Kings Road, Reading, RG1 4LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG1 4LS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	55.4%	2.3%	51.0%	4.4%
Male	46.9%	44.6%	-2.3%	49.0%	-4.4%

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 4LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.5% 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	51.4%	50.5%	-0.9%	37.9%	12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	33.8%	32.9%	-0.9%	44.2%	-11.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	5.6%	3.2%	-2.4%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	6%	11.3%	5.3%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (85.2%) 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	54.1%	52.1%	-2.0%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	35.4%	33.1%	-2.3%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	8.5%	9.2%	0.7%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	2%	3.6%	1.6%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0%	2%	2.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.2%	13.1%	2.9%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	11.3%	-1.2%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	13.1%	0.6%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.5%	3.6%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	13.1%	-2.2%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	42.1%	42.1%	0.0%	33.8%	8.3%
Other	6.5%	2.7%	-3.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.1% 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%	2.3%	2.3%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	9.5%	4.3%	-5.2%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	4.1%	5.6%	1.5%	2.7%	2.9%
Other Asian	9.2%	7.3%	-1.9%	1.6%	5.7%
Black African	26.9%	22.5%	-4.4%	2.5%	20.0%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	2.4%	3%	0.6%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	41.5%	40.1%	-1.4%	81.4%	-41.3%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	3%	3.0%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.8% 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	51.4%	52.8%	1.4%	83.2%	-30.4%
European Union	9.5%	13.8%	4.3%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	1%	3%	2.0%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	20.1%	15.7%	-4.4%	2.7%	13.0%
Middle East and Asia	14.6%	12.1%	-2.5%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51%	52.8%	1.8%	83.2%	-30.4%
10+ Years	5.8%	26.2%	20.4%	9.8%	16.4%
5-10 Years	8.5%	8.2%	-0.3%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	19%	6.9%	-12.1%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	15.6%	5.9%	-9.7%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.4%	76.7%	-19.3%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	4%	0.2%	3.8%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.6%	37.2%	-11.6%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	19.3%	6.5%	12.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Kings Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kings Road was 217.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.2% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kings Road has the 24th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey and the 47th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 115.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 23.2%.

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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 4LS, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 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 4LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 4LS

Average Price
£1,487,298

Semi-Detached
£803,031

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,171,564

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
Alexander House, 205 - 207 Kings Road, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building	£2,250,000	2022-12-09	£2,198,456
Alexander House, 205 - 207 Kings Road, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building	£2,200,000	2014-02-14	£3,197,333
229 Kings Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	1998-11-30	£799,757
Alexander House, 205 - 207 Kings Road, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£3,460,000	1997-12-05	£15,304,465

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 4LS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	10
Retired	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	46
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Transport and storage	18
Information and communication	12
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	4
Manufacturing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
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	1,515 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	1,632 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	2,909 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	3,594 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	144 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Town Primary School School Terrace , RG1 3LS	3out of 4	418 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redlands Primary School Lydford Road , RG1 5QH	3out of 4	896 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfred Sutton Primary School 148 Wokingham Road , RG6 1JR	3out of 4	1,257 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Katesgrove Primary School Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL	3out of 4	1,640 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	4out of 4	685 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	999 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	1,125 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	1,139 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	2,278 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	438 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	912 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Upper Redlands Road , Reading RG1 5JT	- not rated	966 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	1,010 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Hamilton School 40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY	- not rated	1,380 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
Wycliffe Baptist Church	233 Kings Road	21 yd
Early Cafe at Crown Colonnade	London Road	103 yd
Kaspas / Fat Twins	120 London Road	118 yd
Deccan House	215 London Road	210 yd
Tasty Pizza & Grill	229 London Road	210 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hope & Bear	153 London Road	76 yd
Salisbury Conservative Club	316 Kings Road	155 yd
Up The Junction	231 London Road	210 yd
Piwnica Pub	81 London Road	406 yd
MNKY Lounge	30 Erleigh Road	464 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
K K's Grill	189 London Road	95 yd
Mr Cod	211 London Road	95 yd
Roosters Fried n Grill	217 London Road	159 yd
Tops Pizza	10 Wokingham Road	179 yd
Selekt Chicken	221 London Road	210 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	201 London Road	95 yd
Tesco at Crown Collonade	London Road	103 yd
Co-operative Food	55-57 Erleigh Road	425 yd
Aldi	Unit 53, Suttons Park Avenue	808 yd
Tesco	Napier Road	936 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Arthur Hill Pool & Fitness Studio (Closed) 221-225 221-225 Kings Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	43 yd
The Warehouse 1A 1A CUMBERLAND ROAD		58 yd
St John'S C Of E (Aided) Primary School 121-147 121-147 ORTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	283 yd
Reading College KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	399 yd
The Polish Parish House LONDON ROAD		449 yd
Pakistan Community Centre PARK COMMUNITY HALL PARK COMMUNITY HALL LONDON ROAD		636 yd
Reading School MAIN HOUSE MAIN HOUSE ERLEIGH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	668 yd
St Joseph'S College Stp ADDINGTON ROAD	tennis courts	725 yd
St Joseph'S College UPPER REDLANDS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	823 yd
Palmer Park Sports Stadium PALMER PARK PALMER PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	888 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	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.8%

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 4LS