Wolseley Street, Reading, RG1 6AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG1 6AY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	54.9%	7.2%	51.0%	3.9%
Male	52.3%	45.1%	-7.2%	49.0%	-3.9%

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 6AY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57% 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	59.5%	57%	-2.5%	37.9%	19.1%
Married: Opposite sex	20%	28%	8.0%	44.2%	-16.2%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	8.3%	4%	-4.3%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	9.3%	8%	-1.3%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	2%	3%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.1%

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%	50.4%	2.4%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	37.1%	31.1%	-6.0%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	10.9%	10.7%	-0.2%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	3.1%	5.9%	2.8%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.4%	23.4%	0.0%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	8.3%	-11.2%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	10.7%	-2.5%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	14.6%	7.8%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	30.7%	35.1%	4.4%	33.8%	1.3%
Other	4.9%	4.4%	-0.5%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.6% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	10.5%	2.6%	-7.9%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	3.1%	5.6%	2.5%	2.7%	2.9%
Other Asian	2.7%	6.3%	3.6%	1.6%	4.7%
Black African	10.5%	8.6%	-1.9%	2.5%	6.1%
Black Caribbean	8.2%	7.5%	-0.7%	1.0%	6.5%
Other Black	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	4.5%	0.6%	0.9%	3.6%
Mixed Other	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	53.5%	55.6%	2.1%	81.4%	-25.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0%	3%	3.0%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.4% 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	68.8%	60.4%	-8.4%	83.2%	-22.8%
European Union	2.7%	11.2%	8.5%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	4.1%	3.7%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	10.2%	10.1%	-0.1%	2.7%	7.4%
Middle East and Asia	14.8%	10.1%	-4.7%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.8%	60.4%	-8.4%	83.2%	-22.8%
10+ Years	5.9%	21.3%	15.4%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	5.1%	6.3%	1.2%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	7.8%	9%	1.2%	2.2%	6.8%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	3%	-9.5%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.7%	76.7%	-17.0%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	16.4%	13.5%	2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.7%	37.2%	3.5%
Christian	35.4%	46.2%	-10.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	16%	6.5%	9.5%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Wolseley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wolseley Street was 21.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.4% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wolseley Street has the 5th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey and the 66th lowest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.1%.

🔎 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 6AY, 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 Wolseley Street are based on 155 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 Wolseley Street, Reading, RG1 6AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 6AY

Average Price
£314,532

Semi-Detached
£342,556

Terraced
£311,298

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wolseley Street

Average Price
£306,694

Semi-Detached
£330,264

Terraced
£304,811

Detached
£397,570

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,877

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wolseley Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
80 Wolseley Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2026-02-13	£260,000
105 Wolseley Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-11-21	£316,061
133 Wolseley Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2025-10-31	£290,020
155 Wolseley Street, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-06-18	£416,989
106 Wolseley Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2023-08-31	£579,095

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 6AY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	18
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	14
Education	13
Information and communication	12
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	2,447 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	2,677 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,745 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	4,041 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	3out of 4	4,566 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	123 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Katesgrove Primary School Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL	3out of 4	409 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School Wensley Road , Coley Park RG1 6DU	- not rated	862 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	- not rated	881 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	3out of 4	881 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	- not rated	1,046 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	1,046 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	2out of 4	1,709 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	- not rated	1,761 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	1,761 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reading College and School of Arts and Design Crescent Road , RG1 5RQ	- not rated	2,820 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Freddies (Reading) Limited Elite House , 25 South Street RG1 4QU	- not rated	1,007 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	1,144 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	1,163 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Christchurch Gardens Kindergarten 5 Christchurch Gardens , RG2 7AH	- not rated	1,198 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH	- not rated	1,290 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	75 yd
Aramark Salvation Army	Willow Street	329 yd
The Salvation Army Church Lunch Club	Anstey Road	474 yd
The Carey Centre	Anstey Road	474 yd
Reading Association for the Blind	Carey Street	484 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Namaste Kitchen at Hook & Tackle	Katesgrove Lane	326 yd
The Castle Tap Public House	120 Castle Street	386 yd
Police Social Club	Castle Street	501 yd
Brewdog	11 Castle Street	591 yd
CultureMix Arts & Music Centre	7 Queens Walk	675 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
JFC	54 Wensley Road	563 yd
The Ghost Collective	1d Queens Walk	675 yd
Subway	7 Gun Street	714 yd
Favourite Chicken	10 St Marys Butts	718 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	109b Oxford Road	748 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Food Warehouse Iceland	Rose Kiln Lane	577 yd
K & K Supermarket	35 St Marys Butts	663 yd
Tesco	12 Tilehurst Road	687 yd
Iceland	47 Oxford Road	754 yd
Tesco	6-8 Crown Street	792 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coley Recreation Ground HOLYBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	416 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	721 yd
The Gym (Reading Central) ST. MARYS BUTTS	health and fitness suite	764 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading) Chatham Place	health and fitness suite	847 yd
Coley Park School (Closed) Wensley Road	grass pitches	931 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed) 106 106 Friar Street	health and fitness suite	955 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	1,000 yd
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed) Battle Street	swimming pool	1,037 yd
Express Fitness Gym (Closed) Whitley Street	health and fitness suite	1,038 yd
Kendrick School 41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,047 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	66.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 6AY