Portway Close, Reading, RG1 6LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG1 6LB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	50.5%	0.7%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	50.2%	49.5%	-0.7%	49.0%	0.5%

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 6LB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.8% 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	31.3%	32.5%	1.2%	37.9%	-5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	54.8%	52.8%	-2.0%	44.2%	8.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	6.6%	6.6%	0.0%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	5.1%	5.3%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.8%

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 (88.3%) 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	51.7%	50.7%	-1.0%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	35.2%	37.6%	2.4%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	9.5%	8.1%	-1.4%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	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 57.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14%	10.6%	-3.4%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	4%	-3.0%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	10.6%	0.7%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	12.1%	2.2%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	50.7%	57.6%	6.9%	33.8%	23.8%
Other	5.5%	3.1%	-2.4%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	9.5%	15.9%	6.4%	3.1%	12.8%
Pakistani	2.8%	6%	3.2%	2.7%	3.3%
Other Asian	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	4.9%	1%	-3.9%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
White	74.3%	65%	-9.3%	81.4%	-16.4%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.5% 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	75.2%	61.5%	-13.7%	83.2%	-21.7%
European Union	8.9%	14.7%	5.8%	6.1%	8.6%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	6.4%	3.4%	-3.0%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	8%	15.7%	7.7%	5.6%	10.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.7%	61.5%	-12.2%	83.2%	-21.7%
10+ Years	1.2%	17%	15.8%	9.8%	7.2%
5-10 Years	7%	9.4%	2.4%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	7.3%	9.9%	2.6%	2.2%	7.7%
Less than 2 years	10.7%	2.1%	-8.6%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	76.7%	-7.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Turkey	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.7%	37.2%	-7.5%
Christian	37.9%	46.2%	-8.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	12.9%	1.7%	11.2%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Portway Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portway Close was 22.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.5% lower than the Coley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Portway Close has the 4th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Coley and the 85th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.6 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 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 6LB, 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 Portway Close are based on 41 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 Portway Close, Reading, RG1 6LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 6LB

Average Price
£436,860

Semi-Detached
£466,805

Terraced
£418,013

Detached
£456,765

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portway Close

Average Price
£442,220

Semi-Detached
£461,116

Terraced
£426,984

Detached
£449,207

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portway CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Portway Close, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-09-06	£449,540
9 Portway Close, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-10-04	£374,232
31 Portway Close, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-03-21	£375,000
39 Portway Close, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2023-02-22	£461,235
24 Portway Close, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£372,000	2021-11-30	£402,485

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 6LB

Employment

RG1 6LB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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 6LB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	149
Retired	71
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Information and communication	23
Manufacturing	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Other	9
Construction	8
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Mining and quarrying	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate 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	2,974 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,200 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	3,347 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	3,360 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	3,769 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	342 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	3out of 4	342 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	565 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coley Primary School Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ	3out of 4	838 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Road Community School 146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ	3out of 4	846 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	889 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	1,251 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	1,865 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	2,234 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	2,568 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	560 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	889 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	1,944 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	1,999 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Trinity Christian School 11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG	- not rated	2,044 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	659 yd
Shine Community Project	140 Wensley Road	677 yd
Churches In Reading Drop In Centre	Berkeley Avenue	727 yd
Reading Association for the Blind	Carey Street	777 yd
The Salvation Army Church Lunch Club	Anstey Road	799 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Foresters Arms	79 Brunswick Street	392 yd
The Rose & Thistle	43 Argyle Road	636 yd
The Face Bar	Ambrose Place	693 yd
The Castle Tap Public House	120 Castle Street	757 yd
The Nags Head	5 Russell Street	757 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
JFC	54 Wensley Road	380 yd
Harput Kebab	139 Oxford Road	880 yd
Devil's Pizza	166 Oxford Road	899 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	158 Oxford Road	899 yd
Mr Cod	176 Oxford Road	912 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	12 Tilehurst Road	508 yd
The Food Warehouse Iceland	Rose Kiln Lane	846 yd
Tesco	211 Oxford Road	850 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	289-291 Oxford Road	881 yd
Oxford Road Supermarket	267-271 Oxford Road	887 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coley Park School (Closed) Wensley Road	grass pitches	541 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	568 yd
Coley Recreation Ground HOLYBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	620 yd
St Edward'S Prep School TILEHURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	683 yd
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed) Battle Street	swimming pool	988 yd
Elvian School (Closed) Bath Road	grass pitches	1,009 yd
Ymca (Reading) MILWARD CENTRE MILWARD CENTRE PARKSIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,034 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,041 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading) Chatham Place	health and fitness suite	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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.4 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	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 6LB