Castle Street, Reading, RG1 7RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG1 7RQ 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 7RQ, 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 7RQ, 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 7RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 7RQ

Average Price
£195,317

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,317

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 2 St. Marys Grove Castle Street, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-05-20	£258,425
Flat 4 St. Marys Grove Castle Street, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2014-10-03	£225,976
Flat 1 St. Marys Grove Castle Street, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2014-07-17	£244,571
Flat 8 St. Marys Grove Castle Street, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,500	2014-04-15	£209,100
Flat 12 St. Marys Grove Castle Street, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2010-10-29	£143,096

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 7RQ

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	1,976 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,315 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,095 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	3,865 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	4,530 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	406 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Katesgrove Primary School Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL	3out of 4	562 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Civitas Academy 90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL	3out of 4	623 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Road Community School 146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ	3out of 4	835 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	4out of 4	908 yd	Free schools	No	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	962 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	1,781 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	1,925 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	2,297 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	2,365 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	984 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	1,218 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH	- not rated	1,310 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ	- not rated	1,442 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Christian School 11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG	- not rated	1,556 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
Filter Coffee House	33 Castle Street	94 yd
J's Tea Bar at Reading Magistrates Court	Castle Street	118 yd
Sweeney & Todd	10 Castle Street	118 yd
Aramark Salvation Army	Willow Street	173 yd
Zero Degrees	9 Bridge Street	222 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brewdog	11 Castle Street	94 yd
Police Social Club	Castle Street	119 yd
The Cocktail Club Reading	5 Gun Street	212 yd
Gun Street Garden	5 Gun Street	212 yd
CultureMix Arts & Music Centre	7 Queens Walk	228 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ghost Collective	1d Queens Walk	227 yd
Subway	7 Gun Street	231 yd
Favourite Chicken	10 St Marys Butts	238 yd
The Hut Central Kebabs	39 St Marys Butts	278 yd
Pierre's Baguettes	58a St Marys Butts	286 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
K & K Supermarket	35 St Marys Butts	166 yd
Iceland	47 Oxford Road	301 yd
Tesco	28-34 Oxford Road	371 yd
Marks & Spencer	12 Broad Street	499 yd
Sainsbury's	7-8 Broad Street	499 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Reading Central) ST. MARYS BUTTS	health and fitness suite	286 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	345 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed) 106 106 Friar Street	health and fitness suite	469 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading) Chatham Place	health and fitness suite	519 yd
St Laurence Reading ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET		632 yd
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed) Battle Street	swimming pool	831 yd
Kendrick School 41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	836 yd
Buzz Gym (Reading) KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	856 yd
Coley Recreation Ground HOLYBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	913 yd
Crossfit Reading Hodsoll Road		917 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	155.78 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	155.78 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	23.61 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 7RQ