Oxford Road, Reading, RG1 7UU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG1 7UU is primarily male, with 54.1% 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	47.5%	45.9%	-1.6%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	52.5%	54.1%	1.6%	49.0%	5.1%

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 7UU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.4% 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	55.1%	56.4%	1.3%	37.9%	18.5%
Married: Opposite sex	30.8%	31.7%	0.9%	44.2%	-12.5%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.8%	9%	2.2%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	3.1%	0.7%	-2.4%	6.1%	-5.4%

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	50.7%	43.3%	-7.4%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	37.6%	39.5%	1.9%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	7.5%	14.2%	6.7%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	9.9%	22.7%	12.8%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	10.9%	2.0%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	6.3%	-5.0%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.5%	10.4%	4.9%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	43.2%	40.3%	-2.9%	33.8%	6.5%
Other	19.5%	5.6%	-13.9%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.8% 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	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	12.5%	9.2%	-3.3%	3.1%	6.1%
Pakistani	7.2%	1.9%	-5.3%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	4.5%	10%	5.5%	1.6%	8.4%
Black African	9.9%	10.9%	1.0%	2.5%	8.4%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	54%	56.8%	2.8%	81.4%	-24.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 31.9% 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	44.2%	31.9%	-12.3%	83.2%	-51.3%
European Union	18.8%	31.3%	12.5%	6.1%	25.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3%	2.7%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	10.4%	9.9%	-0.5%	2.7%	7.2%
Middle East and Asia	23.3%	21.6%	-1.7%	5.6%	16.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 31.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.4% 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	42.7%	31.8%	-10.9%	83.2%	-51.4%
10+ Years	12.8%	15.4%	2.6%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	18.5%	23.7%	5.2%	2.9%	20.8%
2-5 Years	18.2%	20.7%	2.5%	2.2%	18.5%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	8.3%	0.5%	1.9%	6.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	34.8%	76.7%	-41.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	6.7%	1.3%	5.4%
Romania	9.7%	0.9%	8.8%
Other EU countries	7.7%	1.5%	6.2%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	14.4%	1.2%	13.2%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.4%	37.2%	-8.8%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Buddhist	5.1%	0.5%	4.6%
Hindu	7.9%	1.7%	6.2%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Oxford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oxford Road was 247.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.4% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oxford Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey and the 38th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 127.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.7%.

🔎 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 7UU, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Oxford Road are based on 1062 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 Oxford Road, Reading, RG1 7UU

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 7UU

Average Price
£198,988

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,246

Other
£338,127

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oxford Road

Average Price
£431,538

Semi-Detached
£394,955

Terraced
£339,223

Detached
£757,385

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,964

Other
£1,737,079

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oxford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 129 Oxford Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£126,000	2022-03-10	£130,800
Flat 7 129 - 135 Oxford Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,500	2021-08-06	£152,279
137 Oxford Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-12-23	£279,328
Flat 1 129 Oxford Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2019-01-31	£155,800
139 Oxford Road, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building	£170,000	2018-01-29	£176,850

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 7UU

Employment

RG1 7UU area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	198
Part-Time Employee	58
Retired	34
Unemployed	32
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	19
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Information and communication	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Accommodation and food service activities	29
Human health and social work activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	17
Other	11
Transport and storage	11
Construction	10
Education	7
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	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	2,151 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,561 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	3,306 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,557 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	4,002 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	282 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Civitas Academy 90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL	3out of 4	327 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	4out of 4	585 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	3out of 4	585 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coley Primary School Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ	3out of 4	772 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	1,513 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	1,624 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	2,010 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	2,337 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	2,794 yd	Academy converter	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	889 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	1,190 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	1,517 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	1,778 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ	- not rated	1,950 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe 12	143-145 Oxford Road	103 yd
Biryani Boyzz	109 Oxford Road	145 yd
Barista and Beyond	5 Alfred Street	201 yd
Traditional Romanesc	146-148 Chatham Street	203 yd
Afrik Inn	167 Oxford Road	245 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Nags Head	5 Russell Street	122 yd
The Butler	85-91 Chatham Street	154 yd
Reading & District Irish Association	96-104 Chatham Street	203 yd
The Castle Tap Public House	120 Castle Street	398 yd
CultureMix Arts & Music Centre	7 Queens Walk	408 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harput Kebab	139 Oxford Road	2 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	109b Oxford Road	128 yd
Biryanish	92a Oxford Road	147 yd
Bombay Punjabi	100 Oxford Road	167 yd
Pizza House	80 Oxford Road	167 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	28-34 Oxford Road	380 yd
Tesco	12 Tilehurst Road	384 yd
Iceland	47 Oxford Road	412 yd
Tesco	211 Oxford Road	426 yd
Aseda Supermarkets	170 Oxford Road	531 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Reading) Chatham Place	health and fitness suite	177 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	273 yd
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed) Battle Street	swimming pool	278 yd
Crossfit Reading Hodsoll Road		473 yd
The Gym (Reading Central) ST. MARYS BUTTS	health and fitness suite	481 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed) 106 106 Friar Street	health and fitness suite	582 yd
Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road) CAVERSHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	828 yd
St Laurence Reading ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET		959 yd
St Edward'S Prep School TILEHURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	977 yd
Fitness4Women AUDLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	1,058 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	135.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 7UU