Oxford Road, Reading, RG1 7UZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG1 7UZ 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	47.5%	49.1%	1.6%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	52.5%	50.9%	-1.6%	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 7UZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.9% 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	52.9%	59.9%	7.0%	37.9%	22.0%
Married: Opposite sex	35.3%	26.1%	-9.2%	44.2%	-18.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	5.9%	1.5%	-4.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	5.5%	11.4%	5.9%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87%) 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	48.5%	48.5%	0.0%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	35%	38.5%	3.5%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	13.8%	10.1%	-3.7%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	20.2%	21.1%	0.9%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	7.6%	-3.7%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	11.6%	2.4%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	6.2%	4.9%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	14.2%	6.6%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	34%	36.7%	2.7%	33.8%	2.9%
Other	16.4%	2.5%	-13.9%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.7% 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	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Indian	10.1%	4.1%	-6.0%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	5.1%	1.8%	-3.3%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	3.7%	9.2%	5.5%	1.6%	7.6%
Black African	6.7%	13.6%	6.9%	2.5%	11.1%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	5.1%	1.8%	-3.3%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.4%	3%	-3.4%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	53.5%	54.7%	1.2%	81.4%	-26.7%
Arab	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.5% 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	60.6%	44.5%	-16.1%	83.2%	-38.7%
European Union	9.4%	26.1%	16.7%	6.1%	20.0%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	9.8%	11%	1.2%	2.7%	8.3%
Middle East and Asia	13.8%	15.7%	1.9%	5.6%	10.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	1.5%	-2.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.2% 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	59.3%	44.1%	-15.2%	83.2%	-39.1%
10+ Years	8.4%	21.2%	12.8%	9.8%	11.4%
5-10 Years	13.5%	16.5%	3.0%	2.9%	13.6%
2-5 Years	9.4%	10.9%	1.5%	2.2%	8.7%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	7.4%	-2.0%	1.9%	5.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.8%	76.7%	-28.9%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	12.8%	1.3%	11.5%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	9.2%	1.2%	8.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.4%	37.2%	-3.8%
Christian	36.7%	46.2%	-9.5%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	6.5%	1.7%	4.8%
Muslim	9.5%	6.5%	3.0%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	11.8%	6.0%	5.8%

Safety

Is Oxford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oxford Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Abbey average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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 7UZ, 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 Oxford Road are based on 1082 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 7UZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 7UZ

Average Price
£441,467

Semi-Detached
£707,926

Terraced
£490,415

Detached
£568,824

Flats/Maisonettes
£266,670

Other
£410,091

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oxford Road

Average Price
£435,039

Semi-Detached
£402,918

Terraced
£349,344

Detached
£772,980

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,635

Other
£1,676,802

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oxford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
203 Oxford Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£657,000	2025-08-08	£653,698
181A Oxford Road, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-07-14	£364,865
185A Oxford Road, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-06-30	£341,606
201 Oxford Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£625,000	2020-10-28	£741,906
167 Oxford Road, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building	£390,000	2019-02-14	£401,143

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 7UZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	139
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	23
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Information and communication	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	9
Construction	8
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	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	2,262 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,678 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	3,201 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,606 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	3out of 4	3,880 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	170 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Civitas Academy 90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL	3out of 4	421 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	- not rated	494 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	3out of 4	494 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coley Primary School Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ	3out of 4	830 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
River Academy 7 Richfield Avenue , RG1 8EQ	- not rated	1,222 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	2out of 4	1,516 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	- not rated	1,626 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	1,626 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	1,901 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reading College and School of Arts and Design Crescent Road , RG1 5RQ	- not rated	3,482 yd	Further education	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	768 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seagulls Pupil Referral Unit E P Collier Site , Ross Road RG1 8EJ	- not rated	997 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	1,064 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	3out of 4	1,064 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Freddies (Reading) Limited Elite House , 25 South Street RG1 4QU	- not rated	1,490 yd	Other independent special 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
Afrik Inn	167 Oxford Road	3 yd
Cafe 12	143-145 Oxford Road	139 yd
Traditional Romanesc	146-148 Chatham Street	218 yd
Agnes Coffee Shop	184 Oxford Road	327 yd
New Beginnings Reading at Queens Arms	24 Great Knollys Street	383 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Reading & District Irish Association	96-104 Chatham Street	218 yd
The Face Bar	Ambrose Place	239 yd
The Nags Head	5 Russell Street	240 yd
The Butler	85-91 Chatham Street	304 yd
The Rose & Thistle	43 Argyle Road	337 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harput Kebab	139 Oxford Road	241 yd
Devil's Pizza	166 Oxford Road	250 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	158 Oxford Road	250 yd
Mr Cod	176 Oxford Road	306 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	109b Oxford Road	367 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	211 Oxford Road	184 yd
Aseda Supermarkets	170 Oxford Road	290 yd
Oxford Road Supermarket	267-271 Oxford Road	338 yd
Tesco	12 Tilehurst Road	340 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	289-291 Oxford Road	474 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed) Battle Street	swimming pool	152 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading) Chatham Place	health and fitness suite	380 yd
Crossfit Reading Hodsoll Road		461 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	512 yd
The Gym (Reading Central) ST. MARYS BUTTS	health and fitness suite	718 yd
St Edward'S Prep School TILEHURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	774 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed) 106 106 Friar Street	health and fitness suite	798 yd
Fitness4Women AUDLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	827 yd
Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road) CAVERSHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	943 yd
The Post Office Sports And Social Club (Closed) Richfield Avenue		1,016 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	149.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 7UZ