Gower Street, Reading, RG1 7PE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG1 7PE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.8% 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	54%	55.8%	1.8%	51.0%	4.8%
Male	46%	44.2%	-1.8%	49.0%	-4.8%

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 7PE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.8% 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	43.6%	52.8%	9.2%	37.9%	14.9%
Married: Opposite sex	36.6%	34.3%	-2.3%	44.2%	-9.9%
Separated	4.8%	1.2%	-3.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	12.3%	10.2%	-2.1%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	6.1%	-4.5%

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	45.7%	44.8%	-0.9%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	39.5%	37.9%	-1.6%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	12.5%	12%	-0.5%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	2.3%	4.4%	2.1%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	23.3%	21.2%	-2.1%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	11.4%	-5.8%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	12.2%	-7.6%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	14.5%	7.0%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	29.8%	11.3%	33.8%	-4.0%
Other	12.8%	7.1%	-5.7%	2.8%	4.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.4% 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)
Chinese	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	8%	5.9%	-2.1%	2.7%	3.2%
Other Asian	6.1%	12.5%	6.4%	1.6%	10.9%
Black African	7.1%	4.4%	-2.7%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	62.1%	59.4%	-2.7%	81.4%	-22.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.5% 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	65.3%	52.5%	-12.8%	83.2%	-30.7%
European Union	15.4%	21.6%	6.2%	6.1%	15.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	4.2%	5.9%	1.7%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	12.2%	17.2%	5.0%	5.6%	11.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.6%	53%	-11.6%	83.2%	-30.2%
10+ Years	6.8%	15.8%	9.0%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	8%	16.4%	8.4%	2.9%	13.5%
2-5 Years	11.6%	9.1%	-2.5%	2.2%	6.9%
Less than 2 years	9%	5.7%	-3.3%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.9%	76.7%	-30.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Poland	7.9%	1.3%	6.6%
Romania	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	10.1%	1.2%	8.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.1%	37.2%	0.9%
Christian	37.1%	46.2%	-9.1%
Buddhist	9.7%	0.5%	9.2%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Gower Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gower Street was 380.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.8% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gower Street has the 12th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey and the 22nd highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 179.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.0%.

🔎 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 7PE, 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 Gower Street are based on 56 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 Gower Street, Reading, RG1 7PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 7PE

Average Price
£311,394

Semi-Detached
£318,424

Terraced
£325,247

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£155,391

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gower Street

Average Price
£313,434

Semi-Detached
£327,145

Terraced
£318,225

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£157,316

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gower Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Gower Street, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building	£75,000	2022-12-20	£73,282
46 Gower Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-04-27	£312,834
52 Gower Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£302,000	2021-03-30	£341,589
2 Gower Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-01-14	£321,934
7 Gower Street, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£246,000	2019-10-31	£292,387

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 7PE

Employment

RG1 7PE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	121
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	28
Other	15
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Retired	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Administrative and support service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Information and communication	11
Construction	8
Education	6
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2

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	2,501 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	2,729 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,950 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	3,445 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	4,031 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	304 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	4out of 4	661 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	3out of 4	661 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Battle Primary Academy Cranbury Road , RG30 2TD	3out of 4	705 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Civitas Academy 90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL	3out of 4	716 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,422 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	1,791 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	2,092 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	2,380 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	2,915 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	642 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	789 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	2,091 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hemdean House School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD	- not rated	2,122 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Anne's School 6 Henley Road , Caversham RG4 6DX	- not rated	2,344 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	76 yd
McDonalds	287 Oxford Road	221 yd
Afrik Inn	167 Oxford Road	342 yd
Work House Coffee Company	335 Oxford Road	373 yd
Reading Tandoori	262-264 Oxford Road	399 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Face Bar	Ambrose Place	307 yd
The Rose & Thistle	43 Argyle Road	358 yd
Wishing Well	280 Oxford Road	399 yd
Reading & District Irish Association	96-104 Chatham Street	462 yd
The Nags Head	5 Russell Street	582 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Cod	176 Oxford Road	80 yd
Devil's Pizza	166 Oxford Road	108 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	158 Oxford Road	108 yd
Elles Baguettes	200 Oxford Road	219 yd
Teng Hui	343 Oxford Road	373 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aseda Supermarkets	170 Oxford Road	86 yd
Oxford Road Supermarket	267-271 Oxford Road	117 yd
Tesco	211 Oxford Road	181 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	289-291 Oxford Road	233 yd
Reading Food Centre	290a Oxford Road	400 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed) Battle Street	swimming pool	336 yd
Fitness4Women AUDLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	482 yd
Crossfit Reading Hodsoll Road		540 yd
St Edward'S Prep School TILEHURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	653 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading) Chatham Place	health and fitness suite	680 yd
The Curzon Club OXFORD ROAD		709 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	837 yd
The Post Office Sports And Social Club (Closed) Richfield Avenue		838 yd
Kensington Recreation Ground KENSINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	884 yd
Leaderboard Golf Centre (Closed) Richfield Avenue	golf	1,019 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	172.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 7PE