Oxford Road, Reading, RG1 7LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG1 7LJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	50.5%	1.5%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	51%	49.5%	-1.5%	49.0%	0.5%

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 7LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.2% 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	53.8%	53.2%	-0.6%	37.9%	15.3%
Married: Opposite sex	33.7%	29.7%	-4.0%	44.2%	-14.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	7.1%	11.4%	4.3%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (85.5%) 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	60.4%	51.3%	-9.1%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	35.9%	34.2%	-1.7%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	3.1%	9.6%	6.5%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	0.5%	4.8%	4.3%	4.0%	0.8%

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 7LJ this area, 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 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3%	7%	4.0%	18.2%	-11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	12%	2.5%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	15.8%	2.2%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.6%	0.6%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	13.9%	-1.5%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	45%	48.1%	3.1%	33.8%	14.3%
Other	13.6%	2.5%	-11.1%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.1% 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)
Chinese	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	9.4%	5.9%	-3.5%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	7.3%	2.1%	-5.2%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	7.8%	13.3%	5.5%	2.5%	10.8%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	7.4%	5.3%	1.0%	6.4%
Other Black	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.4%	3.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.8%	2.4%
White	59.9%	52.1%	-7.8%	81.4%	-29.3%
Arab	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.6% 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	55.7%	59.6%	3.9%	83.2%	-23.6%
European Union	10.4%	14.4%	4.0%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	10.4%	11.2%	0.8%	2.7%	8.5%
Middle East and Asia	19.3%	9.6%	-9.7%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.2%	59.6%	4.4%	83.2%	-23.6%
10+ Years	8.3%	26.1%	17.8%	9.8%	16.3%
5-10 Years	11.5%	3.7%	-7.8%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	18.2%	7.4%	-10.8%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	3.2%	-3.6%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.6%	76.7%	-11.1%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	6.3%	1.3%	5.0%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.2%	37.2%	2.0%
Christian	36.6%	46.2%	-9.6%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Muslim	10.8%	6.5%	4.3%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Oxford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oxford Road was 78.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.6% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oxford Road has the 31st lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey and the 202nd highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

🔎 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 7LJ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Oxford Road are based on 1070 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 Oxford Road, Reading, RG1 7LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 7LJ

Average Price
£264,844

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£344,399

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,067

Other
£236,623

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oxford Road

Average Price
£431,484

Semi-Detached
£398,877

Terraced
£344,136

Detached
£764,384

Flats/Maisonettes
£201,681

Other
£1,684,240

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oxford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
82 Oxford Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-02-03	£396,787
80 Oxford Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-04-01	£369,840
94 Oxford Road, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-08-09	£261,710
88 Oxford Road, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building	£23,000	2019-09-13	£24,696
92A Oxford Road, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building	£405,000	2018-06-07	£417,602

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 7LJ

Employment

RG1 7LJ 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	86
Self-Employed	14
Part-Time Employee	14
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	5
Retired	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Information and communication	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Education	9
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Other	4
Construction	4
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	1,998 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,403 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	3,427 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,526 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	4,149 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	226 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Road Community School 146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ	3out of 4	429 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	4out of 4	731 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	3out of 4	731 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coley Primary School Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ	3out of 4	750 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,389 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	1,778 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	2,164 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	2,214 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	2,803 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	1,050 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	1,352 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	1,381 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	1,669 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ	- not rated	1,804 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
Biryani Boyzz	109 Oxford Road	49 yd
Barista and Beyond	5 Alfred Street	53 yd
Crispy Dosa Restaurant	60 Oxford Road	115 yd
Creams Café Reading	14-16 Oxford Road	219 yd
The Oasis	21 Baker Street	229 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Butler	85-91 Chatham Street	142 yd
The Nags Head	5 Russell Street	263 yd
Reading & District Irish Association	96-104 Chatham Street	268 yd
CultureMix Arts & Music Centre	7 Queens Walk	270 yd
Bar Iguana	11 St Marys Butts	338 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bombay Punjabi	100 Oxford Road	4 yd
Pizza House	80 Oxford Road	4 yd
Biryanish	92a Oxford Road	16 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	109b Oxford Road	48 yd
Doner and Gyros	45 Oxford Road	49 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	28-34 Oxford Road	219 yd
Iceland	47 Oxford Road	257 yd
K & K Supermarket	35 St Marys Butts	445 yd
Sainsbury's	52-55 Friar Street	479 yd
Tesco	12 Tilehurst Road	528 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Reading) Chatham Place	health and fitness suite	66 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	127 yd
The Gym (Reading Central) ST. MARYS BUTTS	health and fitness suite	327 yd
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed) Battle Street	swimming pool	383 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed) 106 106 Friar Street	health and fitness suite	419 yd
Crossfit Reading Hodsoll Road		470 yd
Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road) CAVERSHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	712 yd
St Laurence Reading ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET		797 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 7LJ