-1.0%	18.2%	-12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.3%	3.4%	-1.9%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	4.8%	-4.0%	13.4%	-8.6%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	14.6%	4.4%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	58.4%	65.6%	7.2%	33.8%	31.8%
Other	9.7%	2.1%	-7.6%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.6% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	12.6%	12.4%	-0.2%	3.1%	9.3%
Pakistani	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	4.4%	5.9%	1.5%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	6.3%	2.6%	-3.7%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	65.9%	64.6%	-1.3%	81.4%	-16.8%
Arab	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.5% 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	63%	47.5%	-15.5%	83.2%	-35.7%
European Union	8.5%	16.9%	8.4%	6.1%	10.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	4.2%	3.5%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	6.3%	4.7%	-1.6%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	17%	24%	7.0%	5.6%	18.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 10.7% 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	62.2%	47.1%	-15.1%	83.2%	-36.1%
10+ Years	9.6%	10.7%	1.1%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	14.1%	10.3%	-3.8%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	7.8%	13.1%	5.3%	2.2%	10.9%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	18.9%	12.6%	1.9%	17.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.2%	76.7%	-23.5%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	3.5%	0.4%	3.1%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	3.5%	0.2%	3.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Southern Asia	12.4%	1.2%	11.2%
South-East Asia	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
Central Asia	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.1%	37.2%	-0.1%
Christian	31.2%	46.2%	-15.0%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	12.6%	1.7%	10.9%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Kings Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kings Road was 70.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.9% lower than the Katesgrove average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Kings Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Katesgrove and the 233rd highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG1 4JJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 1176 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 4JJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 4JJ

Average Price
£660,519

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£660,519

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kings Road

Average Price
£488,848

Semi-Detached
£428,976

Terraced
£390,127

Detached
£2,940,219

Flats/Maisonettes
£318,879

Other
£5,206,752

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kings Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
220 Kings Road, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2010-11-08	£649,590

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 4JJ

Employment

RG1 4JJ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in RG1 4JJ 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	225
Student (economically inactive)	30
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	20
Retired	17
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Information and communication	35
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	7
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Transport and storage	2
Mining and quarrying	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	1,457 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	1,513 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	2,896 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	4,147 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	5,069 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 Church of England Primary School 121-147 Orts Road , RG1 3JN	2out of 4	457 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Town Primary School School Terrace , RG1 3LS	3out of 4	770 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Katesgrove Primary School Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL	3out of 4	1,149 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redlands Primary School Lydford Road , RG1 5QH	3out of 4	1,211 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School Milman Road , RG2 0AY	3out of 4	1,433 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	529 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	778 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	1,603 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	1,614 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	2,196 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	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	130 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	396 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	705 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Joseph's College Upper Redlands Road , Reading RG1 5JT	- not rated	1,262 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Christian School 11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG	- not rated	1,315 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
AMT Coffee at Royal Berkshire Hospital	London Road	274 yd
Whistlestop Level 2 Main Entrance at Royal Berkshire Hospital	London Road	274 yd
Pumpkin Cafe Level 2 Main Entrance at Royal Berkshire Hospital	London Road	274 yd
Friends Coffee House Battle Block at Royal Berkshire Hospital	London Road	274 yd
The Eating Hub Restaurant at Royal Berkshire Hospital	London Road	274 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Weather Station	19 Eldon Terrace	90 yd
The Lyndhurst Arms	88 Queens Road	211 yd
Piwnica Pub	81 London Road	225 yd
The Retreat	8 St Johns Street	231 yd
Salisbury Conservative Club	316 Kings Road	404 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
League of Friends Store Maternity Ward at Royal Berkshire Hospital	London Road	274 yd
RVS Cancer Centre Tea Bar at Royal Berkshire Hospital	London Road	274 yd
K K's Grill	189 London Road	648 yd
Mr Cod	211 London Road	648 yd
KFC at Forbury Retail Park	Forbury Road	682 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
YingYao Supermarket	77-79 Kings Road	486 yd
Tesco at Crown Collonade	London Road	625 yd
Co-operative Food	201 London Road	648 yd
Big Bazaar	13-17 London Road	758 yd
Co-operative Food	55-57 Erleigh Road	774 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reading College KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	178 yd
The Polish Parish House LONDON ROAD		194 yd
St John'S C Of E (Aided) Primary School 121-147 121-147 ORTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	439 yd
Arthur Hill Pool & Fitness Studio (Closed) 221-225 221-225 Kings Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	512 yd
Buzz Gym (Reading) KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	520 yd
Kendrick School 41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	585 yd
Hmp & Yoi Reading (Closed) Forbury Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	595 yd
The Warehouse 1A 1A CUMBERLAND ROAD		608 yd
Reading School MAIN HOUSE MAIN HOUSE ERLEIGH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	673 yd
The Abbey School KENDRICK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	717 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%

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

Overview of RG1 4JJ