Lower Field Road, Reading, RG1 6AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG1 6AR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	51.6%	48.3%	-3.3%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	48.4%	51.7%	3.3%	49.0%	2.7%

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 6AR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.9% 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	48.9%	46.9%	-2.0%	37.9%	9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	37.6%	41.4%	3.8%	44.2%	-2.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	7.4%	6.3%	-1.1%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.2%	43.5%	-6.7%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	35.5%	41.5%	6.0%	33.6%	7.9%
Fair health	11.5%	11%	-0.5%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	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.

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 44.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.9%	14.5%	3.6%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	8.2%	-3.2%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	12.1%	3.4%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4.3%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	12.9%	0.2%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	45.9%	44.5%	-1.4%	33.8%	10.7%
Other	6.6%	3.5%	-3.1%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.7% 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	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	6.5%	7.7%	1.2%	3.1%	4.6%
Pakistani	13.6%	15.3%	1.7%	2.7%	12.6%
Other Asian	5.4%	4.3%	-1.1%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	5%	3%	-2.0%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
White	57%	57.7%	0.7%	81.4%	-23.7%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.2% 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	66.3%	59.2%	-7.1%	83.2%	-24.0%
European Union	5%	17.7%	12.7%	6.1%	11.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	5.7%	2.7%	-3.0%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	17.9%	18.7%	0.8%	5.6%	13.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	1%	-2.2%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.2%	58.8%	-6.4%	83.2%	-24.4%
10+ Years	3.6%	21.3%	17.7%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	8.2%	6.6%	-1.6%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	4.7%	10.6%	5.9%	2.2%	8.4%
Less than 2 years	18.3%	2.7%	-15.6%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67%	76.7%	-9.7%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Poland	6%	1.3%	4.7%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.9%	37.2%	-5.3%
Christian	36.2%	46.2%	-10.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	20.8%	6.5%	14.3%
Sikh	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Lower Field Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Field Road was 10.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 97.3% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Lower Field Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey and the 28th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.8%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG1 6AR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Lower Field Road are based on 69 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 Lower Field Road, Reading, RG1 6AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 6AR

Average Price
£296,034

Semi-Detached
£345,468

Terraced
£315,178

Detached
£205,507

Flats/Maisonettes
£172,999

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Field Road

Average Price
£289,213

Semi-Detached
£320,378

Terraced
£305,697

Detached
£204,445

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,837

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Field Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Lower Field Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-11-29	£291,169
111 Lower Field Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-01-12	£344,651
58 Lower Field Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-10-06	£343,828
50 Lower Field Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£292,000	2023-07-28	£301,774
46 Lower Field Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-06-17	£292,703

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 6AR

Employment

RG1 6AR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	24
Retired	24
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	10
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Information and communication	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	5
Manufacturing	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	2
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	2,507 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,839 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	2,881 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	3,796 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	4,317 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	230 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	4out of 4	630 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	3out of 4	630 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Katesgrove Primary School Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL	3out of 4	639 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School Wensley Road , Coley Park RG1 6DU	1out of 4	767 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	1,257 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	1,494 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	1,847 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	2,001 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	2,188 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	1,040 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	1,338 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	1,400 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	1,403 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Trinity Christian School 11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG	- not rated	1,528 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	162 yd
Aramark Salvation Army	Willow Street	359 yd
The Salvation Army Church Lunch Club	Anstey Road	431 yd
The Carey Centre	Anstey Road	431 yd
Reading Association for the Blind	Carey Street	434 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Castle Tap Public House	120 Castle Street	344 yd
Namaste Kitchen at Hook & Tackle	Katesgrove Lane	435 yd
Police Social Club	Castle Street	507 yd
Brewdog	11 Castle Street	623 yd
The Nags Head	5 Russell Street	623 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
JFC	54 Wensley Road	491 yd
The Ghost Collective	1d Queens Walk	676 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	109b Oxford Road	700 yd
Harput Kebab	139 Oxford Road	712 yd
Doner and Gyros	45 Oxford Road	719 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	12 Tilehurst Road	576 yd
The Food Warehouse Iceland	Rose Kiln Lane	607 yd
K & K Supermarket	35 St Marys Butts	696 yd
Iceland	47 Oxford Road	752 yd
Tesco	28-34 Oxford Road	799 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coley Recreation Ground HOLYBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	406 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	697 yd
The Gym (Reading Central) ST. MARYS BUTTS	health and fitness suite	774 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading) Chatham Place	health and fitness suite	803 yd
Coley Park School (Closed) Wensley Road	grass pitches	863 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	929 yd
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed) Battle Street	swimming pool	958 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed) 106 106 Friar Street	health and fitness suite	965 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	76.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 6AR