Chatham Street, Reading, RG1 7LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG1 7LF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43.7%	50.3%	6.6%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	56.3%	49.7%	-6.6%	49.0%	0.7%

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 7LF, 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	56.4%	59.1%	2.7%	37.9%	21.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37.8%	35.3%	-2.5%	44.2%	-8.9%
Separated	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	9.1%	-6.0%
Widowed	0%	0.6%	0.6%	6.1%	-5.5%

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 (94.8%) 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	67.5%	65.7%	-1.8%	48.4%	17.3%
Good health	26.7%	29.1%	2.4%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	5.8%	5.2%	-0.6%	12.7%	-7.5%

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 7LF this area, 3.1% 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 82.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	18.2%	-15.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	9.6%	-7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.9%	2.8%	-4.1%	13.4%	-10.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	6.4%	-2.6%	16.9%	-10.5%
Degree or Similar	70.2%	82.5%	12.3%	33.8%	48.7%
Other	9.6%	2.8%	-6.8%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40% 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	3.4%	9.2%	5.8%	0.7%	8.5%
Indian	21.4%	26.9%	5.5%	3.1%	23.8%
Pakistani	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	5.8%	2.2%	-3.6%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.4%
White	58.7%	40%	-18.7%	81.4%	-41.4%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	6.3%	8.6%	2.3%	0.6%	8.0%
Other	1%	3.9%	2.9%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 19.2% 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	45.1%	19.2%	-25.9%	83.2%	-64.0%
European Union	10.7%	22.3%	11.6%	6.1%	16.2%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	33%	45.6%	12.6%	5.6%	40.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	4.9%	3.0%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 19.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 8.3% 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	43.2%	19.3%	-23.9%	83.2%	-63.9%
10+ Years	22.8%	8.3%	-14.5%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	22.3%	16.3%	-6.0%	2.9%	13.4%
2-5 Years	7.3%	30.6%	23.3%	2.2%	28.4%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	25.6%	21.2%	1.9%	23.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	26.2%	76.7%	-50.5%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	11.8%	1.5%	10.3%
Turkey	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	9.6%	0.1%	9.5%
Eastern Asia	6.9%	0.3%	6.6%
Southern Asia	22.3%	1.2%	21.1%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.7%	37.2%	-8.5%
Christian	26.8%	46.2%	-19.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	22.4%	1.7%	20.7%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	13.4%	6.5%	6.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Chatham Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chatham Street was 14.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 96.2% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Chatham Street has the 4th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey and the 45th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 328.6%.

🔎 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 7LF, 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 Street are based on 122 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 Street, Reading, RG1 7LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 7LF

Average Price
£307,570

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£307,570

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chatham Street

Average Price
£344,844

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£465,179

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£302,192

Other
£3,223,894

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chatham Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 51 Hermitage Chatham Street, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-10-11	£254,603
Flat 39 Hermitage Chatham Street, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-04-17	£228,381
Flat 43 Hermitage Chatham Street, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-10-18	£352,878
Flat 5 Hermitage Chatham Street, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-08-07	£325,000
Flat 53 Hermitage Chatham Street, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£328,000	2023-06-30	£335,525

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 7LF

Employment

RG1 7LF 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 7LF 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	206
Student (economically inactive)	41
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	15
Part-Time Employee	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	11
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Retired	1

Employment Industry

Information and communication	57
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Education	5
Construction	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,929 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,348 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	3,362 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,654 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	4,121 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	96 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Road Community School 146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ	3out of 4	432 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E P Collier Primary School Ross Road , RG1 8DZ	3out of 4	725 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	4out of 4	817 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	3out of 4	817 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	1,463 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	1,850 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	2,236 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	2,288 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	2,929 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	1,098 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	1,376 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	1,442 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	1,757 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Hemdean House School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD	- not rated	1,835 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	94 yd
Crispy Dosa Restaurant	60 Oxford Road	170 yd
Biryani Boyzz	109 Oxford Road	185 yd
Traditional Romanesc	146-148 Chatham Street	214 yd
Creams Café Reading	14-16 Oxford Road	251 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Butler	85-91 Chatham Street	99 yd
Reading & District Irish Association	96-104 Chatham Street	214 yd
The Nags Head	5 Russell Street	354 yd
CultureMix Arts & Music Centre	7 Queens Walk	357 yd
Playlist Live / Live Investments	108 Friar Street	404 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bombay Punjabi	100 Oxford Road	137 yd
Pizza House	80 Oxford Road	137 yd
Biryanish	92a Oxford Road	140 yd
SAI Kitchen	Weldale Street	162 yd
Doner and Gyros	45 Oxford Road	167 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	28-34 Oxford Road	251 yd
Iceland	47 Oxford Road	315 yd
Sainsbury's	52-55 Friar Street	452 yd
K & K Supermarket	35 St Marys Butts	524 yd
Tesco	211 Oxford Road	568 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Reading) Chatham Place	health and fitness suite	73 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	227 yd
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed) Battle Street	swimming pool	341 yd
Crossfit Reading Hodsoll Road		345 yd
The Gym (Reading Central) ST. MARYS BUTTS	health and fitness suite	378 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed) 106 106 Friar Street	health and fitness suite	405 yd
Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road) CAVERSHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	596 yd
St Laurence Reading ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET		801 yd
The Post Office Sports And Social Club (Closed) Richfield Avenue		1,019 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	185.1 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	148.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 7LF