Castle Crescent, Reading, RG1 6AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG1 6AQ is primarily male, with 54.9% of the population 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	44.4%	45.1%	0.7%	51.0%	-5.9%
Male	55.6%	54.9%	-0.7%	49.0%	5.9%

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 6AQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46% 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	47.6%	46%	-1.6%	37.9%	8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	39.1%	43.9%	4.8%	44.2%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	4.4%	1%	-3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	5.5%	6.6%	1.1%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	6.1%	-4.7%

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	48.9%	43.1%	-5.8%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	34.3%	35.7%	1.4%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	8.6%	18.6%	10.0%	12.7%	5.9%
Bad health	7.3%	2.4%	-4.9%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 46.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.3%	16.1%	5.8%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	11.6%	2.0%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	9.1%	-3.1%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	12.3%	3.4%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	48.7%	46.3%	-2.4%	33.8%	12.5%
Other	9.2%	2.5%	-6.7%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	4.8%	6.5%	1.7%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	6.7%	14.7%	8.0%	2.7%	12.0%
Other Asian	8.3%	7.4%	-0.9%	1.6%	5.8%
Black African	4.4%	2.7%	-1.7%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	1%	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.4%	1.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	66.7%	57.5%	-9.2%	81.4%	-23.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.6% 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	68.6%	55.6%	-13.0%	83.2%	-27.6%
European Union	8.9%	12.4%	3.5%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	5.4%	5.6%	0.2%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	14.6%	22.1%	7.5%	5.6%	16.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67%	55.8%	-11.2%	83.2%	-27.4%
10+ Years	3.8%	23.9%	20.1%	9.8%	14.1%
5-10 Years	6%	5%	-1.0%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	9.8%	7.4%	-2.4%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	13.3%	8%	-5.3%	1.9%	6.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	10.3%	1.2%	9.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.9%	37.2%	-4.3%
Christian	34.4%	46.2%	-11.8%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Hindu	8.8%	1.7%	7.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	17.1%	6.5%	10.6%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Castle Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Crescent was 100.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.1% higher than the Coley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Castle Crescent has the 8th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Coley and the 161st highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.4%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RG1 6AQ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Castle Crescent are based on 90 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 Castle Crescent, Reading, RG1 6AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 6AQ

Average Price
£308,859

Semi-Detached
£843,386

Terraced
£542,845

Detached
£1,028,723

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,714

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Crescent

Average Price
£336,458

Semi-Detached
£772,956

Terraced
£538,975

Detached
£933,056

Flats/Maisonettes
£246,924

Other
£8,133

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat C 11 Castle Crescent, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£213,500	2024-12-19	£215,255
Flat 7 15 - 17 Castle Crescent, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£161,625	2021-08-27	£172,717
Miel House, 19 Castle Crescent, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2021-04-23	£1,011,702
Flat 7 Park Lodge, 23 Castle Crescent, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2021-03-15	£219,547
Flat 2 15 - 17 Castle Crescent, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2020-03-20	£226,821

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 6AQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	128
Long-Term Sick or disabled	37
Self-Employed	30
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	26
Unemployed	19
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	35
Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	3
Transport and storage	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	2,589 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,941 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,025 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	3,618 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	4,129 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coley Primary School Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ	3out of 4	411 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	4out of 4	446 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	3out of 4	446 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School Wensley Road , Coley Park RG1 6DU	1out of 4	721 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Road Community School 146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ	3out of 4	754 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	1,328 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	1,433 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	1,689 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	2,187 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	2,344 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH	- not rated	852 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	1,213 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	1,506 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	1,589 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Trinity Christian School 11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG	- not rated	1,710 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
Churches In Reading Drop In Centre	Berkeley Avenue	341 yd
Reading Association for the Blind	Carey Street	419 yd
The Salvation Army Church Lunch Club	Anstey Road	430 yd
The Carey Centre	Anstey Road	430 yd
Aramark Salvation Army	Willow Street	467 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Castle Tap Public House	120 Castle Street	361 yd
The Nags Head	5 Russell Street	533 yd
Police Social Club	Castle Street	568 yd
Namaste Kitchen at Hook & Tackle	Katesgrove Lane	611 yd
The Foresters Arms	79 Brunswick Street	650 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
JFC	54 Wensley Road	431 yd
Harput Kebab	139 Oxford Road	642 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	109b Oxford Road	665 yd
Doner and Gyros	45 Oxford Road	703 yd
Biryanish	92a Oxford Road	703 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	12 Tilehurst Road	421 yd
The Food Warehouse Iceland	Rose Kiln Lane	695 yd
K & K Supermarket	35 St Marys Butts	780 yd
Iceland	47 Oxford Road	787 yd
Tesco	28-34 Oxford Road	819 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coley Recreation Ground HOLYBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	461 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	701 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading) Chatham Place	health and fitness suite	768 yd
Coley Park School (Closed) Wensley Road	grass pitches	788 yd
The Gym (Reading Central) ST. MARYS BUTTS	health and fitness suite	823 yd
St Marys & All Saints Ce Primary School ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS CE PRIMARY SCHOOL ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS CE PRIMARY SCHOOL WENSLEY ROAD	grass pitches	846 yd
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed) Battle Street	swimming pool	856 yd
St Edward'S Prep School TILEHURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	981 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed) 106 106 Friar Street	health and fitness suite	1,009 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	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.6%

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	165.4 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	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 6AQ