Dover Street, Reading, RG1 6AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG1 6AX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	50.8%	-0.6%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	48.6%	49.2%	0.6%	49.0%	0.2%

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 6AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.6% 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	42.2%	49.6%	7.4%	37.9%	11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42.2%	34.9%	-7.3%	44.2%	-9.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2%	3.2%	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	10.2%	6.7%	-3.5%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	48.4%	50.4%	2.0%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	38%	33.2%	-4.8%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	8.2%	12.5%	4.3%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	4.4%	3.1%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 47.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.7%	14.9%	-2.8%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	8.2%	-6.4%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	8.2%	-2.7%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.4%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	13.7%	5.9%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	36.1%	47.8%	11.7%	33.8%	14.0%
Other	11.6%	2.9%	-8.7%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.4% 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	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	3.3%	4.7%	1.4%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	10.7%	9.6%	-1.1%	2.7%	6.9%
Other Asian	4.1%	6.2%	2.1%	1.6%	4.6%
Black African	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
White	71.3%	62.4%	-8.9%	81.4%	-19.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.7% 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	72.1%	59.7%	-12.4%	83.2%	-23.5%
European Union	10.1%	14.2%	4.1%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	4.1%	4.7%	0.6%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	11.7%	15.8%	4.1%	5.6%	10.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.2%	59.8%	-10.4%	83.2%	-23.4%
10+ Years	3.8%	18.7%	14.9%	9.8%	8.9%
5-10 Years	6.6%	8.8%	2.2%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	6.3%	8.3%	2.0%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	13.1%	4.4%	-8.7%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	6.2%	1.2%	5.0%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.6%	37.2%	-4.6%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	11.6%	6.5%	5.1%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Dover Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dover Street was 101.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.4% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dover Street has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey and the 158th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.4%.

🔎 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 6AX, 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 Dover Street are based on 33 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 Dover Street, Reading, RG1 6AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 6AX

Average Price
£268,386

Semi-Detached
£392,400

Terraced
£265,949

Detached
£418,689

Flats/Maisonettes
£186,693

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dover Street

Average Price
£285,731

Semi-Detached
£390,800

Terraced
£276,487

Detached
£413,409

Flats/Maisonettes
£187,248

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dover Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Dover Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-01-09	£307,125
35 Dover Street, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2021-06-28	£411,762
11 Dover Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2020-08-28	£289,195
20 Dover Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2019-09-06	£281,250
26 Dover Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£281,000	2019-06-26	£329,693

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 6AX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	160
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	23
Unemployed	21
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	17
Administrative and support service activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Other	14
Construction	13
Information and communication	13
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
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	2,460 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,789 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	2,873 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	3,824 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	4,357 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	181 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Katesgrove Primary School Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL	3out of 4	593 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	4out of 4	666 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	3out of 4	666 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	813 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	1,207 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	1,545 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	1,899 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	1,955 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	2,175 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	1,079 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	1,287 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	1,358 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	1,440 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Christian School 11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG	- not rated	1,498 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	149 yd
Aramark Salvation Army	Willow Street	313 yd
The Salvation Army Church Lunch Club	Anstey Road	410 yd
The Carey Centre	Anstey Road	410 yd
Reading Association for the Blind	Carey Street	416 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Castle Tap Public House	120 Castle Street	322 yd
Namaste Kitchen at Hook & Tackle	Katesgrove Lane	385 yd
Police Social Club	Castle Street	468 yd
Brewdog	11 Castle Street	578 yd
The Nags Head	5 Russell Street	622 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
JFC	54 Wensley Road	540 yd
The Ghost Collective	1d Queens Walk	640 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	109b Oxford Road	683 yd
Favourite Chicken	10 St Marys Butts	692 yd
Doner and Gyros	45 Oxford Road	697 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	12 Tilehurst Road	598 yd
The Food Warehouse Iceland	Rose Kiln Lane	627 yd
K & K Supermarket	35 St Marys Butts	651 yd
Iceland	47 Oxford Road	717 yd
Tesco	28-34 Oxford Road	767 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coley Recreation Ground HOLYBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	439 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	670 yd
The Gym (Reading Central) ST. MARYS BUTTS	health and fitness suite	735 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading) Chatham Place	health and fitness suite	784 yd
Coley Park School (Closed) Wensley Road	grass pitches	913 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed) 106 106 Friar Street	health and fitness suite	927 yd
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed) Battle Street	swimming pool	957 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	979 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	202.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 6AX