The Old Lane, Reading, RG1 6DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG1 6DB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	53.5%	49.8%	-3.7%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	46.5%	50.2%	3.7%	49.0%	1.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.8%	39.3%	3.5%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	45.1%	-4.7%	44.2%	0.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	6.6%	7.8%	1.2%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	5.2%	3.3%	-1.9%	6.1%	-2.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87%) 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	52.8%	50.5%	-2.3%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	36.5%	36.5%	0.0%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	8.1%	8.7%	0.6%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 52.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.1%	16%	2.9%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	7.4%	-1.8%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	8.2%	-2.7%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	4.5%	-1.2%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.1%	9.9%	3.8%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	50.7%	52.7%	2.0%	33.8%	18.9%
Other	4.4%	1.2%	-3.2%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.8% 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	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	7.7%	10.5%	2.8%	3.1%	7.4%
Pakistani	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	4.8%	2.9%	-1.9%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	5.5%	3.3%	-2.2%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	74.2%	73.8%	-0.4%	81.4%	-7.6%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.8% 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	74.5%	65.8%	-8.7%	83.2%	-17.4%
European Union	8.1%	12.9%	4.8%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3.3%	4%	0.7%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	12.9%	14%	1.1%	5.6%	8.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.1%	66.1%	-7.0%	83.2%	-17.1%
10+ Years	2.6%	15.5%	12.9%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	7%	7.6%	0.6%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	9.6%	6.9%	-2.7%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	4%	-3.7%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.6%	37.2%	-1.6%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	9.5%	1.7%	7.8%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is The Old Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Old Lane was 53.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.7% lower than the Coley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Old Lane has the 11th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Coley and the 193rd lowest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.1%.

🔎 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 6DB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 The Old Lane are based on 35 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 The Old Lane, Reading, RG1 6DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 6DB

Average Price
£321,602

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£321,602

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Old Lane

Average Price
£328,671

Semi-Detached
£382,462

Terraced
£336,022

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£286,450

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The Old LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 The Old Lane, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-03-28	£299,029
5 The Old Lane, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£263,000	2022-06-29	£270,655
6 The Old Lane, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2021-03-22	£315,835
9 The Old Lane, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2019-08-01	£338,309
1 The Old Lane, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2017-10-11	£313,930

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 6DB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Retired	49
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	21
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Information and communication	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	8
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food 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
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	2,582 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	3,364 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	3,672 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	3,982 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	3out of 4	4,238 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coley Park Primary School Wensley Road , RG1 6DU	- not rated	127 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	155 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Wensley Road , Coley Park RG1 6DU	- not rated	168 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coley Primary School Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ	3out of 4	1,018 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	- not rated	1,046 yd	Free schools	No	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	2out of 4	1,164 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	1,386 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	- not rated	1,894 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	1,894 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	3out of 4	2,022 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	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	3,479 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Elvian School 61 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	- not rated	1,165 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH	- not rated	1,246 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redland Education Centre 11 Arkwright Road , RG2 0LU	- not rated	1,375 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redlands Education Centre Arkwright , RG2 0LU	- not rated	1,375 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 14 Arkwright Road , Reading RG2 0LU	- not rated	1,454 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
Cafe Coley Park Baptist Church	Wensley Road	331 yd
Shine Community Project	140 Wensley Road	413 yd
23.5 Degrees TA Starbucks	Rose Kiln Lane	583 yd
Grosvenor Casino	Rose Kiln Lane	583 yd
Churches In Reading Drop In Centre	Berkeley Avenue	876 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Southcote Beefeater	19 Southcote Lane		924 yd
The Foresters Arms	79 Brunswick Street		1,010 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
JFC	54 Wensley Road		394 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Food Warehouse Iceland	Rose Kiln Lane		583 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coley Park School (Closed) Wensley Road	grass pitches	124 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	170 yd
Coley Recreation Ground HOLYBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	538 yd
Elvian School (Closed) Bath Road	grass pitches	1,087 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	62.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	68.14 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	68.14 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 6DB