Alexandra Road, Reading, RG1 5PD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG1 5PD 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 5PD, 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 5PD 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 Alexandra Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alexandra 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.

Alexandra 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 5PD, 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 Alexandra Road are based on 190 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 Alexandra Road, Reading, RG1 5PD

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 5PD

Average Price
£987,210

Semi-Detached
£1,241,389

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£902,484

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alexandra Road

Average Price
£476,923

Semi-Detached
£879,755

Terraced
£593,977

Detached
£1,053,677

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,771

Other
£8,486

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alexandra Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Alexandra Road, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£1,140,000	2022-08-16	£1,100,650
26 Alexandra Road, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£860,000	2017-12-08	£943,322
22 Alexandra Road, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2008-08-22	£618,680
14 Alexandra Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2001-03-01	£1,236,327
14 Alexandra Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£236,000	1997-02-18	£1,372,452

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 5PD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RG1 5PD 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
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	1,784 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	1,820 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	2,598 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	3,824 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	5,467 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	406 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redlands Primary School Lydford Road , RG1 5QH	3out of 4	765 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Town Primary School School Terrace , RG1 3LS	3out of 4	769 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Katesgrove Primary School Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL	3out of 4	1,340 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfred Sutton Primary School 148 Wokingham Road , RG6 1JR	3out of 4	1,366 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	379 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	712 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	1,182 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	1,192 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	1,942 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	324 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	657 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	673 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Upper Redlands Road , Reading RG1 5JT	- not rated	819 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School 40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY	- not rated	1,043 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
Cafe Yolk	44 Erleigh Road	293 yd
Early Cafe at Crown Colonnade	London Road	357 yd
Wycliffe Baptist Church	233 Kings Road	382 yd
AMT Coffee at Royal Berkshire Hospital	London Road	398 yd
Whistlestop Level 2 Main Entrance at Royal Berkshire Hospital	London Road	398 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Piwnica Pub	81 London Road	221 yd
Salisbury Conservative Club	316 Kings Road	266 yd
Hope & Bear	153 London Road	292 yd
MNKY Lounge	30 Erleigh Road	293 yd
The Weather Station	19 Eldon Terrace	363 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Finn's Traditional Fish and Chips	42b Erleigh Road	295 yd
Hong Kong City	50 Erleigh Road	333 yd
League of Friends Store Maternity Ward at Royal Berkshire Hospital	London Road	398 yd
RVS Cancer Centre Tea Bar at Royal Berkshire Hospital	London Road	398 yd
K K's Grill	189 London Road	428 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	55-57 Erleigh Road	341 yd
Tesco at Crown Collonade	London Road	357 yd
Co-operative Food	201 London Road	428 yd
YingYao Supermarket	77-79 Kings Road	915 yd
Big Bazaar	13-17 London Road	988 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Polish Parish House LONDON ROAD		254 yd
Reading School MAIN HOUSE MAIN HOUSE ERLEIGH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	322 yd
Arthur Hill Pool & Fitness Studio (Closed) 221-225 221-225 Kings Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	353 yd
Reading College KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	408 yd
The Warehouse 1A 1A CUMBERLAND ROAD		414 yd
St Joseph'S College Stp ADDINGTON ROAD	tennis courts	448 yd
St John'S C Of E (Aided) Primary School 121-147 121-147 ORTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	518 yd
St Joseph'S College UPPER REDLANDS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	593 yd
Reading School Grass Pitches MORGAN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	717 yd
The Abbey School KENDRICK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	761 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	89.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	195.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 5PD