Alexandra Road, Reading, RG1 5PF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG1 5PF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% of residents 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	50.3%	49.5%	-0.8%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	49.7%	50.5%	0.8%	49.0%	1.5%

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 5PF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.2% 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	63.4%	61.2%	-2.2%	37.9%	23.3%
Married: Opposite sex	23.6%	20.4%	-3.2%	44.2%	-23.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	4.5%	5%	0.5%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	7.9%	10%	2.1%	6.1%	3.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	57.9%	45.9%	-12.0%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	30.7%	33.1%	2.4%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	7.3%	16.4%	9.1%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	3.5%	4.6%	1.1%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 50.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.2%	10.5%	2.3%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.8%	1.6%	-3.2%	9.6%	-8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	3.9%	-4.0%	13.4%	-9.5%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	34.2%	28.4%	-5.8%	16.9%	11.5%
Degree or Similar	41.8%	50.6%	8.8%	33.8%	16.8%
Other	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.9%	5%	4.1%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	9.2%	4.6%	-4.6%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
White	80.1%	75%	-5.1%	81.4%	-6.4%
Arab	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.1% 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	78.5%	80.1%	1.6%	83.2%	-3.1%
European Union	8.9%	5.7%	-3.2%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	8.5%	0.3%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.6%	80.1%	4.5%	83.2%	-3.1%
10+ Years	6.6%	9.3%	2.7%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	3.5%	5%	1.5%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	3.8%	1.1%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	4.6%	-5.8%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.8%	37.2%	4.6%
Christian	30.9%	46.2%	-15.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	17.4%	6.0%	11.4%

Safety

Is Alexandra Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alexandra Road was 26.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.6% lower than the Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alexandra Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Park and the 108th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.3%.

🔎 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 5PF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 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 5PF

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 5PF

Average Price
£450,338

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,182,223

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,227

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
Flat 5 34 Alexandra Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-02-14	£221,755
44 Alexandra Road, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£1,078,000	2023-12-15	£1,075,738
28 Alexandra Road, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£950,000	2015-07-01	£1,249,585
Flat 1 34 Alexandra Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2011-10-28	£268,433
Flat 3 34 Alexandra Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2011-09-02	£256,471

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 5PF

Employment

RG1 5PF 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 5PF 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	70
Student (economically inactive)	68
Retired	47
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Part-Time Employee	16
Other	12
Self-Employed	12
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	23
Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Other	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	3
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	2
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	2,035 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	2,082 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	2,358 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	3,765 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	539 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	638 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Town Primary School School Terrace , RG1 3LS	3out of 4	974 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfred Sutton Primary School 148 Wokingham Road , RG6 1JR	3out of 4	1,249 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School Milman Road , RG2 0AY	3out of 4	1,299 yd	Academy converter	No	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	129 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	814 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	1,039 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	1,046 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	1,723 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	576 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Upper Redlands Road , Reading RG1 5JT	- not rated	582 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	637 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	825 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School 40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY	- not rated	826 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	168 yd
Monty's	41 Addington Road	201 yd
Jamaica Blue Coffee Shop South Block at Royal Berkshire Hospital	Craven Road	355 yd
Boba Bloom	91 Erleigh Road	424 yd
Early Cafe at Crown Colonnade	London Road	503 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
MNKY Lounge	30 Erleigh Road	168 yd
Piwnica Pub	81 London Road	471 yd
Hope & Bear	153 London Road	497 yd
Salisbury Conservative Club	316 Kings Road	506 yd
The Weather Station	19 Eldon Terrace	599 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Finn's Traditional Fish and Chips	42b Erleigh Road	170 yd
Hong Kong City	50 Erleigh Road	215 yd
League of Friends Store Maternity Ward at Royal Berkshire Hospital	London Road	559 yd
RVS Cancer Centre Tea Bar at Royal Berkshire Hospital	London Road	559 yd
Tops Pizza	10 Wokingham Road	565 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	55-57 Erleigh Road	264 yd
Tesco at Crown Collonade	London Road	503 yd
Co-operative Food	201 London Road	584 yd
Tesco	55 Whitley Street	1,057 yd
Ahmed Superstore	69-71 Whitley Street	1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reading School MAIN HOUSE MAIN HOUSE ERLEIGH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	159 yd
St Joseph'S College Stp ADDINGTON ROAD	tennis courts	186 yd
St Joseph'S College UPPER REDLANDS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	334 yd
The Polish Parish House LONDON ROAD		494 yd
Arthur Hill Pool & Fitness Studio (Closed) 221-225 221-225 Kings Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	560 yd
The Warehouse 1A 1A CUMBERLAND ROAD		588 yd
Reading College KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	670 yd
Reading School Grass Pitches MORGAN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	685 yd
St John'S C Of E (Aided) Primary School 121-147 121-147 ORTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	765 yd
The Abbey School KENDRICK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	778 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	140 Mbit/s
Average download speed	336.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 5PF