Castle Street, Reading, RG1 7QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG1 7QB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	47.1%	49.1%	2.0%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	52.9%	50.9%	-2.0%	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 7QB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47% 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	49%	47%	-2.0%	37.9%	9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	37.8%	-1.2%	44.2%	-6.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2%	3.5%	1.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	7.6%	8.1%	0.5%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.7%	51.9%	-2.8%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	33.5%	36.6%	3.1%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	8.3%	9.6%	1.3%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	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.

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 61.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.9%	12.4%	-0.5%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.2%	7.1%	3.9%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.8%	5%	-1.8%	13.4%	-8.4%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	8.5%	1.3%	16.9%	-8.4%
Degree or Similar	63.9%	61.7%	-2.2%	33.8%	27.9%
Other	5.6%	3.5%	-2.1%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.9% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	20.9%	26.5%	5.6%	3.1%	23.4%
Pakistani	8.6%	4.4%	-4.2%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	0.8%	1.7%
White	54.3%	48.9%	-5.4%	81.4%	-32.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.2% 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	55.4%	42.2%	-13.2%	83.2%	-41.0%
European Union	6.8%	14.6%	7.8%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	3.6%	5%	1.4%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	28.8%	33.5%	4.7%	5.6%	27.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 12.1% 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	54%	42.2%	-11.8%	83.2%	-41.0%
10+ Years	12.6%	12.1%	-0.5%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	13.7%	13.4%	-0.3%	2.9%	10.5%
2-5 Years	8.3%	15.8%	7.5%	2.2%	13.6%
Less than 2 years	11.5%	16.5%	5.0%	1.9%	14.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45%	76.7%	-31.7%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	24.1%	1.2%	22.9%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.4%	37.2%	-5.8%
Christian	31.1%	46.2%	-15.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	23.9%	1.7%	22.2%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Castle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Street was 63.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.4% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Castle Street has the 25th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey and the 242nd lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.3%.

🔎 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 7QB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 9/10 (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 Castle Street are based on 138 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 Castle Street, Reading, RG1 7QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 7QB

Average Price
£328,310

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£328,310

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Street

Average Price
£350,486

Semi-Detached
£439,056

Terraced
£437,117

Detached
£633,789

Flats/Maisonettes
£271,478

Other
£901,645

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 11 Castle Gate, 114 Castle Street, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£231,000	2025-01-06	£233,861
Flat 1 Castle Gate, 114 Castle Street, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£243,000	2024-12-06	£244,998
Flat 12 Castle Gate, 114 Castle Street, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2020-12-18	£273,741
Flat 2 Castle Gate, 114 Castle Street, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2016-12-02	£315,245
Flat 14 Castle Gate, 114 Castle Street, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,620	2014-08-07	£301,955

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 7QB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	161
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Information and communication	44
Professional, scientific and technical activities	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Education	12
Manufacturing	11
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Transport and storage	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	2,212 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,573 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,159 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	3,650 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	4,271 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coley Primary School Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ	3out of 4	374 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Civitas Academy 90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL	3out of 4	610 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	4out of 4	622 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	3out of 4	622 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Road Community School 146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ	3out of 4	632 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	1,219 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	1,640 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	2,016 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	2,024 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	2,445 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	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	1,028 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	1,257 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	1,377 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	1,443 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Trinity Christian School 11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG	- not rated	1,701 yd	Other independent 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
The Salvation Army Church Lunch Club	Anstey Road	83 yd
The Carey Centre	Anstey Road	83 yd
Reading Association for the Blind	Carey Street	100 yd
The Oasis	21 Baker Street	163 yd
Aramark Salvation Army	Willow Street	194 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Castle Tap Public House	120 Castle Street	19 yd
Police Social Club	Castle Street	198 yd
CultureMix Arts & Music Centre	7 Queens Walk	340 yd
Brewdog	11 Castle Street	349 yd
The Nags Head	5 Russell Street	352 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ghost Collective	1d Queens Walk	340 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	109b Oxford Road	356 yd
Doner and Gyros	45 Oxford Road	366 yd
Biryanish	92a Oxford Road	389 yd
Bombay Punjabi	100 Oxford Road	390 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	47 Oxford Road	410 yd
K & K Supermarket	35 St Marys Butts	416 yd
Tesco	28-34 Oxford Road	449 yd
Tesco	12 Tilehurst Road	463 yd
Sainsbury's	52-55 Friar Street	698 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	341 yd
The Gym (Reading Central) ST. MARYS BUTTS	health and fitness suite	444 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading) Chatham Place	health and fitness suite	455 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed) 106 106 Friar Street	health and fitness suite	631 yd
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed) Battle Street	swimming pool	672 yd
Coley Recreation Ground HOLYBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	762 yd
Crossfit Reading Hodsoll Road		850 yd
St Laurence Reading ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET		891 yd
Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road) CAVERSHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,061 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.22 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.22 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.98 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 7QB