Janson Court, Reading, RG1 6NA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG1 6NA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	50%	47.3%	-2.7%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	50%	52.7%	2.7%	49.0%	3.7%

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 6NA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.4% 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	48.3%	47.4%	-0.9%	37.9%	9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	39.9%	6.6%	44.2%	-4.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	3.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	5.2%	7.5%	2.3%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	9.8%	2.9%	-6.9%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.1%) 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	45.8%	41.8%	-4.0%	48.4%	-6.6%
Good health	35.9%	43.3%	7.4%	33.6%	9.7%
Fair health	16.1%	12.4%	-3.7%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	1.6%	2%	0.4%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

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 58%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.3%	10.3%	0.0%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	9.2%	2.3%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	8%	-5.8%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	6.3%	-1.7%	16.9%	-10.6%
Degree or Similar	52.3%	58%	5.7%	33.8%	24.2%
Other	7.5%	5.2%	-2.3%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73% 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	0%	3.9%	3.9%	0.7%	3.2%
Indian	5.7%	9.3%	3.6%	3.1%	6.2%
Pakistani	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	6.3%	2.9%	-3.4%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	79.2%	73%	-6.2%	81.4%	-8.4%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.7% 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	65.1%	52.7%	-12.4%	83.2%	-30.5%
European Union	16.1%	20.4%	4.3%	6.1%	14.3%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	16.9%	9.1%	5.6%	11.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	5.5%	2.4%	1.3%	4.2%
Oceania	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.1%	52.7%	-11.4%	83.2%	-30.5%
10+ Years	3.6%	16.9%	13.3%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	8.9%	13.4%	4.5%	2.9%	10.5%
2-5 Years	12%	11.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	9.2%
Less than 2 years	11.5%	5.5%	-6.0%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.7%	76.7%	-25.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	5.5%	0.4%	5.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	6%	0.9%	5.1%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	8%	1.2%	6.8%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.2%	37.2%	-6.0%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	7.4%	1.7%	5.7%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Janson Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Janson Court was 210.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 163.2% higher than the Coley average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Janson Court has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Coley and the 50th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.3%.

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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 6NA, 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 Janson Court are based on 4 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 Janson Court, Reading, RG1 6NA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 6NA

Average Price
£485,652

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£526,179

Flats/Maisonettes
£445,124

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Janson Court

Average Price
£538,940

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£571,437

Flats/Maisonettes
£441,449

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Janson CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Janson Court, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2019-09-11	£523,458
1 Janson Court, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2002-07-19	£527,123
3 Janson Court, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	1999-07-14	£441,449
1 Janson Court, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£126,950	1997-04-04	£663,728

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 6NA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Retired	22
Self-Employed	14
Part-Time Employee	14
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	17
Information and communication	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	5
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	2,559 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,946 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	3,328 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,329 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	3,882 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	202 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	3out of 4	202 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Road Community School 146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ	3out of 4	475 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coley Primary School Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ	3out of 4	653 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Civitas Academy 90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL	3out of 4	776 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,237 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	1,618 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	1,623 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	2,411 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	2,503 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	615 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	972 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	1,672 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	1,820 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Trinity Christian School 11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG	- not rated	1,994 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	384 yd
The Salvation Army Church Lunch Club	Anstey Road	412 yd
The Carey Centre	Anstey Road	412 yd
Cafe 12	143-145 Oxford Road	434 yd
The Oasis	21 Baker Street	434 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Nags Head	5 Russell Street	328 yd
The Castle Tap Public House	120 Castle Street	402 yd
The Face Bar	Ambrose Place	411 yd
The Rose & Thistle	43 Argyle Road	417 yd
The Foresters Arms	79 Brunswick Street	424 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harput Kebab	139 Oxford Road	451 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	109b Oxford Road	527 yd
Biryanish	92a Oxford Road	564 yd
Bombay Punjabi	100 Oxford Road	578 yd
Pizza House	80 Oxford Road	578 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	12 Tilehurst Road	120 yd
Tesco	211 Oxford Road	533 yd
Aseda Supermarkets	170 Oxford Road	625 yd
Oxford Road Supermarket	267-271 Oxford Road	633 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	289-291 Oxford Road	696 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed) Battle Street	swimming pool	597 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading) Chatham Place	health and fitness suite	617 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	622 yd
St Edward'S Prep School TILEHURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	737 yd
Coley Recreation Ground HOLYBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	747 yd
The Gym (Reading Central) ST. MARYS BUTTS	health and fitness suite	801 yd
Crossfit Reading Hodsoll Road		885 yd
Coley Park School (Closed) Wensley Road	grass pitches	933 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed) 106 106 Friar Street	health and fitness suite	960 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	974 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%

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

Overview of RG1 6NA