Napier Road, Reading, RG1 8AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG1 8AB is primarily male, with 56.6% 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	46.7%	43.4%	-3.3%	51.0%	-7.6%
Male	53.3%	56.6%	3.3%	49.0%	7.6%

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 8AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.7% 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	45.2%	52.7%	7.5%	37.9%	14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	44.6%	43.5%	-1.1%	44.2%	-0.7%
Separated	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	8.1%	0.8%	-7.3%	9.1%	-8.3%
Widowed	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (95.6%) 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	59.5%	60%	0.5%	48.4%	11.6%
Good health	32.6%	35.6%	3.0%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	5.3%	4.4%	-0.9%	12.7%	-8.3%
Bad health	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	4.0%	-4.0%

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.

In the area around RG1 8AB this area, 6.9% 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 80.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.9%	6.9%	1.0%	18.2%	-11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	3.1%	-7.7%	9.6%	-6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	0.8%	-13.7%	13.4%	-12.6%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.4%	6.1%	0.7%	16.9%	-10.8%
Degree or Similar	52.2%	80.2%	28.0%	33.8%	46.4%
Other	10.8%	1.5%	-9.3%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.8% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	7%	29.6%	22.6%	3.1%	26.5%
Pakistani	5.7%	0%	-5.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	7.9%	5.7%	-2.2%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	1.9%	-2.9%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	4.4%	1.9%	-2.5%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	58.1%	47.8%	-10.3%	81.4%	-33.6%
Arab	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.9% 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	57.3%	36.9%	-20.4%	83.2%	-46.3%
European Union	9.7%	15%	5.3%	6.1%	8.9%
Rest of Europe	3.5%	1.3%	-2.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	8.4%	13.8%	5.4%	2.7%	11.1%
Middle East and Asia	18.1%	30.6%	12.5%	5.6%	25.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.6% 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	56.4%	36.9%	-19.5%	83.2%	-46.3%
10+ Years	11%	15.6%	4.6%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	11.5%	11.9%	0.4%	2.9%	9.0%
2-5 Years	10.1%	11.9%	1.8%	2.2%	9.7%
Less than 2 years	11%	23.8%	12.8%	1.9%	21.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	37.6%	76.7%	-39.1%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	4.2%	0.4%	3.8%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	10.9%	0.2%	10.7%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	27.9%	1.2%	26.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
No passport held	1.2%	13.5%	-12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.8%	37.2%	-13.4%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	28.8%	1.7%	27.1%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Napier Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Napier Road was 497.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.7% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Napier Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey and the 14th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 114.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.8%.

🔎 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 8AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Napier Road are based on 337 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 Napier Road, Reading, RG1 8AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 8AB

Average Price
£356,862

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£357,518

Flats/Maisonettes
£356,850

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Napier Road

Average Price
£364,403

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£215,217

Detached
£351,602

Flats/Maisonettes
£364,258

Other
£574,748

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Napier Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Luscinia View Napier Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2024-08-09	£335,000
45 Luscinia View Napier Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£262,000	2024-03-15	£276,368
51 Luscinia View Napier Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-02-16	£300,953
47 Luscinia View Napier Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-08-04	£290,000
38 Luscinia View Napier Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£307,500	2023-05-03	£319,552

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 8AB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Looking after home or family	9
Part-Time Employee	7
Self-Employed	5
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Retired	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Information and communication	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	7
Construction	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Mining and quarrying	2

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	732 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	902 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,620 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	4,384 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	4,769 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Church of England Primary School 121-147 Orts Road , RG1 3JN	2out of 4	879 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Town Primary School School Terrace , RG1 3LS	3out of 4	892 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thameside Primary School Harley Road , Caversham RG4 8DB	3out of 4	1,022 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Washington Road , Caversham RG4 5AA	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E P Collier Primary School Ross Road , RG1 8DZ	3out of 4	1,262 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	1,103 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	1,496 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	2,144 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	2,158 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Surley Row , Emmer Green RG4 8LR	3out of 4	2,859 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ	- not rated	821 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	937 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	1,387 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Queen Anne's School 6 Henley Road , Caversham RG4 6DX	- not rated	1,408 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School 18 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	1,650 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Honesty Group	2 Napier Road	2 yd
Thames Lido	Napier Road	61 yd
McDonalds at Forbury Retail Park	Kenavon Drive	219 yd
Tesco Family Dining at Tesco Customer Cafe	Napier Road	275 yd
Baxter Storey at SSE	1 Forbury Place	346 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Back of Beyond	108 Kings Road	661 yd
The Lyndhurst Arms	88 Queens Road	706 yd
The Outlook	76-78 Kings Road	749 yd
The Retreat	8 St Johns Street	768 yd
Ukrainian Social Club	21 Sidmouth Street	775 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go Reading	Napier Road	275 yd
KFC at Forbury Retail Park	Forbury Road	346 yd
Kings Grill	16 Kings Road	818 yd
Lincoln Coffee House	60 Kings Road	818 yd
Burger Revolution	64 George Street	827 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Napier Road	275 yd
YingYao Supermarket	77-79 Kings Road	618 yd
Tesco	4 Market Place	874 yd
Marks & Spencer	12 Broad Street	968 yd
Sainsbury's	7-8 Broad Street	968 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kings Meadow NAPIER ROAD	grass pitches	214 yd
Hmp & Yoi Reading (Closed) Forbury Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	556 yd
Buzz Gym (Reading) KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	699 yd
Reading College KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	723 yd
St John'S C Of E (Aided) Primary School 121-147 121-147 ORTS ROAD	artificial grass pitch	744 yd
Christchurch Meadows GEORGE STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	756 yd
St Laurence Reading ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET		840 yd
The Polish Parish House LONDON ROAD		911 yd
Arthur Hill Pool & Fitness Studio (Closed) 221-225 221-225 Kings Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	985 yd
The Warehouse 1A 1A CUMBERLAND ROAD		1,051 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	195.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	155.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 8AB