Swansea Road, Reading, RG1 8HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG1 8HA is primarily male, with 53.4% 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	46.8%	46.6%	-0.2%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	53.2%	53.4%	0.2%	49.0%	4.4%

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 8HA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.1% 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	49.1%	57.1%	8.0%	37.9%	19.2%
Married: Opposite sex	35.4%	31.4%	-4.0%	44.2%	-12.8%
Married: Same sex	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	8.7%	7.7%	-1.0%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	6.1%	-4.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.5%) 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	50%	52.8%	2.8%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	42.1%	37.7%	-4.4%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	7.1%	8.3%	1.2%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

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 53.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.1%	10.7%	0.6%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	10%	-3.7%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	10%	-3.7%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	12.1%	2.7%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	41.9%	53.6%	11.7%	33.8%	19.8%
Other	10.1%	0%	-10.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.8% 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	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	3.5%	6.8%	3.3%	3.1%	3.7%
Pakistani	6.2%	4%	-2.2%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	9.1%	5%	-4.1%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	70.3%	67.8%	-2.5%	81.4%	-13.6%
Arab	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	2.4%	4.6%	2.2%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.1% 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	66.8%	67.1%	0.3%	83.2%	-16.1%
European Union	9.7%	11.1%	1.4%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	17.4%	12.9%	-4.5%	5.6%	7.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.9%	66.7%	0.8%	83.2%	-16.5%
10+ Years	7.6%	12.8%	5.2%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	6.5%	7%	0.5%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	9.7%	10.1%	0.4%	2.2%	7.9%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	3.4%	-6.9%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	32.1%	46.2%	-14.1%
Buddhist	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Swansea Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swansea Road was 61.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.9% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Swansea Road has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey and the 234th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.0%.

🔎 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 8HA, 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 Swansea Road are based on 154 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 Swansea Road, Reading, RG1 8HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 8HA

Average Price
£371,295

Semi-Detached
£339,393

Terraced
£374,653

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swansea Road

Average Price
£346,929

Semi-Detached
£341,269

Terraced
£347,678

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swansea Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
91 Swansea Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£346,000	2025-03-27	£346,355
34 Swansea Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-09-06	£329,663
36 Swansea Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2024-07-25	£326,625
66 Swansea Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£386,000	2024-01-17	£397,833
42 Swansea Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-11-30	£428,073

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 8HA

Employment

RG1 8HA 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	168
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	24
Retired	20
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Information and communication	42
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Education	15
Other	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	9
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	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	1,350 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	1,824 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	3,458 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	4,213 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	4,412 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	90 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thameside Primary School Harley Road , Caversham RG4 8DB	3out of 4	646 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Civitas Academy 90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL	3out of 4	688 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Washington Road , Caversham RG4 5AA	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Road Community School 146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ	3out of 4	1,104 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	1,745 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Surley Row , Emmer Green RG4 8LR	3out of 4	2,297 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	2,494 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	2,564 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	2,945 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	1,054 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Anne's School 6 Henley Road , Caversham RG4 6DX	- not rated	1,178 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School 18 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	1,425 yd	Miscellaneous	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Preparatory School 16 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	1,425 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	1,650 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
Kamal's Kitchen	141 Caversham Road	61 yd
TGI Fridays	Caversham Road	182 yd
River Spice	206 Caversham Road	190 yd
The Gorge Cafe	227 Caversham Road	196 yd
Richfields Deli and Grill	211 Caversham Road	196 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Moderation	213 Caversham Road	196 yd
Phantom Brewing Co	Meadow Road	219 yd
Island Bohemian Bowls Club	Thames Side	368 yd
Medusa Lodge	Abattoirs Road	370 yd
Reading Railway Club	6a Station Hill	432 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Jacks Peri Peri	171 Caversham Road	196 yd
Paprika Indian Takeaway	167 Caversham Road	196 yd
Golden Bridge	173 Caversham Road	196 yd
Mr Cod	155-161 Caversham Road	196 yd
Pasta Evangelists	Milford Road	419 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa	163-165 Caversham Road	120 yd
One Below	Caversham Road	348 yd
Aldi	Caversham Road	348 yd
Iceland	39 Church Street	623 yd
Waitrose	51 Church Street	630 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road) CAVERSHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	211 yd
Revive Health Club (Reading) Caversham Bridge Caversham Bridge RICHFIELD AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	393 yd
Caversham Health & Fitness Club ARCHWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	616 yd
Crossfit Reading Hodsoll Road		660 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed) 106 106 Friar Street	health and fitness suite	721 yd
Christchurch Meadows GEORGE STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	736 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	751 yd
Leaderboard Golf Centre (Closed) Richfield Avenue	golf	810 yd
The Post Office Sports And Social Club (Closed) Richfield Avenue		846 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading) Chatham Place	health and fitness suite	853 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.7%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 8HA