Coley Avenue, Reading, RG1 6LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG1 6LU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	58.5%	55.8%	-2.7%	51.0%	4.8%
Male	41.5%	44.2%	2.7%	49.0%	-4.8%

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	36.9%	36.4%	-0.5%	37.9%	-1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	39.8%	4.7%	44.2%	-4.4%
Separated	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	11.3%	15.3%	4.0%	9.1%	6.2%
Widowed	13.7%	6.3%	-7.4%	6.1%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.7%	51.9%	14.2%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	39.6%	30.3%	-9.3%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	14.2%	10%	-4.2%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	7.1%	3.9%	-3.2%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	3.9%	2.5%	1.2%	2.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.8%	26%	-3.8%	18.2%	7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	11.9%	-1.2%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	9.6%	-0.5%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	9%	-1.1%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	22.6%	35%	12.4%	33.8%	1.2%
Other	12.5%	5.1%	-7.4%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.2% 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	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	4.2%	7.4%	3.2%	3.1%	4.3%
Pakistani	14.2%	14.7%	0.5%	2.7%	12.0%
Other Asian	2.4%	4.8%	2.4%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	2.4%	9.5%	7.1%	2.5%	7.0%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	68.9%	50.2%	-18.7%	81.4%	-31.2%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.9% 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	76.4%	61.9%	-14.5%	83.2%	-21.3%
European Union	5.2%	9.5%	4.3%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	2.4%	8.2%	5.8%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	13.7%	16.9%	3.2%	5.6%	11.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.4%	61.9%	-14.5%	83.2%	-21.3%
10+ Years	1.4%	26%	24.6%	9.8%	16.2%
5-10 Years	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	6.1%	4.3%	-1.8%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	13.2%	3.5%	-9.7%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.8%	76.7%	-15.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.3%	37.2%	-16.9%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	6.1%	1.7%	4.4%
Muslim	25.5%	6.5%	19.0%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Coley Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Coley Avenue was 119.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.9% higher than the Coley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Coley Avenue has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Coley and the 137th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 92.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 141.3%.

🔎 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 6LU, 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 Coley Avenue are based on 279 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 Coley Avenue, Reading, RG1 6LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 6LU

Average Price
£261,494

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£261,494

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Coley Avenue

Average Price
£377,992

Semi-Detached
£499,700

Terraced
£498,974

Detached
£557,846

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,953

Other
£800,985

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Coley AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 Nightingale House, 36 Coley Avenue, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-05-10	£229,444
Flat 4 Nightingale House, 36 Coley Avenue, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-05-17	£228,022
Flat 2 Nightingale House, 36 Coley Avenue, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-07-26	£210,214
Flat 4 Nightingale House, 36 Coley Avenue, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£207,000	2018-09-26	£218,352
Flat 1 Nightingale House, 36 Coley Avenue, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2018-05-11	£259,799

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 6LU

Employment

RG1 6LU 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	66
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Self-Employed	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Education	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Manufacturing	2
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	2,982 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	2,998 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	3,335 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	3,561 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	3,951 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School Wensley Road , Coley Park RG1 6DU	1out of 4	396 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	4out of 4	500 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	3out of 4	500 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coley Primary School Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ	3out of 4	740 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Road Community School 146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ	3out of 4	980 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	1,002 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	1,338 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	1,756 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	2,368 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	2,371 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	762 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	1,087 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	1,848 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 14 Arkwright Road , Reading RG2 0LU	- not rated	1,853 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	1,862 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	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	600 yd
Churches In Reading Drop In Centre	Berkeley Avenue	601 yd
Shine Community Project	140 Wensley Road	642 yd
Grosvenor Casino	Rose Kiln Lane	647 yd
23.5 Degrees TA Starbucks	Rose Kiln Lane	647 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Foresters Arms	79 Brunswick Street	590 yd
The Castle Tap Public House	120 Castle Street	752 yd
The Rose & Thistle	43 Argyle Road	810 yd
The Nags Head	5 Russell Street	840 yd
The Face Bar	Ambrose Place	855 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
JFC	54 Wensley Road	178 yd
Harput Kebab	139 Oxford Road	962 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	109b Oxford Road	1,016 yd
Biryanish	92a Oxford Road	1,054 yd
Devil's Pizza	166 Oxford Road	1,062 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	12 Tilehurst Road	623 yd
The Food Warehouse Iceland	Rose Kiln Lane	647 yd
Tesco	211 Oxford Road	1,005 yd
Oxford Road Supermarket	267-271 Oxford Road	1,061 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	289-291 Oxford Road	1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coley Park School (Closed) Wensley Road	grass pitches	416 yd
Coley Recreation Ground HOLYBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	429 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	464 yd
St Edward'S Prep School TILEHURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	884 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,077 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	146.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 6LU