Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG1 8ES has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	49.5%	47.2%	-2.3%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	50.5%	52.8%	2.3%	49.0%	3.8%

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 8ES, 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	51.3%	52.7%	1.4%	37.9%	14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	40.6%	36.5%	-4.1%	44.2%	-7.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	4.2%	4.2%	0.0%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (90.9%) 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	55.1%	62.9%	7.8%	48.4%	14.5%
Good health	36.4%	28%	-8.4%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	5.9%	6.2%	0.3%	12.7%	-6.5%
Bad health	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 8ES this area, 9.6% 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 56.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.4%	9.6%	1.2%	18.2%	-8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	6.2%	-2.6%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	6.2%	-2.2%	13.4%	-7.2%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	18.5%	7.0%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	52.1%	56.2%	4.1%	33.8%	22.4%
Other	8.4%	0%	-8.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.8% 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	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	9.3%	9%	-0.3%	3.1%	5.9%
Pakistani	1.9%	4.8%	2.9%	2.7%	2.1%
Other Asian	4.7%	8.7%	4.0%	1.6%	7.1%
Black African	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	71.3%	65.8%	-5.5%	81.4%	-15.6%
Other	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.3% 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	65.4%	60.3%	-5.1%	83.2%	-22.9%
European Union	8.1%	15.3%	7.2%	6.1%	9.2%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	15%	16.6%	1.6%	5.6%	11.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	2.6%	-2.1%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.8%	59.7%	-5.1%	83.2%	-23.5%
10+ Years	5.6%	16.8%	11.2%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	8.1%	12.6%	4.5%	2.9%	9.7%
2-5 Years	8.4%	8.4%	0.0%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	13.1%	2.6%	-10.5%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Spain	3.6%	0.4%	3.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	8.1%	1.2%	6.9%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	29.4%	46.2%	-16.8%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	11%	1.7%	9.3%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Cardiff Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cardiff Road was 272.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.1% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cardiff Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey and the 33rd highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 118.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.1%.

🔎 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 8ES, 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 Cardiff Road are based on 229 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 Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 8ES

Average Price
£353,985

Semi-Detached
£364,719

Terraced
£350,492

Detached
£370,683

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cardiff Road

Average Price
£351,833

Semi-Detached
£375,941

Terraced
£357,863

Detached
£373,796

Flats/Maisonettes
£201,962

Other
£536,712

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cardiff Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
67 Cardiff Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2022-10-13	£362,398
97 Cardiff Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-05-27	£384,848
85 Cardiff Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-03-16	£317,590
65 Cardiff Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-04-06	£327,636
75A Cardiff Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2020-12-14	£310,803

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 8ES

Employment

RG1 8ES 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	149
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Retired	9
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Information and communication	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Financial and insurance activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	8
Other	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
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	1,699 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,167 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	3,180 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	4,089 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	4,169 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	363 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Civitas Academy 90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL	3out of 4	475 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Road Community School 146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ	3out of 4	786 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thameside Primary School Harley Road , Caversham RG4 8DB	3out of 4	1,000 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	4out of 4	1,282 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,818 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	2,232 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Surley Row , Emmer Green RG4 8LR	3out of 4	2,511 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	2,610 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	2,613 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,328 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH	- not rated	1,445 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Anne's School 6 Henley Road , Caversham RG4 6DX	- not rated	1,510 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	1,628 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School 18 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	1,744 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
Proper Takeout	Milford Road	199 yd
Dolphin's Caribbean Catering Ltd	26-90 Great Knollys Street	282 yd
Anonymous Coffee Co	20 Tudor Road	382 yd
New Beginnings Reading at Queens Arms	24 Great Knollys Street	408 yd
Cattle Market Coffee & Cafe	Great Knollys Street	408 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Phantom Brewing Co	Meadow Road	183 yd
Medusa Lodge	Abattoirs Road	243 yd
The Moderation	213 Caversham Road	441 yd
The Gateway	31 Greyfriars Road	454 yd
The Greyfriar	53 Greyfriars Road	454 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pasta Evangelists	Milford Road	199 yd
Makan Malaysia UK LLP	Milford Road	199 yd
7 Bone Reading	Milford Road	199 yd
Jaffa Street	Great Knollys Street	380 yd
SAI Kitchen	Weldale Street	431 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa	163-165 Caversham Road	415 yd
One Below	Caversham Road	592 yd
Aldi	Caversham Road	592 yd
Sainsbury's	52-55 Friar Street	679 yd
Tesco	28-34 Oxford Road	706 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road) CAVERSHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	323 yd
Crossfit Reading Hodsoll Road		327 yd
Revive Health Club (Reading) Caversham Bridge Caversham Bridge RICHFIELD AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	576 yd
The Post Office Sports And Social Club (Closed) Richfield Avenue		604 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading) Chatham Place	health and fitness suite	632 yd
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed) Battle Street	swimming pool	637 yd
Leaderboard Golf Centre (Closed) Richfield Avenue	golf	643 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	652 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed) 106 106 Friar Street	health and fitness suite	691 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	760 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	245.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 8ES