Bedford Road, Reading, RG1 7EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG1 7EX is primarily male, with 53.4% of the population 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	46.9%	46.6%	-0.3%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	53.1%	53.4%	0.3%	49.0%	4.4%

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 7EX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.4% 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	59.3%	55.4%	-3.9%	37.9%	17.5%
Married: Opposite sex	30.2%	34.7%	4.5%	44.2%	-9.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	6.2%	4.6%	-1.6%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	6.1%	-5.7%

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	45.5%	45.3%	-0.2%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	41.6%	39.3%	-2.3%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	9.6%	12.4%	2.8%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	15.1%	19.9%	4.8%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	11.2%	0.0%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	10.8%	1.9%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	7%	6.2%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	10.8%	-3.5%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	34.1%	37.4%	3.3%	33.8%	3.6%
Other	15.5%	2.8%	-12.7%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.3% 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	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	7.3%	4.4%	-2.9%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	4.6%	0.6%	-4.0%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	4.3%	15.6%	11.3%	1.6%	14.0%
Black African	5%	6.8%	1.8%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	6.5%	1.9%	1.0%	5.5%
Other Black	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.1%	0.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	63.7%	51.3%	-12.4%	81.4%	-30.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Arab	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.1%	39.2%	-14.9%	83.2%	-44.0%
European Union	17.8%	25.4%	7.6%	6.1%	19.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	5%	6.5%	1.5%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	19.1%	19.5%	0.4%	5.6%	13.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	5.3%	2.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20.9% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.1%	39.1%	-13.0%	83.2%	-44.1%
10+ Years	8.6%	20.9%	12.3%	9.8%	11.1%
5-10 Years	16.5%	15.3%	-1.2%	2.9%	12.4%
2-5 Years	13.9%	15%	1.1%	2.2%	12.8%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	9.7%	0.8%	1.9%	7.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44%	76.7%	-32.7%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Poland	6.2%	1.3%	4.9%
Romania	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Other EU countries	7.4%	1.5%	5.9%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	13.6%	1.2%	12.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.5%	37.2%	-6.7%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Buddhist	4.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Hindu	6.2%	1.7%	4.5%
Muslim	7.4%	6.5%	0.9%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Bedford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bedford Road was 74.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.7% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bedford Road has the 27th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey and the 218th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG1 7EX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Bedford Road are based on 103 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 Bedford Road, Reading, RG1 7EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 7EX

Average Price
£337,647

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£373,613

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,769

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Road

Average Price
£317,558

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£354,609

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£278,733

Other
£533,096

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Bedford Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-03-14	£362,864
63A Bedford Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£318,000	2022-08-30	£314,157
45 Bedford Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2021-10-22	£290,963
37 Bedford Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-02-17	£351,863
35 Bedford Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2021-02-17	£300,786

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 7EX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	141
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	26
Self-Employed	24
Unemployed	18
Looking after home or family	16
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	28
Information and communication	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Transport and storage	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Construction	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	2,154 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,595 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	3,046 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	3,807 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,869 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxford Road Community School 146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ	3out of 4	224 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Civitas Academy 90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL	3out of 4	348 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	4out of 4	727 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	3out of 4	727 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
E P Collier Primary School Ross Road , RG1 8DZ	3out of 4	856 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	1,678 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	1,772 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	2,060 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	2,598 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	2,730 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	895 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	1,122 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	1,757 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hemdean House School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD	- not rated	1,889 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	2,056 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
Traditional Romanesc	146-148 Chatham Street	120 yd
New Beginnings Reading at Queens Arms	24 Great Knollys Street	156 yd
Cattle Market Coffee & Cafe	Great Knollys Street	156 yd
Afrik Inn	167 Oxford Road	228 yd
Cafe 12	143-145 Oxford Road	253 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Reading & District Irish Association	96-104 Chatham Street	120 yd
The Butler	85-91 Chatham Street	248 yd
The Nags Head	5 Russell Street	389 yd
The Face Bar	Ambrose Place	436 yd
The Rose & Thistle	43 Argyle Road	533 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harput Kebab	139 Oxford Road	310 yd
Devil's Pizza	166 Oxford Road	331 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	158 Oxford Road	331 yd
Biryanish	92a Oxford Road	376 yd
Mr Cod	176 Oxford Road	380 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	211 Oxford Road	308 yd
Aseda Supermarkets	170 Oxford Road	367 yd
Oxford Road Supermarket	267-271 Oxford Road	430 yd
Tesco	12 Tilehurst Road	562 yd
Tesco	28-34 Oxford Road	567 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed) Battle Street	swimming pool	76 yd
Crossfit Reading Hodsoll Road		235 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading) Chatham Place	health and fitness suite	339 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	513 yd
The Gym (Reading Central) ST. MARYS BUTTS	health and fitness suite	692 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed) 106 106 Friar Street	health and fitness suite	716 yd
Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road) CAVERSHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	750 yd
Fitness4Women AUDLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	808 yd
The Post Office Sports And Social Club (Closed) Richfield Avenue		820 yd
St Edward'S Prep School TILEHURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	947 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	162.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 7EX