Oxford Road, Reading, RG1 7NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG1 7NL is primarily male, with 55% 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	44.4%	45%	0.6%	51.0%	-6.0%
Male	55.6%	55%	-0.6%	49.0%	6.0%

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 7NL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.5% 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	58.9%	59.5%	0.6%	37.9%	21.6%
Married: Opposite sex	20.9%	26.2%	5.3%	44.2%	-18.0%
Separated	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	9.8%	9%	-0.8%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	8.6%	3.8%	-4.8%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	43.9%	49.6%	5.7%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	33.3%	33.9%	0.6%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	12.2%	11.6%	-0.6%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	9.4%	4.1%	-5.3%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

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 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.9%	16.6%	-4.3%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.1%	4.3%	-1.8%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	7.6%	-2.2%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	6.2%	5.6%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	12.3%	3.1%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	43.6%	48.8%	5.2%	33.8%	15.0%
Other	9.8%	4.3%	-5.5%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.8% 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%	-1.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	14.4%	15.2%	0.8%	3.1%	12.1%
Pakistani	4.4%	1.3%	-3.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	4.4%	0.4%	-4.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	2.8%	6.3%	3.5%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.4%
White	65.6%	65.8%	0.2%	81.4%	-15.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.2% 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	61.1%	38.2%	-22.9%	83.2%	-45.0%
European Union	10.6%	29.4%	18.8%	6.1%	23.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	4.4%	12.6%	8.2%	2.7%	9.9%
Middle East and Asia	20%	14.3%	-5.7%	5.6%	8.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	4.2%	2.0%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.1% 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	57.8%	37.6%	-20.2%	83.2%	-45.6%
10+ Years	11.7%	21.1%	9.4%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	12.8%	14.9%	2.1%	2.9%	12.0%
2-5 Years	5.6%	12%	6.4%	2.2%	9.8%
Less than 2 years	12.2%	14.5%	2.3%	1.9%	12.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.4%	76.7%	-35.3%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	3.8%	0.4%	3.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	7.6%	1.3%	6.3%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	9.3%	1.5%	7.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	3.8%	0.1%	3.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	11.4%	1.2%	10.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.2%	37.2%	-7.0%
Christian	38.4%	46.2%	-7.8%
Hindu	7%	1.7%	5.3%
Muslim	12%	6.5%	5.5%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Oxford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oxford Road was 460.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.2% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oxford Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey and the 15th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 245.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.5%.

🔎 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 7NL, 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 1062 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 7NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 7NL

Average Price
£320,866

Semi-Detached
£517,040

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£447,874

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,026

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oxford Road

Average Price
£431,538

Semi-Detached
£394,955

Terraced
£339,223

Detached
£757,385

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,964

Other
£1,737,079

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oxford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
134 Oxford Road, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2024-01-05	£440,463
Flat 3 126 Oxford Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2020-02-05	£187,344
Flat 3 126 Oxford Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2015-11-17	£161,387
Flat 1 126 Oxford Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,000	2015-07-01	£194,233
Flat 4 126 Oxford Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2014-12-18	£200,336

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 7NL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Retired	22
Part-Time Employee	16
Looking after home or family	13
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Information and communication	20
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Education	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	4
Manufacturing	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,254 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,680 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	3,113 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,715 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	3,816 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	98 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Civitas Academy 90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL	3out of 4	406 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	4out of 4	552 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	3out of 4	552 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coley Primary School Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ	3out of 4	937 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	1,540 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	1,707 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	1,925 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	2,530 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	2,652 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	772 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	1,041 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	1,708 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	1,971 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Hemdean House School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD	- not rated	2,057 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
Afrik Inn	167 Oxford Road	71 yd
Cafe 12	143-145 Oxford Road	96 yd
Traditional Romanesc	146-148 Chatham Street	152 yd
Biryani Boyzz	109 Oxford Road	331 yd
New Beginnings Reading at Queens Arms	24 Great Knollys Street	336 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Reading & District Irish Association	96-104 Chatham Street	152 yd
The Nags Head	5 Russell Street	224 yd
The Butler	85-91 Chatham Street	237 yd
The Face Bar	Ambrose Place	308 yd
The Rose & Thistle	43 Argyle Road	405 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harput Kebab	139 Oxford Road	192 yd
Devil's Pizza	166 Oxford Road	300 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	158 Oxford Road	300 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	109b Oxford Road	312 yd
Biryanish	92a Oxford Road	318 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	211 Oxford Road	241 yd
Aseda Supermarkets	170 Oxford Road	341 yd
Tesco	12 Tilehurst Road	379 yd
Oxford Road Supermarket	267-271 Oxford Road	394 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	289-291 Oxford Road	534 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed) Battle Street	swimming pool	117 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading) Chatham Place	health and fitness suite	316 yd
Crossfit Reading Hodsoll Road		409 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	456 yd
The Gym (Reading Central) ST. MARYS BUTTS	health and fitness suite	660 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed) 106 106 Friar Street	health and fitness suite	733 yd
St Edward'S Prep School TILEHURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	842 yd
Fitness4Women AUDLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	864 yd
Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road) CAVERSHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	877 yd
The Post Office Sports And Social Club (Closed) Richfield Avenue		996 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	73.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	156.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 7NL