Alexandra Road, Reading, RG1 5PR

People

Gender

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

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

Alexandra Road 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 5PR, 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 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 5PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 5PR

Average Price
£189,851

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,851

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 20 Queens Lawns, 48 Alexandra Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-02-14	£179,516
Flat 29 Queens Lawns, 48 Alexandra Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2019-05-24	£177,557
Flat 26 Queens Lawns, 48 Alexandra Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£181,000	2019-03-22	£199,059
Flat 30 Queens Lawns, 48 Alexandra Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2019-02-19	£188,654
Flat 14 Queens Lawns, 48 Alexandra Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£166,000	2018-10-31	£175,103

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 5PR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RG1 5PR 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	2,135 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,275 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	2,328 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	3,731 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	378 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	873 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfred Sutton Primary School 148 Wokingham Road , RG6 1JR	3out of 4	1,188 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Town Primary School School Terrace , RG1 3LS	3out of 4	1,190 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School Milman Road , RG2 0AY	3out of 4	1,253 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	148 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	958 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	961 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	961 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	1,527 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's College Upper Redlands Road , Reading RG1 5JT	- not rated	394 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School 40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY	- not rated	651 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	708 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ	- not rated	817 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Christian School 11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG	- not rated	891 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Monty's	41 Addington Road	222 yd
Cafe Yolk	44 Erleigh Road	319 yd
Jamaica Blue Coffee Shop South Block at Royal Berkshire Hospital	Craven Road	425 yd
Boba Bloom	91 Erleigh Road	441 yd
Sizzling Spice	62 Christchurch Road	590 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
MNKY Lounge	30 Erleigh Road	319 yd
The Queens Head	54 Christchurch Road	590 yd
Piwnica Pub	81 London Road	712 yd
Hope & Bear	153 London Road	726 yd
Salisbury Conservative Club	316 Kings Road	745 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Finn's Traditional Fish and Chips	42b Erleigh Road	318 yd
Hong Kong City	50 Erleigh Road	336 yd
Domino's Pizza	64 Christchurch Road	590 yd
Tops Pizza	10 Wokingham Road	747 yd
League of Friends Store Maternity Ward at Royal Berkshire Hospital	London Road	759 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	55-57 Erleigh Road	393 yd
Tesco at Crown Collonade	London Road	707 yd
Co-operative Food	201 London Road	787 yd
Ahmed Superstore	69-71 Whitley Street	1,032 yd
Tesco	55 Whitley Street	1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Joseph'S College Stp ADDINGTON ROAD	tennis courts	62 yd
St Joseph'S College UPPER REDLANDS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	113 yd
Reading School MAIN HOUSE MAIN HOUSE ERLEIGH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	275 yd
University Of Reading Sports Park SHINFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	548 yd
The Polish Parish House LONDON ROAD		731 yd
Reading School Grass Pitches MORGAN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	738 yd
Arthur Hill Pool & Fitness Studio (Closed) 221-225 221-225 Kings Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	786 yd
The Warehouse 1A 1A CUMBERLAND ROAD		799 yd
Cintra Park FICKLING COURT FICKLING COURT SHERFIELD DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	821 yd
Maiden Erlegh School Reading CRESCENT ROAD	tennis courts	849 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	66.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 5PR