London Road, Reading, RG1 5AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG1 5AG is primarily male, with 54.7% 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	46.9%	45.3%	-1.6%	51.0%	-5.7%
Male	53.1%	54.7%	1.6%	49.0%	5.7%

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 5AG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.4% 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	53.8%	62.4%	8.6%	37.9%	24.5%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	28.7%	-10.8%	44.2%	-15.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	4.1%	4.5%	0.4%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (92.7%) 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	58.3%	58.9%	0.6%	48.4%	10.5%
Good health	31.7%	33.8%	2.1%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	8.1%	5.9%	-2.2%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 5AG this area, 5.4% 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 70.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.6%	5.4%	2.8%	18.2%	-12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.1%	3.5%	-0.6%	9.6%	-6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	6.7%	-1.6%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1%	0.6%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.9%	11.7%	-11.2%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	56%	70.2%	14.2%	33.8%	36.4%
Other	5.6%	1.6%	-4.0%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.1% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	19.1%	10.5%	-8.6%	3.1%	7.4%
Pakistani	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	4.2%	1.1%	-3.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	5.5%	4.2%	-1.3%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2%	0.4%	0.8%	1.2%
White	58.6%	70.1%	11.5%	81.4%	-11.3%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57% 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	58.6%	57%	-1.6%	83.2%	-26.2%
European Union	6.8%	18.3%	11.5%	6.1%	12.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	6.8%	5.1%	-1.7%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	23.6%	15.4%	-8.2%	5.6%	9.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.3%	57.2%	-0.1%	83.2%	-26.0%
10+ Years	9.1%	11.5%	2.4%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	13.6%	9.3%	-4.3%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	10%	10.7%	0.7%	2.2%	8.5%
Less than 2 years	10%	11.3%	1.3%	1.9%	9.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62%	76.7%	-14.7%
Ireland	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	8.8%	1.2%	7.6%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.1%	37.2%	7.9%
Christian	30.8%	46.2%	-15.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 141.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.6% higher than the Katesgrove average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

London Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Katesgrove and the 102nd highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.6%.

🔎 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 5AG, 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 London Road are based on 562 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 London Road, Reading, RG1 5AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 5AG

Average Price
£333,862

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£333,862

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£341,612

Semi-Detached
£611,912

Terraced
£430,341

Detached
£864,915

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,993

Other
£944,899

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 30 London Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-08-01	£315,480
Flat 8 36 London Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-06-10	£266,396
Flat 9 36 London Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-12-15	£316,647
Flat 1 20 London Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-09-11	£327,614
Flat 1 32 London Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-09-08	£297,831

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 5AG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RG1 5AG 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	196
Student (economically inactive)	28
Self-Employed	25
Retired	20
Part-Time Employee	16
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	35
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Manufacturing	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
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	1,790 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	1,933 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	2,604 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	4,504 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	4,833 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Katesgrove Primary School Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL	3out of 4	682 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School 121-147 Orts Road , RG1 3JN	2out of 4	903 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School Milman Road , RG2 0AY	3out of 4	984 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Coley Primary School Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ	3out of 4	1,064 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Town Primary School School Terrace , RG1 3LS	3out of 4	1,247 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	4out of 4	44 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	810 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	1,827 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	1,835 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	1,874 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	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	129 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	363 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ	- not rated	544 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Christian School 11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG	- not rated	962 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School 40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY	- not rated	1,092 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 Dairy at University of Reading	London Road	54 yd
AMT Coffee at Royal Berkshire Hospital	London Road	291 yd
Whistlestop Level 2 Main Entrance at Royal Berkshire Hospital	London Road	291 yd
Pumpkin Cafe Level 2 Main Entrance at Royal Berkshire Hospital	London Road	291 yd
Friends Coffee House Battle Block at Royal Berkshire Hospital	London Road	291 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
South Street Arts Centre Bar	21 South Street	286 yd
The Retreat	8 St Johns Street	310 yd
The Lyndhurst Arms	88 Queens Road	373 yd
Ukrainian Social Club	21 Sidmouth Street	393 yd
Back of Beyond	108 Kings Road	459 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
League of Friends Store Maternity Ward at Royal Berkshire Hospital	London Road	291 yd
RVS Cancer Centre Tea Bar at Royal Berkshire Hospital	London Road	291 yd
Kings Chef	19 London Road	293 yd
Paya/Korean Krispy	84 London Street	418 yd
Pizza2Night	155-157 Southampton Street	533 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Bazaar	13-17 London Road	309 yd
Tesco	6-8 Crown Street	390 yd
YingYao Supermarket	77-79 Kings Road	515 yd
Tesco	55 Whitley Street	703 yd
Tesco	4 Market Place	764 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kendrick School 41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	150 yd
The Abbey School KENDRICK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	283 yd
Reading School Grass Pitches MORGAN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	401 yd
Buzz Gym (Reading) KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	468 yd
The Polish Parish House LONDON ROAD		510 yd
Hmp & Yoi Reading (Closed) Forbury Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	645 yd
Reading College KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	655 yd
Reading School MAIN HOUSE MAIN HOUSE ERLEIGH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	679 yd
Express Fitness Gym (Closed) Whitley Street	health and fitness suite	702 yd
St Laurence Reading ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET		847 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	37.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	8.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	8.3%

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	10.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	69.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	154.12 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	154.12 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.63 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 5AG