Cardigan Road, Reading, RG1 5QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG1 5QB 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	53.4%	49.5%	-3.9%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	46.6%	50.5%	3.9%	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 5QB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.1% 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	64.5%	65.1%	0.6%	37.9%	27.2%
Married: Opposite sex	27.1%	26.4%	-0.7%	44.2%	-17.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	3.8%	4.7%	0.9%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (91.2%) 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	57.4%	57%	-0.4%	48.4%	8.6%
Good health	34.1%	34.2%	0.1%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	6.1%	4.7%	-1.4%	12.7%	-8.0%
Bad health	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	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 5QB 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 45.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.3%	8.5%	1.2%	18.2%	-9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	6.2%	-1.8%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.5%	6.2%	-0.3%	13.4%	-7.2%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	29.4%	32.4%	3.0%	16.9%	15.5%
Degree or Similar	42.7%	45.2%	2.5%	33.8%	11.4%
Other	5%	0.4%	-4.6%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.9% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.7%	2%	0.3%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	4.1%	3.7%	-0.4%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	4.4%	3%	-1.4%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	2.7%	4%	1.3%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
White	78.4%	73.9%	-4.5%	81.4%	-7.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	4.7%	4.7%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.9% 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	77.4%	72.9%	-4.5%	83.2%	-10.3%
European Union	6.4%	10.7%	4.3%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	4.4%	2.3%	-2.1%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	10%	1.2%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	3%	0.6%	1.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.3%	73.2%	-2.1%	83.2%	-10.0%
10+ Years	8.4%	13.1%	4.7%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	4.4%	5.7%	1.3%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	4.7%	4%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	4%	-3.1%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
Central and South America	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.8%	37.2%	11.6%
Christian	29.6%	46.2%	-16.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Cardigan Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cardigan Road was 40.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.6% lower than the Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cardigan Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Park and the 164th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.6%.

🔎 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 5QB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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 Cardigan Road are based on 213 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 Cardigan Road, Reading, RG1 5QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 5QB

Average Price
£281,023

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£281,023

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cardigan Road

Average Price
£329,051

Semi-Detached
£343,128

Terraced
£331,989

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£295,127

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cardigan Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Forsete Place Cardigan Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-12-13	£262,138
3 Forsete Place Cardigan Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2020-08-20	£255,173
6 Forsete Place Cardigan Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£244,086	2020-03-12	£276,819
9 Forsete Place Cardigan Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£277,500	2019-09-06	£304,165
4 Forsete Place Cardigan Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2017-02-10	£271,629

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 5QB

Employment

RG1 5QB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 5QB 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	94
Student (economically inactive)	62
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	27
Retired	23
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	9
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Education	29
Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
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	2,157 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	2,296 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	2,401 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	3,330 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	253 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfred Sutton Primary School 148 Wokingham Road , RG6 1JR	3out of 4	801 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	802 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Town Primary School School Terrace , RG1 3LS	3out of 4	1,012 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Church Road , Earley RG6 1EY	3out of 4	1,588 yd	Academy converter	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	480 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	589 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	597 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	1,262 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	1,862 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	330 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ	- not rated	921 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Reading Whiteknights House , Whiteknights RG6 6UR	- not rated	1,007 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School 40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY	- not rated	1,034 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	1,075 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boba Bloom	91 Erleigh Road	88 yd
Monty's	41 Addington Road	252 yd
Cafe Yolk	44 Erleigh Road	322 yd
O Portugues	21 Wokingham Road	508 yd
Early Cafe at Crown Colonnade	London Road	564 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
MNKY Lounge	30 Erleigh Road	322 yd
Palmer Tavern	128 Wokingham Road	554 yd
Up The Junction	231 London Road	631 yd
Hope & Bear	153 London Road	654 yd
Salisbury Conservative Club	316 Kings Road	721 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hong Kong City	50 Erleigh Road	277 yd
Finn's Traditional Fish and Chips	42b Erleigh Road	319 yd
Tops Pizza	10 Wokingham Road	543 yd
Subway	146 Wokingham Road	554 yd
Milanoz King Pizza and Texas Mess Burgers	136 Wokingham Road	554 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	55-57 Erleigh Road	276 yd
Tesco at Crown Collonade	London Road	564 yd
Co-operative Food	201 London Road	624 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Joseph'S College UPPER REDLANDS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	359 yd
St Joseph'S College Stp ADDINGTON ROAD	tennis courts	425 yd
Maiden Erlegh School Reading CRESCENT ROAD	tennis courts	465 yd
Utc Reading CRESCENT ROAD	grass pitches	518 yd
Reading School MAIN HOUSE MAIN HOUSE ERLEIGH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	591 yd
The Warehouse 1A 1A CUMBERLAND ROAD		656 yd
Arthur Hill Pool & Fitness Studio (Closed) 221-225 221-225 Kings Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	695 yd
Palmer Park Sports Stadium PALMER PARK PALMER PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	751 yd
Palmer Park PALMER PARK PALMER PARK LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	751 yd
Pakistan Community Centre PARK COMMUNITY HALL PARK COMMUNITY HALL LONDON ROAD		822 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	74.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 5QB