South Street, Reading, RG1 4RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG1 4RA 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	46%	50.5%	4.5%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	54%	49.5%	-4.5%	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 area around RG1 4RA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.1% 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	63.3%	68.1%	4.8%	37.9%	30.2%
Married: Opposite sex	25.3%	20.2%	-5.1%	44.2%	-24.0%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	7.3%	6.4%	-0.9%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	0%	1.1%	1.1%	6.1%	-5.0%

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	57.1%	57.4%	0.3%	48.4%	9.0%
Good health	32.5%	28.7%	-3.8%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	8.6%	12.4%	3.8%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 60.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6%	11.7%	5.7%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	3.7%	-4.3%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	4.8%	-3.9%	13.4%	-8.6%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.7%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	14.9%	6.9%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	56%	60.6%	4.6%	33.8%	26.8%
Other	12.7%	0.5%	-12.2%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.3% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	9.2%	6.9%	-2.3%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0.6%	3%	2.4%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	6.1%	6.4%	0.3%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	74.8%	69.3%	-5.5%	81.4%	-12.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	1.8%	2%	0.2%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.8% 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	48.5%	36.8%	-11.7%	83.2%	-46.4%
European Union	23.9%	31.8%	7.9%	6.1%	25.7%
Rest of Europe	3.1%	4.5%	1.4%	0.8%	3.7%
Africa	8%	8.5%	0.5%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	12.9%	12.9%	0.0%	5.6%	7.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	5.5%	3.0%	1.3%	4.2%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 12.9% 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	46.6%	36.8%	-9.8%	83.2%	-46.4%
10+ Years	20.9%	12.9%	-8.0%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	14.1%	17.9%	3.8%	2.9%	15.0%
2-5 Years	11%	17.4%	6.4%	2.2%	15.2%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	14.9%	7.5%	1.9%	13.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	38.1%	76.7%	-38.6%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	5.9%	1.3%	4.6%
Romania	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other EU countries	12.9%	1.5%	11.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	6.9%	1.2%	5.7%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central Asia	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is South Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Street was 9.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 97.5% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

South Street has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey and the 16th lowest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.5%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG1 4RA, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 South Street are based on 321 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 South Street, Reading, RG1 4RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 4RA

Average Price
£260,766

Semi-Detached
£502,001

Terraced
£501,502

Detached
£543,168

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,797

Other
£17,807

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Street

Average Price
£312,129

Semi-Detached
£533,493

Terraced
£392,599

Detached
£568,557

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,481

Other
£380,063

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
77 South Street, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2025-08-21	£635,737
69A South Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2023-11-20	£373,295
Flat 4 62 South Street, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£173,000	2023-03-17	£164,728
Garden Flat 68 South Street, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-03-13	£299,939
Flat 2 63 South Street, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-09-27	£143,412

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 4RA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RG1 4RA 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	118
Student (economically inactive)	16
Part-Time Employee	13
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	4
Retired	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Information and communication	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Manufacturing	7
Construction	7
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Education	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	1,604 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	1,744 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	2,775 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	4,448 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	4,820 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	788 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	788 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Katesgrove Primary School Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL	3out of 4	813 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Town Primary School School Terrace , RG1 3LS	- not rated	1,108 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Town Primary School School Terrace , RG1 3LS	- not rated	1,108 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	- not rated	229 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	229 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	- not rated	863 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	863 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	1,826 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	1,836 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	65 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freddies (Reading) Limited Elite House , 25 South Street RG1 4QU	- not rated	195 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dolphins Dolphins Ward , Royal Berkshire Hospital RG1 5AN	- not rated	390 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ	- not rated	429 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	526 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
Eurest At AWE Burghfield	Awe Burghfield The Mearings, Burghfield	76 yd
Reading Golders at Wesley Methodist Church	84 Queens Road	117 yd
Baxter Storey at Visa Europe	41-45 Queens Road	136 yd
Thirsty Bear	110 Kings Road	213 yd
The Dairy at University of Reading	London Road	257 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ukrainian Social Club	21 Sidmouth Street	153 yd
South Street Arts Centre Bar	21 South Street	153 yd
The Retreat	8 St Johns Street	199 yd
Back of Beyond	108 Kings Road	213 yd
The Lyndhurst Arms	88 Queens Road	234 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Chef	19 London Road	353 yd
Kings Grill	16 Kings Road	366 yd
Lincoln Coffee House	60 Kings Road	366 yd
League of Friends Store Maternity Ward at Royal Berkshire Hospital	London Road	389 yd
RVS Cancer Centre Tea Bar at Royal Berkshire Hospital	London Road	389 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
YingYao Supermarket	77-79 Kings Road	268 yd
Big Bazaar	13-17 London Road	368 yd
Tesco	6-8 Crown Street	438 yd
Tesco	4 Market Place	558 yd
Marks & Spencer	12 Broad Street	654 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Buzz Gym (Reading) KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	221 yd
Kendrick School 41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	225 yd
Hmp & Yoi Reading (Closed) Forbury Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	397 yd
The Abbey School KENDRICK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	525 yd
The Polish Parish House LONDON ROAD		546 yd
Reading College KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	605 yd
St Laurence Reading ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET		630 yd
Reading School Grass Pitches MORGAN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	649 yd
St John'S C Of E (Aided) Primary School 121-147 121-147 ORTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	860 yd
Reading School MAIN HOUSE MAIN HOUSE ERLEIGH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	861 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	98.8%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 4RA