Brownlow Road, Reading, RG1 6NR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG1 6NR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	51%	47.9%	-3.1%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	49%	52.1%	3.1%	49.0%	3.1%

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 6NR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.1% 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	53.7%	59.1%	5.4%	37.9%	21.2%
Married: Opposite sex	27.9%	24.9%	-3.0%	44.2%	-19.3%
Married: Same sex	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	11.4%	8.9%	-2.5%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	1.5%	4.3%	2.8%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (88.7%) 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	53.5%	56.4%	2.9%	48.4%	8.0%
Good health	31%	32.3%	1.3%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	13.5%	8.6%	-4.9%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around RG1 6NR this area, 9.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10%	9.7%	-0.3%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	7.4%	-1.1%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	8.9%	-3.5%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	5.1%	3.6%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	16.3%	3.4%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	48.3%	49.8%	1.5%	33.8%	16.0%
Other	6.5%	2.7%	-3.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	3.7%	6.2%	2.5%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	79.6%	78.4%	-1.2%	81.4%	-3.0%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.1% 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	78.4%	65.1%	-13.3%	83.2%	-18.1%
European Union	9.4%	15.1%	5.7%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	4.5%	4.1%	-0.4%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	9.9%	5.4%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.6%	65.3%	-12.3%	83.2%	-17.9%
10+ Years	4.5%	13.1%	8.6%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	5.7%	12.4%	6.7%	2.9%	9.5%
2-5 Years	4.5%	5.2%	0.7%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	4.1%	-3.7%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	41.2%	46.2%	-5.0%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Brownlow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brownlow Road was 81.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.3% higher than the Coley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brownlow Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Coley and the 197th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.8%.

🔎 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 6NR, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 Brownlow Road are based on 33 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 Brownlow Road, Reading, RG1 6NR

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 6NR

Average Price
£393,403

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,165,060

Flats/Maisonettes
£334,045

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brownlow Road

Average Price
£579,196

Semi-Detached
£1,024,759

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£891,354

Flats/Maisonettes
£339,991

Other
£2,319,932

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brownlow Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Brownlow Lodge Brownlow Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-12-13	£292,384
11 Brownlow Lodge Brownlow Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£277,000	2024-07-05	£273,653
15 Brownlow Lodge Brownlow Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-03-26	£284,806
9 Brownlow Lodge Brownlow Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-08-01	£316,133
10 Brownlow Lodge Brownlow Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£258,000	2017-10-16	£257,737

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 6NR

Employment

RG1 6NR 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	157
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	17
Retired	17
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Administrative and support service activities	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	2,814 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	2,991 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	3,226 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	3,510 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,606 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	187 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	3out of 4	187 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Road Community School 146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ	3out of 4	504 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Battle Primary Academy Cranbury Road , RG30 2TD	3out of 4	599 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Civitas Academy 90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL	3out of 4	970 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	966 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	1,351 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	1,996 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	2,153 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	2,785 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	245 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	598 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	2,041 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	2,192 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Trinity Christian School 11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG	- not rated	2,343 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	429 yd
Agnes Coffee Shop	184 Oxford Road	490 yd
Afrik Inn	167 Oxford Road	511 yd
Cafe 12	143-145 Oxford Road	592 yd
Work House Coffee Company	335 Oxford Road	633 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Foresters Arms	79 Brunswick Street	98 yd
The Rose & Thistle	43 Argyle Road	212 yd
The Face Bar	Ambrose Place	298 yd
The Nags Head	5 Russell Street	565 yd
Wishing Well	280 Oxford Road	690 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Devil's Pizza	166 Oxford Road	486 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	158 Oxford Road	486 yd
Mr Cod	176 Oxford Road	486 yd
Elles Baguettes	200 Oxford Road	559 yd
Teng Hui	343 Oxford Road	633 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	12 Tilehurst Road	326 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	289-291 Oxford Road	436 yd
Tesco	211 Oxford Road	453 yd
Oxford Road Supermarket	267-271 Oxford Road	453 yd
Aseda Supermarkets	170 Oxford Road	484 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Edward'S Prep School TILEHURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	363 yd
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed) Battle Street	swimming pool	652 yd
Ymca (Reading) MILWARD CENTRE MILWARD CENTRE PARKSIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite	836 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading) Chatham Place	health and fitness suite	841 yd
Fitness4Women AUDLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	895 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	909 yd
Kensington Recreation Ground KENSINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	914 yd
Crossfit Reading Hodsoll Road		962 yd
The Curzon Club OXFORD ROAD		967 yd
Coley Park School (Closed) Wensley Road	grass pitches	973 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	209.9 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	21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 6NR