Blenheim Gardens, Reading, RG1 5QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG1 5QJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.8%	50.7%	5.9%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	55.2%	49.3%	-5.9%	49.0%	0.3%

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 5QJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.5% 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	71.8%	69.5%	-2.3%	37.9%	31.6%
Married: Opposite sex	21.4%	23.5%	2.1%	44.2%	-20.7%
Separated	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	3.2%	4%	0.8%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (91.8%) 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	60.5%	60.3%	-0.2%	48.4%	11.9%
Good health	32.6%	31.5%	-1.1%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	5.7%	6.4%	0.7%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 5QJ this area, 3.6% 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	5.9%	3.6%	-2.3%	18.2%	-14.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	4.9%	-2.4%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.4%	6.2%	-0.2%	13.4%	-7.2%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	27.7%	40.4%	12.7%	16.9%	23.5%
Degree or Similar	45%	39.1%	-5.9%	33.8%	5.3%
Other	6.4%	2.7%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.3% 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%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.2%	4.9%	0.7%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	6.9%	3.8%	-3.1%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	2.3%	5.3%	3.0%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	72.8%	67.3%	-5.5%	81.4%	-14.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.5%	6.8%	5.3%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.1% 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	75.5%	69.1%	-6.4%	83.2%	-14.1%
European Union	6.1%	7.4%	1.3%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	2.7%	4.1%	1.4%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	11.1%	13.8%	2.7%	5.6%	8.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.4%	69.1%	-3.3%	83.2%	-14.1%
10+ Years	7.7%	12.3%	4.6%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	6.9%	4.8%	-2.1%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	5%	4.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	8%	9.3%	1.3%	1.9%	7.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.3%	37.2%	1.1%
Christian	34.6%	46.2%	-11.6%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Blenheim Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blenheim Gardens was 23.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.0% lower than the Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blenheim Gardens has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Park and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.0%.

🔎 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 5QJ, 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 Blenheim Gardens are based on 254 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 Blenheim Gardens, Reading, RG1 5QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 5QJ

Average Price
£304,798

Semi-Detached
£333,378

Terraced
£303,333

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blenheim Gardens

Average Price
£321,711

Semi-Detached
£323,911

Terraced
£321,573

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blenheim GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
117 Blenheim Gardens, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-06-20	£291,179
91 Blenheim Gardens, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£272,000	2023-10-06	£275,062
110 Blenheim Gardens, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-06-26	£280,800
104 Blenheim Gardens, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-11-30	£273,615
113 Blenheim Gardens, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-08-12	£258,952

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 5QJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RG1 5QJ 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)	71
Full-Time Employee	60
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	33
Part-Time Employee	18
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	10
Retired	6
Looking after home or family	4
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	15
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Construction	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Transport and storage	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	2,176 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,347 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	2,458 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	3,441 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	81 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfred Sutton Primary School 148 Wokingham Road , RG6 1JR	3out of 4	897 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	963 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Town Primary School School Terrace , RG1 3LS	3out of 4	1,212 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Primary Academy 70 Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PP	3out of 4	1,510 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	425 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	662 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	664 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	1,250 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	1,643 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	134 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Reading Whiteknights House , Whiteknights RG6 6UR	- not rated	810 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School 40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY	- not rated	840 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	1,010 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ	- not rated	1,012 yd	Other independent school	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
Monty's	41 Addington Road	280 yd
Boba Bloom	91 Erleigh Road	301 yd
Cafe Yolk	44 Erleigh Road	405 yd
Jamaica Blue Coffee Shop South Block at Royal Berkshire Hospital	Craven Road	725 yd
O Portugues	21 Wokingham Road	731 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
MNKY Lounge	30 Erleigh Road	405 yd
Palmer Tavern	128 Wokingham Road	737 yd
The Queens Head	54 Christchurch Road	763 yd
Mojo's Bar	Reading University Students' Union, Pepper Lane	785 yd
Hope & Bear	153 London Road	810 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hong Kong City	50 Erleigh Road	381 yd
Finn's Traditional Fish and Chips	42b Erleigh Road	403 yd
Subway	146 Wokingham Road	737 yd
Milanoz King Pizza and Texas Mess Burgers	136 Wokingham Road	737 yd
Chicken Base	144 Wokingham Road	737 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	55-57 Erleigh Road	412 yd
Tesco at Crown Collonade	London Road	742 yd
Co-operative Food	201 London Road	811 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	201 yd
St Joseph'S College Stp ADDINGTON ROAD	tennis courts	342 yd
Reading School MAIN HOUSE MAIN HOUSE ERLEIGH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	555 yd
Maiden Erlegh School Reading CRESCENT ROAD	tennis courts	561 yd
Utc Reading CRESCENT ROAD	grass pitches	617 yd
University Of Reading Sports Park SHINFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	638 yd
The Warehouse 1A 1A CUMBERLAND ROAD		838 yd
Arthur Hill Pool & Fitness Studio (Closed) 221-225 221-225 Kings Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	860 yd
The Polish Parish House LONDON ROAD		938 yd
Palmer Park Sports Stadium PALMER PARK PALMER PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	950 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	76.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 5QJ