Bulmershe Road, Reading, RG1 5RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG1 5RJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	45.7%	49.2%	3.5%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	54.3%	50.8%	-3.5%	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.

In the immediate area around RG1 5RJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.5% 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	56.9%	52.5%	-4.4%	37.9%	14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37.2%	40.4%	3.2%	44.2%	-3.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (90%) 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	58.6%	54.4%	-4.2%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	32.7%	35.6%	2.9%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	7.1%	8.4%	1.3%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	4.0%	-2.4%
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.

In the area around RG1 5RJ this area, 6.8% 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 57.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.6%	6.8%	1.2%	18.2%	-11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	3%	-3.3%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8%	6.4%	-1.6%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17%	21.6%	4.6%	16.9%	4.7%
Degree or Similar	59%	57.2%	-1.8%	33.8%	23.4%
Other	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.5% 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)
Chinese	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	1.5%	6.2%	4.7%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	4.3%	9.4%	5.1%	2.7%	6.7%
Other Asian	4.9%	3.2%	-1.7%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
White	78.4%	69.5%	-8.9%	81.4%	-11.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.1% 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	75.6%	66.1%	-9.5%	83.2%	-17.1%
European Union	6.2%	11.7%	5.5%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	9.6%	10.7%	1.1%	5.6%	5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	4.2%	2.0%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.3%	65.9%	-9.4%	83.2%	-17.3%
10+ Years	5.6%	15.6%	10.0%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	3.7%	4.9%	1.2%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	5.6%	5.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	8.1%	-1.8%	1.9%	6.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	31.8%	46.2%	-14.4%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	13.3%	6.5%	6.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Bulmershe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bulmershe Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Abbey average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.6%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RG1 5RJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Bulmershe Road are based on 214 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 Bulmershe Road, Reading, RG1 5RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 5RJ

Average Price
£526,677

Semi-Detached
£721,528

Terraced
£827,783

Detached
£1,020,864

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,314

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bulmershe Road

Average Price
£378,094

Semi-Detached
£700,937

Terraced
£507,115

Detached
£718,682

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,760

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bulmershe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 76 Bulmershe Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-03-24	£249,491
Flat 1 42 Bulmershe Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2023-01-24	£732,750
4 Bulmershe Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2022-09-27	£558,856
Flat 1 76 Bulmershe Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-02-17	£202,158
24 Bulmershe Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£473,000	2021-09-29	£525,138

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 5RJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RG1 5RJ 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	119
Retired	40
Student (economically inactive)	29
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Education	56
Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	25
Information and communication	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Construction	2

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	1,964 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	2,168 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	2,725 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	3,092 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	566 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfred Sutton Primary School 148 Wokingham Road , RG6 1JR	3out of 4	657 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	744 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Town Primary School School Terrace , RG1 3LS	3out of 4	824 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	1,524 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	530 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	545 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	764 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	1,447 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Bulmershe School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	3out of 4	2,122 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	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	640 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ	- not rated	987 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Reading Whiteknights House , Whiteknights RG6 6UR	- not rated	1,277 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	1,324 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Hamilton School 40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY	- not rated	1,373 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
O Portugues	21 Wokingham Road	183 yd
Better Cafe, Palmer Park	Wokingham Road	282 yd
Tutu's Ethiopian Table at Palmer Park Lodge	Wokingham Road	282 yd
Palmer Park Sports Stadium	Wokingham Road	282 yd
Boba Bloom	91 Erleigh Road	298 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Palmer Tavern	128 Wokingham Road	277 yd
Up The Junction	231 London Road	465 yd
MNKY Lounge	30 Erleigh Road	524 yd
Hope & Bear	153 London Road	632 yd
Salisbury Conservative Club	316 Kings Road	722 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	146 Wokingham Road	277 yd
Milanoz King Pizza and Texas Mess Burgers	136 Wokingham Road	277 yd
Chicken Base	144 Wokingham Road	277 yd
Khan’s Karahi	146a Wokingham Road	284 yd
Tops Pizza	10 Wokingham Road	428 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	55-57 Erleigh Road	431 yd
Tesco at Crown Collonade	London Road	506 yd
Co-operative Food	201 London Road	522 yd
Aldi	Unit 53, Suttons Park Avenue	801 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Maiden Erlegh School Reading CRESCENT ROAD	tennis courts	409 yd
Palmer Park Sports Stadium PALMER PARK PALMER PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	424 yd
Palmer Park PALMER PARK PALMER PARK LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	424 yd
Utc Reading CRESCENT ROAD	grass pitches	435 yd
Pakistan Community Centre PARK COMMUNITY HALL PARK COMMUNITY HALL LONDON ROAD		500 yd
The Warehouse 1A 1A CUMBERLAND ROAD		566 yd
Arthur Hill Pool & Fitness Studio (Closed) 221-225 221-225 Kings Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	644 yd
St Joseph'S College UPPER REDLANDS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	697 yd
St Joseph'S College Stp ADDINGTON ROAD	tennis courts	732 yd
Reading School MAIN HOUSE MAIN HOUSE ERLEIGH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	848 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	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	212.2 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	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 5RJ