Wellswood Gardens, Reading, RG1 5BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG1 5BF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% 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	56.7%	52.8%	-3.9%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	43.3%	47.2%	3.9%	49.0%	-1.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	57.8%	42%	-15.8%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	28.1%	46.2%	18.1%	44.2%	2.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9.3%	7.1%	-2.2%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (94.7%) 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	55.7%	58.1%	2.4%	48.4%	9.7%
Good health	35.7%	36.6%	0.9%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	6.9%	3.4%	-3.5%	12.7%	-9.3%
Bad health	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.1%

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 5BF this area, 8.5% 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 66.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.3%	8.5%	5.2%	18.2%	-9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.8%	2.4%	-2.4%	9.6%	-7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.8%	7.1%	-0.7%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	12.7%	2.3%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	65.2%	66.5%	1.3%	33.8%	32.7%
Other	8.1%	0.9%	-7.2%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.8% 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	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	3.8%	4.9%	1.1%	0.7%	4.2%
Indian	11%	12.5%	1.5%	3.1%	9.4%
Pakistani	5.8%	4.5%	-1.3%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	4.1%	8.7%	4.6%	1.6%	7.1%
Black African	7.9%	6.4%	-1.5%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	3%	1.6%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	56.4%	53.8%	-2.6%	81.4%	-27.6%
Arab	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.6% 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	54.6%	43.6%	-11.0%	83.2%	-39.6%
European Union	6.5%	16.9%	10.4%	6.1%	10.8%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	10.7%	7.1%	-3.6%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	19.9%	25.9%	6.0%	5.6%	20.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	2.6%	-2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.9% 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	52.6%	43.8%	-8.8%	83.2%	-39.4%
10+ Years	10%	24.9%	14.9%	9.8%	15.1%
5-10 Years	9.6%	7.5%	-2.1%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	14.4%	12.1%	-2.3%	2.2%	9.9%
Less than 2 years	13.4%	11.7%	-1.7%	1.9%	9.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.4%	76.7%	-26.3%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Southern Asia	8.3%	1.2%	7.1%
South-East Asia	4.5%	0.2%	4.3%
Central Asia	1.9%	0.0%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.3%	37.2%	-8.9%
Christian	35.8%	46.2%	-10.4%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	12.8%	1.7%	11.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	12.1%	6.5%	5.6%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Wellswood Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellswood Gardens was 31.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.5% lower than the Katesgrove average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wellswood Gardens has the 5th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Katesgrove and the 128th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.1%.

🔎 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 5BF, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 Wellswood Gardens are based on 27 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 Wellswood Gardens, Reading, RG1 5BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 5BF

Average Price
£810,511

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£845,569

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,182

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellswood Gardens

Average Price
£825,055

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£856,625

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,233

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellswood GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Wellswood Gardens, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£925,000	2024-12-13	£905,015
2 Wellswood Gardens, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2022-08-04	£1,255,127
16 Wellswood Gardens, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building	£3,750	2020-05-29	£4,233
17 Wellswood Gardens, Reading, Reading Detached, a newly built property	£620,000	2018-10-17	£692,042
24 Wellswood Gardens, Reading, Reading Detached, a newly built property	£645,000	2018-07-09	£719,947

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 5BF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RG1 5BF 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	104
Retired	25
Student (economically inactive)	14
Self-Employed	13
Part-Time Employee	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	116
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Information and communication	13
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	1,978 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	2,398 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,400 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	4,009 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redlands Primary School Lydford Road , RG1 5QH	3out of 4	633 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School Milman Road , RG2 0AY	3out of 4	965 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Primary Academy 70 Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PP	3out of 4	1,022 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School 121-147 Orts Road , RG1 3JN	2out of 4	1,028 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Katesgrove Primary School Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL	3out of 4	1,242 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	287 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	819 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	1,230 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	1,232 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	1,320 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hamilton School 40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY	- not rated	420 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	505 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Trinity Christian School 11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG	- not rated	606 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Upper Redlands Road , Reading RG1 5JT	- not rated	624 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ	- not rated	867 yd	Other independent school	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
Jamaica Blue Coffee Shop South Block at Royal Berkshire Hospital	Craven Road	291 yd
Sizzling Spice	62 Christchurch Road	386 yd
Monty's	41 Addington Road	494 yd
Cafe Yolk	44 Erleigh Road	553 yd
Eat at St Patricks & St Patrick's Bar at University of Reading	20 Northcourt Avenue	713 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Queens Head	54 Christchurch Road	386 yd
MNKY Lounge	30 Erleigh Road	553 yd
Reading Bowling Club	94 Kendrick Road	646 yd
Piwnica Pub	81 London Road	772 yd
Northcourt Bars & Dining at University of Reading	22 Northcourt Avenue	790 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	64 Christchurch Road	386 yd
Finn's Traditional Fish and Chips	42b Erleigh Road	554 yd
Hong Kong City	50 Erleigh Road	586 yd
League of Friends Store Maternity Ward at Royal Berkshire Hospital	London Road	716 yd
RVS Cancer Centre Tea Bar at Royal Berkshire Hospital	London Road	716 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	55-57 Erleigh Road	644 yd
Ahmed Superstore	69-71 Whitley Street	749 yd
Tesco	55 Whitley Street	772 yd
Tesco at Crown Collonade	London Road	913 yd
Co-operative Food	201 London Road	994 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Joseph'S College Stp ADDINGTON ROAD	tennis courts	293 yd
Reading School MAIN HOUSE MAIN HOUSE ERLEIGH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	302 yd
St Joseph'S College UPPER REDLANDS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	368 yd
University Of Reading Sports Park SHINFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	450 yd
Reading School Grass Pitches MORGAN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	515 yd
Cintra Park FICKLING COURT FICKLING COURT SHERFIELD DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	572 yd
The Abbey School KENDRICK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	661 yd
Express Fitness Gym (Closed) Whitley Street	health and fitness suite	762 yd
The Polish Parish House LONDON ROAD		774 yd
Kendrick School 41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	946 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	71.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	188 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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