St Pauls Court, Reading, RG1 6HF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG1 6HF has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	46.9%	47%	0.1%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	53.1%	53%	-0.1%	49.0%	4.0%

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 6HF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.2% 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	55.7%	58.2%	2.5%	37.9%	20.3%
Married: Opposite sex	33.6%	30.6%	-3.0%	44.2%	-13.6%
Separated	2%	3%	1.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	8.1%	7.5%	-0.6%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (88.7%) 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	46.3%	56%	9.7%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	47.5%	32.7%	-14.8%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	5.1%	8.3%	3.2%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	0.6%	3%	2.4%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 55.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.8%	10.1%	-2.7%	18.2%	-8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	10.1%	2.0%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4%	5.8%	1.8%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	13%	4.3%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	57.7%	55.1%	-2.6%	33.8%	21.3%
Other	8.1%	2.9%	-5.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.8% 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	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	13%	14.6%	1.6%	3.1%	11.5%
Pakistani	6.8%	0.6%	-6.2%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	2.8%	7.3%	4.5%	2.5%	4.8%
Black Caribbean	4%	3%	-1.0%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	1.1%	4.3%	3.2%	0.5%	3.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	4.3%	2.6%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	65.5%	51.8%	-13.7%	81.4%	-29.6%
Arab	0%	3%	3.0%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.9% 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	66.7%	53.9%	-12.8%	83.2%	-29.3%
European Union	10.7%	13.8%	3.1%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	2.8%	7.8%	5.0%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	15.8%	20.4%	4.6%	5.6%	14.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.8%	53.3%	-10.5%	83.2%	-29.9%
10+ Years	7.3%	11.8%	4.5%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	13.6%	9.5%	-4.1%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	7.9%	14.2%	6.3%	2.2%	12.0%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	11.2%	3.9%	1.9%	9.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50%	76.7%	-26.7%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Southern Asia	14%	1.2%	12.8%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	36.5%	46.2%	-9.7%
Hindu	13.8%	1.7%	12.1%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is St Pauls Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Pauls Court was 184.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.9% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Pauls Court has the 30th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey and the 66th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 117.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.3%.

🔎 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 6HF, 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 St Pauls Court are based on 100 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 St Pauls Court, Reading, RG1 6HF

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 6HF

Average Price
£208,685

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£241,425

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£208,017

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Pauls Court

Average Price
£215,657

Semi-Detached
£265,587

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£214,638

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Pauls CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 St Pauls Court, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£229,950	2025-01-06	£232,798
8 St Pauls Court, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-06-03	£180,552
6 St Pauls Court, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-04-24	£181,667
38 St Pauls Court, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£223,501	2023-11-03	£226,269
24 St Pauls Court, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£179,000	2023-10-27	£180,472

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 6HF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Part-Time Employee	9
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	7
Self-Employed	5
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Information and communication	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Education	6
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate 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	2,440 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	2,738 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	4,046 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	4,573 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	119 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Katesgrove Primary School Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL	3out of 4	401 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	870 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	4out of 4	886 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	3out of 4	886 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	4out of 4	1,038 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	1,717 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	1,755 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	1,969 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	2,056 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	1,136 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	1,156 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Trinity Christian School 11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG	- not rated	1,276 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH	- not rated	1,296 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Special School The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	4out of 4	1,455 yd	Academy special converter	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	118 yd
Aramark Salvation Army	Willow Street	371 yd
Grosvenor Casino	Rose Kiln Lane	545 yd
23.5 Degrees TA Starbucks	Rose Kiln Lane	545 yd
The Salvation Army Church Lunch Club	Anstey Road	568 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Namaste Kitchen at Hook & Tackle	Katesgrove Lane	250 yd
The Castle Tap Public House	120 Castle Street	483 yd
Police Social Club	Castle Street	553 yd
Brewdog	11 Castle Street	613 yd
The Hop Leaf	163 Southampton Street	644 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
JFC	54 Wensley Road	638 yd
Pizza2Night	155-157 Southampton Street	644 yd
Subway	7 Gun Street	714 yd
Paya/Korean Krispy	84 London Street	716 yd
The Ghost Collective	1d Queens Walk	724 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Food Warehouse Iceland	Rose Kiln Lane	545 yd
K & K Supermarket	35 St Marys Butts	680 yd
Tesco	6-8 Crown Street	695 yd
Big Bazaar	13-17 London Road	775 yd
Iceland	47 Oxford Road	803 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coley Recreation Ground HOLYBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	441 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	792 yd
The Gym (Reading Central) ST. MARYS BUTTS	health and fitness suite	802 yd
Express Fitness Gym (Closed) Whitley Street	health and fitness suite	904 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading) Chatham Place	health and fitness suite	933 yd
Kendrick School 41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	949 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed) 106 106 Friar Street	health and fitness suite	989 yd
Coley Park School (Closed) Wensley Road	grass pitches	994 yd
The Abbey School KENDRICK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,009 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	1,065 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	140 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 6HF