Cambridge Street, Reading, RG1 7PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG1 7PA has a slightly higher male population, with 52% of residents 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	44.8%	48%	3.2%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	55.2%	52%	-3.2%	49.0%	3.0%

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 7PA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.6% 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	53.9%	54.6%	0.7%	37.9%	16.7%
Married: Opposite sex	27.9%	28.9%	1.0%	44.2%	-15.3%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9.6%	10.4%	0.8%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	54.9%	41.9%	-13.0%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	32.5%	39.3%	6.8%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	9%	16.8%	7.8%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	18.3%	23.1%	4.8%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	9.3%	-5.3%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	10.1%	1.0%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.5%	3.6%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	12.1%	3.0%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	28.3%	36.8%	8.5%	33.8%	3.0%
Other	19.6%	4%	-15.6%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	2.2%	3%	0.8%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	7.8%	13.1%	5.3%	1.6%	11.5%
Black African	7.5%	6.7%	-0.8%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	74.3%	62.4%	-11.9%	81.4%	-19.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.3% 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	56.7%	49.3%	-7.4%	83.2%	-33.9%
European Union	23.1%	26.2%	3.1%	6.1%	20.1%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	5.6%	5.4%	-0.2%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	11.2%	15.1%	3.9%	5.6%	9.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.9% 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	56.7%	48.8%	-7.9%	83.2%	-34.4%
10+ Years	5.2%	18.9%	13.7%	9.8%	9.1%
5-10 Years	17.9%	14.3%	-3.6%	2.9%	11.4%
2-5 Years	13.8%	10.3%	-3.5%	2.2%	8.1%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	7.6%	1.3%	1.9%	5.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.5%	76.7%	-30.2%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Poland	8.6%	1.3%	7.3%
Romania	6.6%	0.9%	5.7%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	6.6%	1.2%	5.4%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.5%	37.2%	-5.7%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Buddhist	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Hindu	9.1%	1.7%	7.4%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Cambridge Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cambridge Street was 90.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.5% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cambridge Street has the 36th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey and the 180th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.7%.

🔎 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
£64,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG1 7PA, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Cambridge Street are based on 85 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 Cambridge Street, Reading, RG1 7PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 7PA

Average Price
£298,763

Semi-Detached
£335,254

Terraced
£303,927

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,056

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cambridge Street

Average Price
£305,118

Semi-Detached
£309,843

Terraced
£308,395

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£214,102

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cambridge Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Cambridge Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£399,250	2025-09-04	£399,250
21 Cambridge Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£335,500	2024-11-01	£331,143
34 Cambridge Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-06-15	£286,000
42 Cambridge Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-05-19	£270,322
1A Cambridge Street, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£191,500	2022-11-17	£185,703

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 7PA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	16
Other	14
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	13
Retired	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Information and communication	26
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	13
Education	11
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate 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	2,311 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,764 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	2,815 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	3,587 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	4,052 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	302 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Civitas Academy 90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL	3out of 4	567 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	4out of 4	774 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	3out of 4	774 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Battle Primary Academy Cranbury Road , RG30 2TD	3out of 4	901 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,612 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	1,983 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	2,003 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	2,573 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	2,828 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	826 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	987 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hemdean House School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD	- not rated	1,931 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	1,988 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Anne's School 6 Henley Road , Caversham RG4 6DX	- not rated	2,146 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Agnes Coffee Shop	184 Oxford Road	261 yd
New Beginnings Reading at Queens Arms	24 Great Knollys Street	280 yd
Cattle Market Coffee & Cafe	Great Knollys Street	280 yd
Afrik Inn	167 Oxford Road	333 yd
Traditional Romanesc	146-148 Chatham Street	347 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Reading & District Irish Association	96-104 Chatham Street	347 yd
The Face Bar	Ambrose Place	425 yd
The Butler	85-91 Chatham Street	478 yd
The Rose & Thistle	43 Argyle Road	504 yd
Wishing Well	280 Oxford Road	559 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Devil's Pizza	166 Oxford Road	233 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	158 Oxford Road	233 yd
Mr Cod	176 Oxford Road	253 yd
Elles Baguettes	200 Oxford Road	402 yd
Harput Kebab	139 Oxford Road	515 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aseda Supermarkets	170 Oxford Road	247 yd
Tesco	211 Oxford Road	267 yd
Oxford Road Supermarket	267-271 Oxford Road	302 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	289-291 Oxford Road	430 yd
Reading Food Centre	290a Oxford Road	561 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed) Battle Street	swimming pool	239 yd
Crossfit Reading Hodsoll Road		349 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading) Chatham Place	health and fitness suite	570 yd
Fitness4Women AUDLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	579 yd
The Post Office Sports And Social Club (Closed) Richfield Avenue		701 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	742 yd
The Curzon Club OXFORD ROAD		846 yd
St Edward'S Prep School TILEHURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	847 yd
Leaderboard Golf Centre (Closed) Richfield Avenue	golf	872 yd
Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road) CAVERSHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	896 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 7PA