Berkeley Avenue, Reading, RG1 6HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG1 6HS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	51.8%	1.3%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	49.5%	48.2%	-1.3%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 vicinity of RG1 6HS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.5%	24.8%	-0.7%	37.9%	-13.1%
Married: Opposite sex	60.4%	58.6%	-1.8%	44.2%	14.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.4%	8%	0.6%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	4.4%	5.4%	1.0%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	51.8%	59.4%	7.6%	48.4%	11.0%
Good health	36.6%	29.3%	-7.3%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	9.8%	8.8%	-1.0%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 53.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.4%	11.9%	-2.5%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	10.9%	0.8%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	8.7%	-6.4%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	10%	1.9%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	39.9%	53.4%	13.5%	33.8%	19.6%
Other	10.7%	1.9%	-8.8%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	14.7%	21.4%	6.7%	3.1%	18.3%
Pakistani	10.8%	7.7%	-3.1%	2.7%	5.0%
Other Asian	3.6%	8%	4.4%	1.6%	6.4%
Black African	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	62.4%	49.8%	-12.6%	81.4%	-31.6%
Arab	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.3% 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	69.1%	57.3%	-11.8%	83.2%	-25.9%
European Union	5.9%	6%	0.1%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	5%	4.7%	0.8%	4.2%
Africa	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	18.6%	26.4%	7.8%	5.6%	20.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.6%	57%	-11.6%	83.2%	-26.2%
10+ Years	2.3%	24.8%	22.5%	9.8%	15.0%
5-10 Years	5.4%	8.3%	2.9%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	9.3%	5.3%	-4.0%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	14.4%	4.8%	-9.6%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.8%	76.7%	-3.9%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	3.5%	0.2%	3.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	7.3%	1.2%	6.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.8%	37.2%	-16.4%
Christian	36.5%	46.2%	-9.7%
Buddhist	4.5%	0.5%	4.0%
Hindu	23%	1.7%	21.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Berkeley Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Berkeley Avenue was 49.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.9% lower than the Coley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Berkeley Avenue has the 12th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Coley and the 195th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.4%.

🔎 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 6HS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Berkeley Avenue are based on 255 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 Berkeley Avenue, Reading, RG1 6HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 6HS

Average Price
£514,728

Semi-Detached
£512,693

Terraced
£541,182

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Berkeley Avenue

Average Price
£429,490

Semi-Detached
£486,856

Terraced
£428,768

Detached
£656,984

Flats/Maisonettes
£349,475

Other
£1,257,437

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Berkeley AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
89 Berkeley Avenue, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2024-08-15	£537,325
115 Berkeley Avenue, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2023-04-28	£421,471
95 Berkeley Avenue, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£443,000	2022-08-03	£438,956
103 Berkeley Avenue, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2019-07-31	£563,882
119 Berkeley Avenue, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£396,000	2018-04-27	£454,632

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 6HS

Employment

RG1 6HS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

RG1 6HS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	124
Retired	60
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Information and communication	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Construction	14
Transport and storage	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	6
Manufacturing	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
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	3,122 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	3,331 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	3,426 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,439 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	3,721 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	605 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	3out of 4	605 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	725 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Battle Primary Academy Cranbury Road , RG30 2TD	3out of 4	759 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Road Community School 146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ	3out of 4	1,071 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	478 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	848 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	1,828 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	2,277 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	2,851 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	490 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	671 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	1,887 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 14 Arkwright Road , Reading RG2 0LU	- not rated	2,302 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	2,356 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
Shine Community Project	140 Wensley Road	520 yd
Cafe Coley Park Baptist Church	Wensley Road	557 yd
McDonalds	287 Oxford Road	925 yd
Agnes Coffee Shop	184 Oxford Road	1,033 yd
Work House Coffee Company	335 Oxford Road	1,041 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Southcote Beefeater	19 Southcote Lane	399 yd
The Foresters Arms	79 Brunswick Street	472 yd
The Rose & Thistle	43 Argyle Road	776 yd
The Face Bar	Ambrose Place	866 yd
The Spread Eagle	117 Norfolk Road	987 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
JFC	54 Wensley Road	693 yd
Mr Cod	176 Oxford Road	1,034 yd
Elles Baguettes	200 Oxford Road	1,035 yd
Teng Hui	343 Oxford Road	1,041 yd
Devil's Pizza	166 Oxford Road	1,044 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	12 Tilehurst Road	807 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	289-291 Oxford Road	924 yd
Oxford Road Supermarket	267-271 Oxford Road	992 yd
Tesco	211 Oxford Road	1,019 yd
Aseda Supermarkets	170 Oxford Road	1,035 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Edward'S Prep School TILEHURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	555 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	588 yd
Elvian School (Closed) Bath Road	grass pitches	603 yd
Coley Park School (Closed) Wensley Road	grass pitches	613 yd
Ymca (Reading) MILWARD CENTRE MILWARD CENTRE PARKSIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite	715 yd
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School FAWLEY ROAD	grass pitches	951 yd
Coley Recreation Ground HOLYBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	965 yd
Kensington Recreation Ground KENSINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,050 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	42.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 6HS