De Beauvoir Road, Reading, RG1 5NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG1 5NS is primarily male, with 56.7% 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	50.9%	43.3%	-7.6%	51.0%	-7.7%
Male	49.1%	56.7%	7.6%	49.0%	7.7%

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 5NS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 82.8% 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	82.6%	82.8%	0.2%	37.9%	44.9%
Married: Opposite sex	13.3%	13.4%	0.1%	44.2%	-30.8%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	1.5%	2%	0.5%	9.1%	-7.1%
Widowed	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (92.3%) 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	69%	59.8%	-9.2%	48.4%	11.4%
Good health	25.8%	32.5%	6.7%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	4.6%	5.5%	0.9%	12.7%	-7.2%
Bad health	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 5NS this area, 6.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.6%	6.5%	0.9%	18.2%	-11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.2%	2.8%	-3.4%	13.4%	-10.6%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	5.3%	-5.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	56.9%	59.2%	2.3%	16.9%	42.3%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	26%	3.7%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	3.9%	1%	-2.9%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70% 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	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	4%	4.2%	0.2%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	11.1%	9.9%	-1.2%	2.7%	7.2%
Other Asian	5%	4.6%	-0.4%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	71.8%	70%	-1.8%	81.4%	-11.4%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	77.1%	0.0%	83.2%	-6.1%
European Union	4.6%	6%	1.4%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	13.5%	11.2%	-2.3%	5.6%	5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.8%	77.2%	2.4%	83.2%	-6.0%
10+ Years	8%	8.3%	0.3%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	5.2%	3.5%	-1.7%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	5%	3.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	7.5%	0.7%	1.9%	5.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.9%	37.2%	9.7%
Christian	26.1%	46.2%	-20.1%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	11.4%	6.0%	5.4%

Safety

Is De Beauvoir Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around De Beauvoir Road was 8.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.3% lower than the Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

De Beauvoir Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Park and the 19th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RG1 5NS, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 De Beauvoir Road are based on 153 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 De Beauvoir Road, Reading, RG1 5NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 5NS

Average Price
£426,110

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£428,313

Detached
£401,880

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for De Beauvoir Road

Average Price
£378,233

Semi-Detached
£379,596

Terraced
£378,916

Detached
£400,948

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,743

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on De Beauvoir Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1A De Beauvoir Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-03-31	£213,467
23 De Beauvoir Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£1,800,000	2023-04-03	£1,839,623
20 De Beauvoir Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-09-30	£282,681
10 De Beauvoir Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£517,000	2022-08-19	£508,140
26 De Beauvoir Road, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£352,750	2021-11-30	£368,238

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 5NS

Employment

RG1 5NS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 5NS 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

Student (economically inactive)	249
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	84
Full-Time Employee	73
Part-Time Employee	18
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Retired	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Accommodation and food service activities	37
Human health and social work activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Education	17
Administrative and support service activities	17
Information and communication	17
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	1,687 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	1,805 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	2,758 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	3,534 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	310 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Town Primary School School Terrace , RG1 3LS	3out of 4	569 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redlands Primary School Lydford Road , RG1 5QH	3out of 4	721 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfred Sutton Primary School 148 Wokingham Road , RG6 1JR	3out of 4	1,132 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Katesgrove Primary School Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL	3out of 4	1,647 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	550 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	981 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	993 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	1,013 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	2,142 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	511 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Upper Redlands Road , Reading RG1 5JT	- not rated	792 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	952 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	964 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Hamilton School 40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY	- not rated	1,249 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
Early Cafe at Crown Colonnade	London Road	84 yd
Kaspas / Fat Twins	120 London Road	114 yd
Wycliffe Baptist Church	233 Kings Road	194 yd
Deccan House	215 London Road	246 yd
Tasty Pizza & Grill	229 London Road	246 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hope & Bear	153 London Road	167 yd
Up The Junction	231 London Road	246 yd
Salisbury Conservative Club	316 Kings Road	250 yd
MNKY Lounge	30 Erleigh Road	305 yd
Piwnica Pub	81 London Road	445 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tops Pizza	10 Wokingham Road	145 yd
K K's Grill	189 London Road	164 yd
Mr Cod	211 London Road	164 yd
Roosters Fried n Grill	217 London Road	198 yd
Selekt Chicken	221 London Road	246 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco at Crown Collonade	London Road	84 yd
Co-operative Food	201 London Road	164 yd
Co-operative Food	55-57 Erleigh Road	253 yd
Aldi	Unit 53, Suttons Park Avenue	870 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Warehouse 1A 1A CUMBERLAND ROAD		180 yd
Arthur Hill Pool & Fitness Studio (Closed) 221-225 221-225 Kings Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	204 yd
St John'S C Of E (Aided) Primary School 121-147 121-147 ORTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	453 yd
The Polish Parish House LONDON ROAD		490 yd
Reading College KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	514 yd
Reading School MAIN HOUSE MAIN HOUSE ERLEIGH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	561 yd
St Joseph'S College Stp ADDINGTON ROAD	tennis courts	578 yd
Pakistan Community Centre PARK COMMUNITY HALL PARK COMMUNITY HALL LONDON ROAD		646 yd
St Joseph'S College UPPER REDLANDS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	660 yd
Palmer Park Sports Stadium PALMER PARK PALMER PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	823 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	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.8%

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	159.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 5NS