Mason Street, Reading, RG1 7PD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG1 7PD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.3%	52.9%	5.6%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	52.7%	47.1%	-5.6%	49.0%	-1.9%

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 7PD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60% 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	51.8%	60%	8.2%	37.9%	22.1%
Married: Opposite sex	36.2%	27.3%	-8.9%	44.2%	-16.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.3%	5.8%	-1.5%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	50.8%	51.5%	0.7%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	37.8%	28.8%	-9.0%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	9.5%	14.2%	4.7%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0%	2.4%	2.4%	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	16.1%	20%	3.9%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	9.4%	-2.1%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	16.2%	4.3%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	13.6%	3.0%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	28%	32.1%	4.1%	33.8%	-1.7%
Other	20.6%	5.3%	-15.3%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.9% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	8%	4.1%	-3.9%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	2.7%	5.1%	2.4%	2.7%	2.4%
Other Asian	8%	13.3%	5.3%	1.6%	11.7%
Black African	12.2%	7.8%	-4.4%	2.5%	5.3%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	6.1%	1.5%	1.0%	5.1%
Other Black	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.9%	0.8%
White	58.4%	52.9%	-5.5%	81.4%	-28.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52% 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	50.4%	52%	1.6%	83.2%	-31.2%
European Union	22.5%	17%	-5.5%	6.1%	10.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	7.6%	7.1%	-0.5%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	16%	20.4%	4.4%	5.6%	14.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.6%	51.9%	2.3%	83.2%	-31.3%
10+ Years	8.8%	18.3%	9.5%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	13%	7.5%	-5.5%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	17.2%	10.5%	-6.7%	2.2%	8.3%
Less than 2 years	11.5%	11.9%	0.4%	1.9%	10.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.2%	76.7%	-25.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	7.5%	1.3%	6.2%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	6.8%	1.2%	5.6%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.2%	37.2%	-4.0%
Christian	33.9%	46.2%	-12.3%
Buddhist	7.1%	0.5%	6.6%
Hindu	6.4%	1.7%	4.7%
Muslim	13.2%	6.5%	6.7%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Mason Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mason Street was 60.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.2% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mason Street has the 21st lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey and the 217th lowest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.2%.

🔎 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 7PD, 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 Mason Street are based on 94 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 Mason Street, Reading, RG1 7PD

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 7PD

Average Price
£316,740

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£325,074

Detached
£700,647

Flats/Maisonettes
£174,957

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mason Street

Average Price
£296,711

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£319,583

Detached
£704,994

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,122

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mason Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Mason Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-12-19	£244,083
39 Mason Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£258,000	2025-12-01	£251,893
26 Mason Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£347,000	2025-10-10	£341,142
17 Mason Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-10-02	£298,193
53 Mason Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-09-20	£152,464

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 7PD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Retired	15
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
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	33
Administrative and support service activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Information and communication	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Transport and storage	9
Construction	6
Education	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	2,292 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,733 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	2,946 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	3out of 4	3,681 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,893 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	150 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Civitas Academy 90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL	3out of 4	481 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	- not rated	648 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	3out of 4	648 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Battle Primary School Cranbury Road , RG30 2TD	- not rated	912 yd	Community school	No	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	974 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	2out of 4	1,556 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	- not rated	1,869 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	1,869 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	1,935 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	3,717 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	769 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seagulls Pupil Referral Unit E P Collier Site , Ross Road RG1 8EJ	- not rated	946 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	984 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	3out of 4	984 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Elvian School 61 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	- not rated	1,556 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
Agnes Coffee Shop	184 Oxford Road	190 yd
Afrik Inn	167 Oxford Road	286 yd
New Beginnings Reading at Queens Arms	24 Great Knollys Street	329 yd
Cattle Market Coffee & Cafe	Great Knollys Street	329 yd
Traditional Romanesc	146-148 Chatham Street	348 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Reading & District Irish Association	96-104 Chatham Street	348 yd
The Face Bar	Ambrose Place	351 yd
The Rose & Thistle	43 Argyle Road	428 yd
The Butler	85-91 Chatham Street	479 yd
Wishing Well	280 Oxford Road	523 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Devil's Pizza	166 Oxford Road	157 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	158 Oxford Road	157 yd
Mr Cod	176 Oxford Road	179 yd
Elles Baguettes	200 Oxford Road	352 yd
Harput Kebab	139 Oxford Road	493 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aseda Supermarkets	170 Oxford Road	173 yd
Tesco	211 Oxford Road	193 yd
Oxford Road Supermarket	267-271 Oxford Road	230 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	289-291 Oxford Road	365 yd
Reading Food Centre	290a Oxford Road	525 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed) Battle Street	swimming pool	226 yd
Crossfit Reading Hodsoll Road		404 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading) Chatham Place	health and fitness suite	571 yd
Fitness4Women AUDLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	571 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	737 yd
The Post Office Sports And Social Club (Closed) Richfield Avenue		772 yd
St Edward'S Prep School TILEHURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	775 yd
The Curzon Club OXFORD ROAD		823 yd
The Gym (Reading Central) ST. MARYS BUTTS	health and fitness suite	927 yd
Leaderboard Golf Centre (Closed) Richfield Avenue	golf	945 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	93.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.4%

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	155.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 7PD