Richfield Avenue, Reading, RG1 8BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG1 8BY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	44.7%	49.5%	4.8%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	55.3%	50.5%	-4.8%	49.0%	1.5%

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 8BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.7% 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	44.6%	48.7%	4.1%	37.9%	10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	46.2%	37.7%	-8.5%	44.2%	-6.5%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	5.1%	9%	3.9%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (87.7%) 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	54.8%	54.9%	0.1%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	35.3%	32.8%	-2.5%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	7%	9.3%	2.3%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

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 57.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.5%	10.1%	-1.4%	18.2%	-8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	4.6%	-5.3%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.6%	8.1%	0.5%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.2%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	14.2%	3.7%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	49.4%	57.4%	8.0%	33.8%	23.6%
Other	10.2%	2.3%	-7.9%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.8% 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)
Chinese	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	7.5%	4.7%	-2.8%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	8.6%	4.7%	-3.9%	2.7%	2.0%
Other Asian	14.3%	10.5%	-3.8%	1.6%	8.9%
Black African	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	2.5%	1.5%	0.8%	1.7%
White	58.4%	58.8%	0.4%	81.4%	-22.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	1%	4.2%	3.2%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.3% 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	57.1%	56.3%	-0.8%	83.2%	-26.9%
European Union	8.3%	14.5%	6.2%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	25.7%	19.2%	-6.5%	5.6%	13.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	4.4%	0.8%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.8%	56.3%	0.5%	83.2%	-26.9%
10+ Years	10.6%	20.1%	9.5%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	10.4%	9.6%	-0.8%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	11.4%	6.9%	-4.5%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	7.1%	-4.6%	1.9%	5.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.5%	76.7%	-15.2%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	8.1%	1.2%	6.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.6%	37.2%	4.4%
Christian	33.5%	46.2%	-12.7%
Buddhist	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Hindu	6.4%	1.7%	4.7%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Richfield Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Richfield Avenue was 416.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.7% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Richfield Avenue has the 10th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey and the 17th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 216.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 162.7%.

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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 8BY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Richfield Avenue are based on 76 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 Richfield Avenue, Reading, RG1 8BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 8BY

Average Price
£261,143

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£261,143

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richfield Avenue

Average Price
£897,829

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£874,081

Flats/Maisonettes
£366,379

Other
£3,992,063

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richfield AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 14 Caversham Place Richfield Avenue, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£202,500	2025-03-28	£202,088
Flat 23 Caversham Place Richfield Avenue, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£204,245	2024-11-26	£209,149
Flat 28 Caversham Place Richfield Avenue, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-11-26	£261,122
Flat 21 Caversham Place Richfield Avenue, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-11-08	£220,162
Flat 19 Caversham Place Richfield Avenue, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£224,500	2024-01-19	£232,070

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 8BY

Employment

RG1 8BY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	200
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	30
Retired	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	15
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Information and communication	42
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	17
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	12
Transport and storage	12
Other	10
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,523 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,007 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	3,214 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	4,226 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	4,525 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	422 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thameside Primary School Harley Road , Caversham RG4 8DB	3out of 4	766 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Civitas Academy 90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL	3out of 4	894 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Primary School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7RA	4out of 4	1,123 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Washington Road , Caversham RG4 5AA	3out of 4	1,179 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,077 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Surley Row , Emmer Green RG4 8LR	3out of 4	2,078 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	2,626 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	2,827 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	2,998 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hemdean House School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD	- not rated	916 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Anne's School 6 Henley Road , Caversham RG4 6DX	- not rated	1,159 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School 18 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	1,367 yd	Miscellaneous	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Preparatory School 16 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	1,367 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH	- not rated	1,839 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
The Gorge Cafe	227 Caversham Road	176 yd
Richfields Deli and Grill	211 Caversham Road	176 yd
River Spice	206 Caversham Road	221 yd
Genting Casino (Reading)	18 Richfield Avenue	293 yd
The Imperial Kitchen	18 Richfield Avenue	293 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Moderation	213 Caversham Road	176 yd
Phantom Brewing Co	Meadow Road	265 yd
Persian Palace (street level)	2 Bridge Street	346 yd
The Crown	3 Bridge Street	346 yd
The Griffin	10-12 Church Road	391 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Jacks Peri Peri	171 Caversham Road	176 yd
Paprika Indian Takeaway	167 Caversham Road	176 yd
Golden Bridge	173 Caversham Road	176 yd
Mr Cod	155-161 Caversham Road	176 yd
Pasta Evangelists	Milford Road	323 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa	163-165 Caversham Road	244 yd
Iceland	39 Church Street	492 yd
Waitrose	51 Church Street	548 yd
Tesco Express	18-20 Church Street	562 yd
One Below	Caversham Road	678 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Revive Health Club (Reading) Caversham Bridge Caversham Bridge RICHFIELD AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	155 yd
Rivermead Leisure Complex RIVERMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX RIVERMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX RICHFIELD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	443 yd
Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road) CAVERSHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	516 yd
Leaderboard Golf Centre (Closed) Richfield Avenue	golf	536 yd
Caversham Health & Fitness Club ARCHWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	547 yd
The Post Office Sports And Social Club (Closed) Richfield Avenue		629 yd
Crossfit Reading Hodsoll Road		748 yd
Christchurch Meadows GEORGE STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	944 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed) 106 106 Friar Street	health and fitness suite	1,020 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading) Chatham Place	health and fitness suite	1,057 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	31.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 8BY