Carey Street, Reading, RG1 7JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG1 7JS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	47.4%	47.5%	0.1%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	52.6%	52.5%	-0.1%	49.0%	3.5%

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 7JS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.1% 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%	57.1%	4.1%	37.9%	19.2%
Married: Opposite sex	26.5%	28.2%	1.7%	44.2%	-16.0%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.5%	4.1%	0.6%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	12.5%	9.4%	-3.1%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	3.5%	0.8%	-2.7%	6.1%	-5.3%

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	47%	39.7%	-7.3%	48.4%	-8.7%
Good health	37.4%	40.6%	3.2%	33.6%	7.0%
Fair health	10.4%	12.7%	2.3%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	4.8%	6.3%	1.5%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	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	12.5%	25.4%	12.9%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	9.8%	-7.2%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8%	11.4%	3.4%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	4.2%	3.7%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	10.2%	0.7%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	33.5%	35.6%	2.1%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	19%	3.4%	-15.6%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.1% 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	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	2.6%	9.4%	6.8%	3.1%	6.3%
Pakistani	5.2%	6.3%	1.1%	2.7%	3.6%
Other Asian	8.3%	5.6%	-2.7%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	7%	4.4%	-2.6%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	3%	3.1%	0.1%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	67%	57.1%	-9.9%	81.4%	-24.3%
Roma	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49% 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	60.4%	49%	-11.4%	83.2%	-34.2%
European Union	16.1%	23.9%	7.8%	6.1%	17.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	6.5%	5.4%	-1.1%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	16.5%	18.8%	2.3%	5.6%	13.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.4% 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	59.1%	48.9%	-10.2%	83.2%	-34.3%
10+ Years	4.8%	18.4%	13.6%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	16.1%	10.5%	-5.6%	2.9%	7.6%
2-5 Years	7.4%	10.8%	3.4%	2.2%	8.6%
Less than 2 years	12.6%	11.4%	-1.2%	1.9%	9.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.1%	76.7%	-28.6%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	7.5%	0.6%	6.9%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	7.8%	1.3%	6.5%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	10.2%	1.2%	9.0%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.6%	37.2%	-7.6%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	11.8%	6.5%	5.3%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Carey Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Carey Street was 90.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.5% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Carey Street has the 35th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey and the 181st highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.8%.

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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 7JS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 9/10 (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 Carey Street are based on 41 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 Carey Street, Reading, RG1 7JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 7JS

Average Price
£320,286

Semi-Detached
£324,202

Terraced
£372,665

Detached
£352,599

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,387

Other
£311,939

Estimated Average Property Prices for Carey Street

Average Price
£321,620

Semi-Detached
£338,534

Terraced
£380,018

Detached
£346,765

Flats/Maisonettes
£220,936

Other
£315,802

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Carey Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Carey Street, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-12-04	£196,603
24 Carey Street, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-08-16	£359,844
17 Carey Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2024-05-20	£470,126
19 Carey Street, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building	£435,000	2023-08-24	£435,000
Flat 2 40 Carey Street, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£182,500	2023-08-22	£182,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 7JS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Part-Time Employee	27
Other	23
Retired	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Human health and social work activities	13
Information and communication	12
Other	10
Transport and storage	8
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Education	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	2,219 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,593 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,253 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	3,552 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	4,184 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coley Primary School Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ	3out of 4	469 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Road Community School 146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ	3out of 4	532 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Civitas Academy 90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL	3out of 4	546 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	4out of 4	562 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	3out of 4	562 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	1,305 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	1,599 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	1,979 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	2,115 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	2,542 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	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	956 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	1,300 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	1,336 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	1,537 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ	- not rated	1,796 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	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	21 yd
The Salvation Army Church Lunch Club	Anstey Road	49 yd
The Carey Centre	Anstey Road	49 yd
The Oasis	21 Baker Street	97 yd
Biryani Boyzz	109 Oxford Road	272 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Castle Tap Public House	120 Castle Street	96 yd
Police Social Club	Castle Street	245 yd
The Nags Head	5 Russell Street	252 yd
CultureMix Arts & Music Centre	7 Queens Walk	343 yd
Brewdog	11 Castle Street	398 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pepe's Piri Piri	109b Oxford Road	280 yd
Harput Kebab	139 Oxford Road	306 yd
Doner and Gyros	45 Oxford Road	306 yd
Biryanish	92a Oxford Road	317 yd
Bombay Punjabi	100 Oxford Road	321 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	12 Tilehurst Road	387 yd
Iceland	47 Oxford Road	401 yd
Tesco	28-34 Oxford Road	424 yd
K & K Supermarket	35 St Marys Butts	456 yd
Tesco	211 Oxford Road	659 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	302 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading) Chatham Place	health and fitness suite	384 yd
The Gym (Reading Central) ST. MARYS BUTTS	health and fitness suite	448 yd
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed) Battle Street	swimming pool	574 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed) 106 106 Friar Street	health and fitness suite	623 yd
Crossfit Reading Hodsoll Road		765 yd
Coley Recreation Ground HOLYBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	819 yd
St Laurence Reading ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET		920 yd
Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road) CAVERSHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,017 yd
St Edward'S Prep School TILEHURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,069 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 7JS