Bath Road, Reading, RG1 6HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG1 6HQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	47.6%	48.8%	1.2%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	52.4%	51.2%	-1.2%	49.0%	2.2%

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 6HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53% 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	51.3%	53%	1.7%	37.9%	15.1%
Married: Opposite sex	32.2%	33%	0.8%	44.2%	-11.2%
Separated	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	6.5%	8.5%	2.0%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	7%	3%	-4.0%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.4%) 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	48.9%	56.9%	8.0%	48.4%	8.5%
Good health	37%	32.5%	-4.5%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	11.5%	8.6%	-2.9%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	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.

In the area around RG1 6HQ this area, 8.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 54.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.1%	8.1%	-5.0%	18.2%	-10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	7.6%	-2.5%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	11.1%	0.0%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	5.1%	3.6%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	13.1%	4.6%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	51.3%	54.5%	3.2%	33.8%	20.7%
Other	4.5%	0.5%	-4.0%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.7% 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%	0.4%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	9.7%	11.4%	1.7%	3.1%	8.3%
Pakistani	8.8%	12.2%	3.4%	2.7%	9.5%
Other Asian	4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	4.4%	3.9%	-0.5%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	0%	2%	2.0%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	66.1%	54.7%	-11.4%	81.4%	-26.7%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.6% 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	69.6%	57.6%	-12.0%	83.2%	-25.6%
European Union	4.4%	10.2%	5.8%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	4.7%	2.9%	0.8%	3.9%
Africa	7%	4.3%	-2.7%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	15.4%	18.8%	3.4%	5.6%	13.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.7%	57.4%	-11.3%	83.2%	-25.8%
10+ Years	4.8%	19.1%	14.3%	9.8%	9.3%
5-10 Years	5.7%	13.7%	8.0%	2.9%	10.8%
2-5 Years	11.5%	5.9%	-5.6%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	3.9%	-5.4%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.6%	76.7%	-12.1%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	11.4%	1.2%	10.2%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.4%	37.2%	-8.8%
Christian	31.5%	46.2%	-14.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	7.8%	1.7%	6.1%
Muslim	21.4%	6.5%	14.9%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Bath Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bath Road was 31.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.2% lower than the Coley average. The most reported crime type was Bicycle theft.

Bath Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Coley and the 125th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.7%.

🔎 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 6HQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Bath Road are based on 807 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 Bath Road, Reading, RG1 6HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 6HQ

Average Price
£428,002

Semi-Detached
£482,984

Terraced
£419,628

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£383,207

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bath Road

Average Price
£296,441

Semi-Detached
£497,135

Terraced
£453,610

Detached
£559,184

Flats/Maisonettes
£239,162

Other
£396,465

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bath Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Tazewell Court Bath Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-11-14	£417,139
18 Tazewell Court Bath Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-06-16	£415,541
20 Tazewell Court Bath Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2021-12-17	£453,414
15 Tazewell Court Bath Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-01-29	£390,920
8 Tazewell Court Bath Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2016-06-10	£455,935

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 6HQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	22
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Self-Employed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Information and communication	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	7
Construction	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,848 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,218 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	3,223 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	3,361 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	3,813 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	4out of 4	247 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	3out of 4	247 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	647 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Road Community School 146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ	3out of 4	737 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coley Primary School Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ	3out of 4	751 yd	Community school	Yes	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	3out of 4	994 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	1,363 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	1,775 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	2,320 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	2,523 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	558 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	908 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	1,846 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	1,924 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Trinity Christian School 11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG	- not rated	2,005 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
Reading Association for the Blind	Carey Street	651 yd
Churches In Reading Drop In Centre	Berkeley Avenue	657 yd
The Salvation Army Church Lunch Club	Anstey Road	675 yd
The Carey Centre	Anstey Road	675 yd
The Oasis	21 Baker Street	715 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Foresters Arms	79 Brunswick Street	365 yd
The Rose & Thistle	43 Argyle Road	557 yd
The Face Bar	Ambrose Place	602 yd
The Nags Head	5 Russell Street	632 yd
The Castle Tap Public House	120 Castle Street	636 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
JFC	54 Wensley Road	415 yd
Harput Kebab	139 Oxford Road	755 yd
Devil's Pizza	166 Oxford Road	809 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	158 Oxford Road	809 yd
Mr Cod	176 Oxford Road	828 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	12 Tilehurst Road	388 yd
Tesco	211 Oxford Road	754 yd
Oxford Road Supermarket	267-271 Oxford Road	808 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	289-291 Oxford Road	820 yd
Aseda Supermarkets	170 Oxford Road	821 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coley Recreation Ground HOLYBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	615 yd
Coley Park School (Closed) Wensley Road	grass pitches	645 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	679 yd
St Edward'S Prep School TILEHURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	686 yd
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed) Battle Street	swimming pool	874 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	914 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading) Chatham Place	health and fitness suite	920 yd
The Gym (Reading Central) ST. MARYS BUTTS	health and fitness suite	1,078 yd
Ymca (Reading) MILWARD CENTRE MILWARD CENTRE PARKSIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,083 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	160.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 6HQ