Argyle Street, Reading, RG1 7YS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG1 7YS is primarily male, with 58.1% 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	41.6%	41.9%	0.3%	51.0%	-9.1%
Male	58.4%	58.1%	-0.3%	49.0%	9.1%

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 7YS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.1% 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	58.1%	53.1%	-5.0%	37.9%	15.2%
Married: Opposite sex	28.7%	29.3%	0.6%	44.2%	-14.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6.6%	11%	4.4%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	55%	46%	-9.0%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	30.2%	33.6%	3.4%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	11%	15.6%	4.6%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	15.1%	23.1%	8.0%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	8.1%	-0.8%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	7.3%	-3.9%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	5.5%	4.7%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	11.7%	-2.6%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	35.7%	38.1%	2.4%	33.8%	4.3%
Other	14%	6.2%	-7.8%	2.8%	3.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.3% 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	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.1%	5.9%	3.8%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	7.6%	6.2%	-1.4%	2.7%	3.5%
Other Asian	7.6%	12.1%	4.5%	1.6%	10.5%
Black African	5.5%	5.2%	-0.3%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	6.9%	3.8%	-3.1%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1%	1%	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
White	59.8%	53.3%	-6.5%	81.4%	-28.1%
Roma	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.3% 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	50.2%	40.3%	-9.9%	83.2%	-42.9%
European Union	14.4%	25.2%	10.8%	6.1%	19.1%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	6.9%	6.9%	0.0%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	19.9%	22.4%	2.5%	5.6%	16.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.5%	3.8%	-2.7%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 16.6% 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	46.4%	40.5%	-5.9%	83.2%	-42.7%
10+ Years	12.4%	16.6%	4.2%	9.8%	6.8%
5-10 Years	13.4%	19%	5.6%	2.9%	16.1%
2-5 Years	13.7%	12.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	10.6%
Less than 2 years	14.1%	11.1%	-3.0%	1.9%	9.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.8%	76.7%	-32.9%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	7.3%	0.9%	6.4%
Other EU countries	8%	1.5%	6.5%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	16%	1.2%	14.8%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.4%	37.2%	-8.8%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Buddhist	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Hindu	6.8%	1.7%	5.1%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Other religion	7.2%	0.6%	6.6%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Argyle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Argyle Street was 162.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.7% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Argyle Street has the 35th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey and the 82nd highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 95.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 103.4%.

🔎 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
£64,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG1 7YS, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Argyle Street are based on 89 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 Argyle Street, Reading, RG1 7YS

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 7YS

Average Price
£453,580

Semi-Detached
£418,255

Terraced
£460,479

Detached
£582,124

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,795

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Argyle Street

Average Price
£398,389

Semi-Detached
£455,413

Terraced
£425,793

Detached
£565,083

Flats/Maisonettes
£186,121

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Argyle Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 Argyle Street, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2025-04-30	£440,000
41 Argyle Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£329,950	2018-10-09	£378,027
49 Argyle Street, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£342,000	2018-09-04	£393,099
51 Argyle Street, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2018-04-27	£396,081
53 Argyle Street, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2016-11-04	£632,494

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 7YS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	120
Retired	34
Self-Employed	30
Other	21
Part-Time Employee	20
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Information and communication	28
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	15
Other	15
Construction	14
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
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	2,633 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	2,869 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	3,063 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	3,487 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,797 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	290 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	4out of 4	382 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	3out of 4	382 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Battle Primary Academy Cranbury Road , RG30 2TD	3out of 4	608 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Civitas Academy 90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL	3out of 4	789 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	1,190 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	1,570 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	2,004 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	2,268 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	2,816 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	404 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	657 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	2,026 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	2,236 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Hemdean House School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD	- not rated	2,359 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonalds	287 Oxford Road	211 yd
Agnes Coffee Shop	184 Oxford Road	214 yd
Afrik Inn	167 Oxford Road	314 yd
Cafe 12	143-145 Oxford Road	439 yd
Work House Coffee Company	335 Oxford Road	455 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rose & Thistle	43 Argyle Road	70 yd
The Face Bar	Ambrose Place	87 yd
The Foresters Arms	79 Brunswick Street	369 yd
The Nags Head	5 Russell Street	479 yd
Wishing Well	280 Oxford Road	507 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Devil's Pizza	166 Oxford Road	209 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	158 Oxford Road	209 yd
Mr Cod	176 Oxford Road	209 yd
Elles Baguettes	200 Oxford Road	334 yd
Teng Hui	343 Oxford Road	455 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oxford Road Supermarket	267-271 Oxford Road	181 yd
Tesco	211 Oxford Road	190 yd
Aseda Supermarkets	170 Oxford Road	206 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	289-291 Oxford Road	225 yd
Tesco	12 Tilehurst Road	364 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed) Battle Street	swimming pool	423 yd
St Edward'S Prep School TILEHURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	460 yd
Fitness4Women AUDLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	678 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading) Chatham Place	health and fitness suite	693 yd
Crossfit Reading Hodsoll Road		718 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	808 yd
The Curzon Club OXFORD ROAD		819 yd
Kensington Recreation Ground KENSINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	874 yd
Ymca (Reading) MILWARD CENTRE MILWARD CENTRE PARKSIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite	935 yd
The Gym (Reading Central) ST. MARYS BUTTS	health and fitness suite	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	275 Mbit/s
Average download speed	363.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	27.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 7YS