Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 6NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG1 6NJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	50.6%	-1.9%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	47.5%	49.4%	1.9%	49.0%	0.4%

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	41.3%	36.8%	-4.5%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	32.9%	36.8%	3.9%	44.2%	-7.4%
Separated	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.9%	13.4%	5.5%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	15%	11%	-4.0%	6.1%	4.9%

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%	41.1%	4.1%	48.4%	-7.3%
Good health	39.9%	36.9%	-3.0%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	15.6%	17.4%	1.8%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	6.2%	3.7%	-2.5%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	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.

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 47.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.3%	20.7%	-2.6%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.8%	7.2%	1.4%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	7.2%	-4.1%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.8%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	11.1%	-1.0%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	40.8%	47.1%	6.3%	33.8%	13.3%
Other	4.2%	1.9%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.4%	4.2%	2.8%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	2.7%	-0.6%
Black African	3.3%	0.4%	-2.9%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	0.8%	1.7%
White	85.9%	86.1%	0.2%	81.4%	4.7%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.7% 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	87.7%	73.7%	-14.0%	83.2%	-9.5%
European Union	2.5%	11.9%	9.4%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	4%	4.9%	0.9%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	4.1%	0.5%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	1.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.6%	74.6%	-12.0%	83.2%	-8.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	17.9%	17.5%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	2.2%	5%	2.8%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	1.3%	-7.0%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	76.7%	-7.0%
Ireland	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Downshire Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downshire Square was 26.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.8% lower than the Coley average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Downshire Square has the 5th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Coley and the 107th 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 falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.4%.

🔎 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 6NJ, 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 Downshire Square are based on 29 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 Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 6NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 6NJ

Average Price
£1,013,692

Semi-Detached
£1,012,129

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,014,864

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downshire Square

Average Price
£791,842

Semi-Detached
£742,888

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£869,873

Flats/Maisonettes
£268,484

Other
£547,061

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downshire SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Downshire Square, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£1,095,000	2023-01-13	£1,041,345
4 Downshire Square, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2018-10-26	£781,338
11 Downshire Square, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2014-04-23	£988,066
9 Downshire Square, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2008-07-31	£900,303
7 Downshire Square, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£730,000	2007-07-05	£1,244,140

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 6NJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Information and communication	16
Construction	11
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2
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	2,840 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	3,116 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	3,240 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,470 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	3,603 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	116 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	3out of 4	116 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Road Community School 146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ	3out of 4	585 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Battle Primary Academy Cranbury Road , RG30 2TD	3out of 4	705 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School Wensley Road , Coley Park RG1 6DU	1out of 4	871 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	937 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	1,322 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	1,927 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	2,188 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	2,702 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	326 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	687 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	1,982 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	2,107 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Trinity Christian School 11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG	- not rated	2,230 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
McDonalds	287 Oxford Road	569 yd
Afrik Inn	167 Oxford Road	583 yd
Agnes Coffee Shop	184 Oxford Road	618 yd
Cafe 12	143-145 Oxford Road	636 yd
Reading Association for the Blind	Carey Street	696 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Foresters Arms	79 Brunswick Street	125 yd
The Rose & Thistle	43 Argyle Road	334 yd
The Face Bar	Ambrose Place	403 yd
The Nags Head	5 Russell Street	579 yd
The Castle Tap Public House	120 Castle Street	716 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Devil's Pizza	166 Oxford Road	604 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	158 Oxford Road	604 yd
Mr Cod	176 Oxford Road	612 yd
JFC	54 Wensley Road	663 yd
Harput Kebab	139 Oxford Road	693 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	12 Tilehurst Road	315 yd
Tesco	211 Oxford Road	561 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	289-291 Oxford Road	577 yd
Oxford Road Supermarket	267-271 Oxford Road	584 yd
Aseda Supermarkets	170 Oxford Road	608 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Edward'S Prep School TILEHURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	455 yd
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed) Battle Street	swimming pool	732 yd
Coley Park School (Closed) Wensley Road	grass pitches	840 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	859 yd
Coley Recreation Ground HOLYBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	865 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading) Chatham Place	health and fitness suite	870 yd
Ymca (Reading) MILWARD CENTRE MILWARD CENTRE PARKSIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite	897 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	912 yd
Kensington Recreation Ground KENSINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,027 yd
Fitness4Women AUDLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	1,036 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	119.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	245.1 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	24 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 6NJ