Vastern Road, Reading, RG1 8BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG1 8BT is primarily male, with 56.1% 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	44.4%	43.9%	-0.5%	51.0%	-7.1%
Male	55.6%	56.1%	0.5%	49.0%	7.1%

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 8BT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.4% 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	48.7%	58.4%	9.7%	37.9%	20.5%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	25.2%	-9.9%	44.2%	-19.0%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	9.2%	11.8%	2.6%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	3.5%	2.1%	-1.4%	6.1%	-4.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.8%	47.6%	2.8%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	36.4%	32%	-4.4%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	12%	15.2%	3.2%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	6%	2.4%	-3.6%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	1.2%	1.6%

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.

In the area around RG1 8BT this area, 8% 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 68.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.4%	8%	-3.4%	18.2%	-10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	5.5%	-2.0%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.1%	3.8%	-2.3%	13.4%	-9.6%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	8.4%	1.8%	16.9%	-8.5%
Degree or Similar	56.1%	68.5%	12.4%	33.8%	34.7%
Other	10.5%	2.1%	-8.4%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1.2%	2%	0.8%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	16%	14%	-2.0%	3.1%	10.9%
Pakistani	5.2%	2%	-3.2%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	3.2%	4.4%	1.2%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	3.6%	6%	2.4%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	64%	60%	-4.0%	81.4%	-21.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.6% 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	58%	50.6%	-7.4%	83.2%	-32.6%
European Union	12%	19.1%	7.1%	6.1%	13.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	3.6%	4.8%	1.2%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	22.4%	20.3%	-2.1%	5.6%	14.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.8%	50.4%	-6.4%	83.2%	-32.8%
10+ Years	14%	14.3%	0.3%	9.8%	4.5%
5-10 Years	12%	9.9%	-2.1%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	6%	13.5%	7.5%	2.2%	11.3%
Less than 2 years	11.2%	11.9%	0.7%	1.9%	10.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.7%	76.7%	-23.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North Africa	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	11.4%	1.2%	10.2%
South-East Asia	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.8%	37.2%	2.6%
Christian	29.9%	46.2%	-16.3%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	9.2%	1.7%	7.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Vastern Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vastern Road was 552.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.2% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Vastern Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey and the 12th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 125.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.4%.

🔎 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
£64,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG1 8BT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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 Vastern Road are based on 25 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 Vastern Road, Reading, RG1 8BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 8BT

Average Price
£6,335,623

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,335,623

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vastern Road

Average Price
£3,266,031

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£500,680

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,596

Other
£14,505,689

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vastern Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Sovereign House Vastern Road, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building	£4,000,000	2024-03-27	£4,133,333
59 Vastern Road, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building	£8,300,000	2023-10-04	£8,197,636
Part Of First Floor Office Suite Sovereign House Vastern Road, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building	£4,450,000	2013-12-20	£6,518,979

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 8BT

Employment

RG1 8BT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	135
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Retired	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	9
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Information and communication	41
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Human health and social work activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,042 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	1,481 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	3,890 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,928 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	4,810 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
E P Collier Primary School Ross Road , RG1 8DZ	3out of 4	382 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thameside Primary School Harley Road , Caversham RG4 8DB	3out of 4	544 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Civitas Academy 90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL	3out of 4	807 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Washington Road , Caversham RG4 5AA	3out of 4	921 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Road Community School 146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ	3out of 4	1,301 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	1,387 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	2,089 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Surley Row , Emmer Green RG4 8LR	3out of 4	2,472 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	2,740 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	2,926 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Anne's School 6 Henley Road , Caversham RG4 6DX	- not rated	1,150 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Hemdean House School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD	- not rated	1,193 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	1,271 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School 18 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	1,424 yd	Miscellaneous	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Preparatory School 16 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	1,424 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
Dee Dee's Coffee Shop at The Range	Caversham Road	136 yd
Angel Hill Food Company at Thames Water	Vastern Road	159 yd
Costa Coffee at Reading Rail Station Concourse	Station Approach	241 yd
Burger King at Reading Rail Station Concourse	Station Approach	241 yd
TGI Fridays	Caversham Road	283 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Island Bohemian Bowls Club	Thames Side	289 yd
The Three Guineas	Station Approach	312 yd
Reading Railway Club	6a Station Hill	384 yd
Oakford Social Club	53 Blagrave Street	395 yd
The Blagrave Arms	35 Blagrave Street	428 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Upper Crust at Reading Rail Station Concourse	Station Approach	241 yd
Subway at Reading Rail Station Concourse	Station Approach	241 yd
Pasty Shop at Reading Train station	Station Approach	241 yd
Krispy Kreme	Station Approach	241 yd
West Cornwall Pasty Co at Reading Rail Station Concourse	Station Approach	241 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Below	Caversham Road	136 yd
Aldi	Caversham Road	136 yd
Nisa	163-165 Caversham Road	516 yd
Sainsbury's	52-55 Friar Street	544 yd
Marks & Spencer	12 Broad Street	645 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road) CAVERSHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	404 yd
Christchurch Meadows GEORGE STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	452 yd
St Laurence Reading ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET		564 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed) 106 106 Friar Street	health and fitness suite	611 yd
Kings Meadow NAPIER ROAD	grass pitches	672 yd
Revive Health Club (Reading) Caversham Bridge Caversham Bridge RICHFIELD AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	765 yd
Hmp & Yoi Reading (Closed) Forbury Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	767 yd
Caversham Health & Fitness Club ARCHWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	773 yd
The Gym (Reading Central) ST. MARYS BUTTS	health and fitness suite	801 yd
St Annes Rc Primary School WASHINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	854 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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%

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

Overview of RG1 8BT