Jesse Terrace, Reading, RG1 7RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG1 7RS is primarily male, with 55.2% of the population 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	48.6%	44.8%	-3.8%	51.0%	-6.2%
Male	51.4%	55.2%	3.8%	49.0%	6.2%

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 7RS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% 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	53.3%	49.1%	-4.2%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33.5%	35.8%	2.3%	44.2%	-8.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	5%	2.3%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	6.6%	7.8%	1.2%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (90.7%) 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	54.2%	53.2%	-1.0%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	33.2%	37.5%	4.3%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	9.1%	7.3%	-1.8%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	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.

In the area around RG1 7RS this area, 6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 67.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.4%	6%	-1.4%	18.2%	-12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	1.8%	-7.3%	9.6%	-7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	6.9%	-1.4%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	12%	3.3%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	56.2%	67.7%	11.5%	33.8%	33.9%
Other	8.3%	2.3%	-6.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73% 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	1.7%	2%	0.3%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	2.4%	8.9%	6.5%	3.1%	5.8%
Pakistani	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	4.9%	2%	-2.9%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	0.8%	-3.4%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	2.4%	1.4%	0.8%	1.6%
White	76.2%	73%	-3.2%	81.4%	-8.4%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.1% 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	77.3%	64.1%	-13.2%	83.2%	-19.1%
European Union	7.3%	12.9%	5.6%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	4.5%	2.8%	-1.7%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	7%	13.3%	6.3%	5.6%	7.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	4.4%	1.6%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.2%	64.1%	-11.1%	83.2%	-19.1%
10+ Years	5.2%	10.1%	4.9%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	4.9%	10.1%	5.2%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	8%	9.7%	1.7%	2.2%	7.5%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	6%	-0.6%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.1%	76.7%	-10.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	7.7%	1.2%	6.5%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45%	37.2%	7.8%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Hindu	7.2%	1.7%	5.5%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Jesse Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Jesse Terrace was 138.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.0% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Jesse Terrace has the 44th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey and the 107th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -2.0%.

🔎 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
£64,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG1 7RS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Jesse Terrace 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 Jesse Terrace, Reading, RG1 7RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 7RS

Average Price
£663,855

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£690,577

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,303

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Jesse Terrace

Average Price
£625,499

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£684,147

Detached
£634,000

Flats/Maisonettes
£275,112

Other
£722,275

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Jesse TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Jesse Terrace, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£730,000	2024-11-20	£733,763
27 Jesse Terrace, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£670,025	2021-08-26	£748,310
7 Jesse Terrace, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£585,000	2021-06-28	£662,456
17 Jesse Terrace, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£615,000	2019-09-23	£720,703
33 Jesse Terrace, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£587,500	2017-12-15	£662,211

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 7RS

Employment

RG1 7RS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	137
Self-Employed	18
Part-Time Employee	15
Retired	14
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	6
Manufacturing	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,267 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,646 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,286 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	3,496 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	4,120 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	484 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	4out of 4	499 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	3out of 4	499 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coley Primary School Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ	3out of 4	507 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Civitas Academy 90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL	3out of 4	555 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,369 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	1,541 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	1,921 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	2,177 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	2,578 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	892 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	1,235 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	1,401 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	1,597 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Trinity Christian School 11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG	- not rated	1,849 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
Reading Association for the Blind	Carey Street	82 yd
The Salvation Army Church Lunch Club	Anstey Road	113 yd
The Carey Centre	Anstey Road	113 yd
The Oasis	21 Baker Street	134 yd
Biryani Boyzz	109 Oxford Road	282 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Castle Tap Public House	120 Castle Street	144 yd
The Nags Head	5 Russell Street	207 yd
Police Social Club	Castle Street	309 yd
CultureMix Arts & Music Centre	7 Queens Walk	396 yd
The Butler	85-91 Chatham Street	418 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harput Kebab	139 Oxford Road	283 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	109b Oxford Road	286 yd
Biryanish	92a Oxford Road	325 yd
Doner and Gyros	45 Oxford Road	326 yd
Bombay Punjabi	100 Oxford Road	332 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	12 Tilehurst Road	322 yd
Iceland	47 Oxford Road	448 yd
Tesco	28-34 Oxford Road	464 yd
K & K Supermarket	35 St Marys Butts	518 yd
Tesco	211 Oxford Road	606 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	337 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading) Chatham Place	health and fitness suite	390 yd
The Gym (Reading Central) ST. MARYS BUTTS	health and fitness suite	500 yd
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed) Battle Street	swimming pool	540 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed) 106 106 Friar Street	health and fitness suite	668 yd
Crossfit Reading Hodsoll Road		753 yd
Coley Recreation Ground HOLYBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	817 yd
St Laurence Reading ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET		978 yd
St Edward'S Prep School TILEHURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,004 yd
Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road) CAVERSHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,039 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	248 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	26.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 7RS