James Street, Reading, RG1 7NR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG1 7NR is primarily male, with 53.6% 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	48.3%	46.4%	-1.9%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	51.7%	53.6%	1.9%	49.0%	4.6%

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 7NR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.7% 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%	46.7%	-4.6%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	37.9%	35.5%	-2.4%	44.2%	-8.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.1%	3.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	4.1%	8.9%	4.8%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	6.1%	-1.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.7%	49.3%	-6.4%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	30.3%	33.5%	3.2%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	10.4%	12.7%	2.3%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	18.6%	21.4%	2.8%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	11.2%	0.8%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	12.8%	3.9%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	10.9%	2.3%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	37.2%	34.5%	-2.7%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	13%	5.3%	-7.7%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50% 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	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	5.2%	8.6%	3.4%	3.1%	5.5%
Pakistani	13.1%	8.9%	-4.2%	2.7%	6.2%
Other Asian	9.5%	5.6%	-3.9%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	8%	6.7%	-1.3%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	53.2%	50%	-3.2%	81.4%	-31.4%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	0.6%	3.6%
Other	1.2%	4.7%	3.5%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37.6% 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	54.4%	37.6%	-16.8%	83.2%	-45.6%
European Union	13.8%	23.8%	10.0%	6.1%	17.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	4.4%	3.5%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	8.3%	9.9%	1.6%	2.7%	7.2%
Middle East and Asia	21.4%	19.9%	-1.5%	5.6%	14.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.9% 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	53.5%	37.8%	-15.7%	83.2%	-45.4%
10+ Years	10.4%	23.9%	13.5%	9.8%	14.1%
5-10 Years	13.8%	10.3%	-3.5%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	11.6%	10.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	8.4%
Less than 2 years	10.7%	17.5%	6.8%	1.9%	15.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.3%	76.7%	-35.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	6.4%	0.5%	5.9%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	11.4%	1.3%	10.1%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	3.6%	0.1%	3.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	8.9%	1.2%	7.7%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.5%	37.2%	-13.7%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Muslim	17%	6.5%	10.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is James Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around James Street was 99.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.2% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

James Street has the 38th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey and the 158th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.5%.

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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 7NR, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 James Street are based on 7 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 James Street, Reading, RG1 7NR

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 7NR

Average Price
£274,603

Semi-Detached
£282,302

Terraced
£266,903

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for James Street

Average Price
£322,552

Semi-Detached
£332,522

Terraced
£309,258

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on James Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 James Street, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£447,000	2025-11-21	£435,121
6 James Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2025-02-07	£264,733
2 James Street, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-06-10	£286,074
6 James Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2005-03-21	£314,619
2 James Street, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2005-03-21	£316,987

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 7NR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	150
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	26
Unemployed	20
Looking after home or family	17
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Retired	7
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Information and communication	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Education	11
Construction	8
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	8
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	2,225 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,651 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	3,126 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,717 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	3out of 4	3,836 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	124 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Civitas Academy 90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL	3out of 4	378 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	- not rated	577 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	3out of 4	577 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
River Academy 7 Richfield Avenue , RG1 8EQ	- not rated	1,106 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	2out of 4	1,568 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	- not rated	1,691 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	1,691 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	1,953 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reading College and School of Arts and Design Crescent Road , RG1 5RQ	- not rated	3,543 yd	Further education	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	800 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seagulls Pupil Referral Unit E P Collier Site , Ross Road RG1 8EJ	- not rated	925 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	1,068 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	3out of 4	1,068 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freddies (Reading) Limited Elite House , 25 South Street RG1 4QU	- not rated	1,548 yd	Other independent special school	No	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	114 yd
Traditional Romanesc	146-148 Chatham Street	196 yd
Cafe 12	143-145 Oxford Road	216 yd
Agnes Coffee Shop	184 Oxford Road	283 yd
New Beginnings Reading at Queens Arms	24 Great Knollys Street	294 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Reading & District Irish Association	96-104 Chatham Street	196 yd
The Face Bar	Ambrose Place	292 yd
The Butler	85-91 Chatham Street	317 yd
The Nags Head	5 Russell Street	341 yd
The Rose & Thistle	43 Argyle Road	389 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Devil's Pizza	166 Oxford Road	207 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	158 Oxford Road	207 yd
Mr Cod	176 Oxford Road	262 yd
Harput Kebab	139 Oxford Road	309 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	109b Oxford Road	421 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	211 Oxford Road	169 yd
Aseda Supermarkets	170 Oxford Road	247 yd
Oxford Road Supermarket	267-271 Oxford Road	307 yd
Tesco	12 Tilehurst Road	452 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	289-291 Oxford Road	453 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed) Battle Street	swimming pool	76 yd
Crossfit Reading Hodsoll Road		376 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading) Chatham Place	health and fitness suite	406 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	562 yd
Fitness4Women AUDLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	749 yd
The Gym (Reading Central) ST. MARYS BUTTS	health and fitness suite	759 yd
St Edward'S Prep School TILEHURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	806 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed) 106 106 Friar Street	health and fitness suite	813 yd
Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road) CAVERSHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	891 yd
The Post Office Sports And Social Club (Closed) Richfield Avenue		900 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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%

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

Overview of RG1 7NR