Chatham Place, Reading, RG1 7JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG1 7JW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46%	51.2%	5.2%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	54%	48.8%	-5.2%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 7JW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.2% 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	51.3%	51.2%	-0.1%	37.9%	13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.7%	41.1%	-3.6%	44.2%	-3.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	2.5%	5.3%	2.8%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	0%	0.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.8%

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 (95.6%) 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	64%	65.3%	1.3%	48.4%	16.9%
Good health	33.2%	30.3%	-2.9%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	12.7%	-8.8%
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.

In the area around RG1 7JW this area, 3% 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 79.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.5%	3%	1.5%	18.2%	-15.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.1%	4.1%	-1.0%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	13.4%	-10.7%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	5.3%	-5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.1%	8.3%	3.2%	16.9%	-8.6%
Degree or Similar	73.6%	79.9%	6.3%	33.8%	46.1%
Other	10.2%	1.8%	-8.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.4% 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	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	0.7%	3.1%
Indian	23.2%	35.1%	11.9%	3.1%	32.0%
Pakistani	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
White	60.7%	37.4%	-23.3%	81.4%	-44.0%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	2.4%	8.4%	6.0%	0.6%	7.8%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 21.6% 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	44.1%	21.6%	-22.5%	83.2%	-61.6%
European Union	14.2%	24.4%	10.2%	6.1%	18.3%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0%	5.7%	5.7%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	34.6%	42.9%	8.3%	5.6%	37.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 21.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 12.2% 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	43.6%	21.4%	-22.2%	83.2%	-61.8%
10+ Years	17.1%	12.2%	-4.9%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	24.2%	15.8%	-8.4%	2.9%	12.9%
2-5 Years	7.6%	29.1%	21.5%	2.2%	26.9%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	21.4%	13.8%	1.9%	19.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	28.9%	76.7%	-47.8%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	3.8%	0.4%	3.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	7.9%	1.5%	6.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Middle East	5.3%	0.1%	5.2%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	27.4%	1.2%	26.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.2%	37.2%	-13.0%
Christian	25.5%	46.2%	-20.7%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	29.6%	1.7%	27.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Chatham Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chatham Place was 173.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.8% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chatham Place has the 33rd highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey and the 74th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 19.9%.

🔎 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 7JW, 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 Chatham Place are based on 168 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 Chatham Place, Reading, RG1 7JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 7JW

Average Price
£296,901

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£296,901

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chatham Place

Average Price
£292,744

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£285,589

Other
£886,659

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chatham PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Halcyon Chatham Place, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-11-21	£220,162
Flat 5 Halcyon Chatham Place, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-05-31	£295,728
Flat 35 Halcyon Chatham Place, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£321,000	2019-09-06	£351,845
Flat 31 Halcyon Chatham Place, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2019-01-25	£338,461
Flat 6 Halcyon Chatham Place, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2018-07-13	£263,426

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 7JW

Employment

RG1 7JW 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.

The percentage of student residents living in RG1 7JW area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	212
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Other	17
Self-Employed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Part-Time Employee	12
Unemployed	10
Retired	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Information and communication	53
Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Education	5
Other	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Construction	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,960 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,374 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	3,378 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,610 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	4,123 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Civitas Academy 90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL	3out of 4	144 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Road Community School 146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ	3out of 4	418 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E P Collier Primary School Ross Road , RG1 8DZ	3out of 4	772 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	4out of 4	779 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	3out of 4	779 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	1,442 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	1,816 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	2,202 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	2,267 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	2,886 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	1,072 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	1,358 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	1,426 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	1,730 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ	- not rated	1,837 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
Barista and Beyond	5 Alfred Street	53 yd
Biryani Boyzz	109 Oxford Road	135 yd
Crispy Dosa Restaurant	60 Oxford Road	144 yd
Traditional Romanesc	146-148 Chatham Street	218 yd
Creams Café Reading	14-16 Oxford Road	238 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Butler	85-91 Chatham Street	88 yd
Reading & District Irish Association	96-104 Chatham Street	218 yd
The Nags Head	5 Russell Street	312 yd
CultureMix Arts & Music Centre	7 Queens Walk	327 yd
Bar Iguana	11 St Marys Butts	383 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bombay Punjabi	100 Oxford Road	89 yd
Pizza House	80 Oxford Road	89 yd
Biryanish	92a Oxford Road	89 yd
Doner and Gyros	45 Oxford Road	123 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	109b Oxford Road	127 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	28-34 Oxford Road	238 yd
Iceland	47 Oxford Road	295 yd
Sainsbury's	52-55 Friar Street	465 yd
K & K Supermarket	35 St Marys Butts	499 yd
Tesco	211 Oxford Road	558 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Reading) Chatham Place	health and fitness suite	23 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	191 yd
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed) Battle Street	swimming pool	343 yd
The Gym (Reading Central) ST. MARYS BUTTS	health and fitness suite	361 yd
Crossfit Reading Hodsoll Road		386 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed) 106 106 Friar Street	health and fitness suite	413 yd
Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road) CAVERSHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	641 yd
St Laurence Reading ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET		805 yd
The Post Office Sports And Social Club (Closed) Richfield Avenue		1,060 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	97.3%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	218.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	171 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 7JW