Mount Street, Reading, RG2 0AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG2 0AB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	54.2%	5.9%	51.0%	3.2%
Male	51.7%	45.8%	-5.9%	49.0%	-3.2%

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 RG2 0AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	43.3%	44.7%	1.4%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	39.9%	2.6%	44.2%	-4.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	13%	8.6%	-4.4%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	3.9%	4.8%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	49.4%	49.2%	-0.2%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	33.7%	30.7%	-3.0%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	9.7%	13.9%	4.2%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	6.1%	4.6%	-1.5%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.2%	0.4%

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 RG2 0AB this area, 32.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.5%	32.4%	4.9%	18.2%	14.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	14.1%	-3.5%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	13.4%	-0.3%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	5.9%	4.5%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	11%	-1.0%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	18%	17.2%	-0.8%	33.8%	-16.6%
Other	9.9%	5.9%	-4.0%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.9% 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%	5.7%	5.7%	1.1%	4.6%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	10.8%	16.5%	5.7%	2.7%	13.8%
Other Asian	7.2%	4.6%	-2.6%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	13.5%	12.4%	-1.1%	2.5%	9.9%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	2.4%	-2.0%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	3%	1.3%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	3%	2.7%	0.8%	2.2%
White	54.1%	44.9%	-9.2%	81.4%	-36.5%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	3%	1.6%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55% 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%	55%	-3.0%	83.2%	-28.2%
European Union	6.1%	10.1%	4.0%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	10.8%	9.3%	-1.5%	2.7%	6.6%
Middle East and Asia	15.2%	20.4%	5.2%	5.6%	14.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5%	1.9%	-3.1%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.1%	54.9%	-1.2%	83.2%	-28.3%
10+ Years	5.5%	31%	25.5%	9.8%	21.2%
5-10 Years	8.6%	3.5%	-5.1%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	8.6%	5.7%	-2.9%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	21.3%	4.9%	-16.4%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.1%	76.7%	-21.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	7.9%	1.2%	6.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	18.1%	13.5%	4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.8%	37.2%	-11.4%
Christian	34.6%	46.2%	-11.6%
Buddhist	5.2%	0.5%	4.7%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	24.2%	6.5%	17.7%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Mount Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mount Street was 37.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.6% lower than the Katesgrove average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mount Street has the 5th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Katesgrove and the 136th lowest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.2%.

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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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG2 0AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Mount Street are based on 4 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 Mount Street, Reading, RG2 0AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG2 0AB

Average Price
£324,570

Semi-Detached
£308,238

Terraced
£332,736

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mount Street

Average Price
£328,614

Semi-Detached
£313,265

Terraced
£333,730

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mount Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Mount Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£317,000	2025-08-15	£315,407
2 Mount Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2013-03-14	£330,580
5 Mount Street, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2002-02-08	£310,751
1 Mount Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£49,500	1995-12-15	£340,313

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG2 0AB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Part-Time Employee	49
Looking after home or family	31
Retired	25
Student (economically inactive)	22
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	18
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	19
Education	8
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	4
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	2,068 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	2,525 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,706 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	4,766 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	4,968 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Christ Church Church of England (VA) Primary School Milman Road , RG2 0AY	- not rated	254 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Church of England Primary School Milman Road , RG2 0AY	- not rated	254 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School Milman Road , RG2 0AY	3out of 4	254 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Katesgrove Primary School Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL	3out of 4	477 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Palmer Primary School 70 Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PP	- not rated	723 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	- not rated	738 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	738 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	- not rated	1,167 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	1,167 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	3out of 4	1,332 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reading College and School of Arts and Design Crescent Road , RG1 5RQ	- not rated	2,195 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christchurch Gardens Kindergarten 5 Christchurch Gardens , RG2 7AH	- not rated	478 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	623 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Avenue Special School Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	- not rated	773 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freddies (Reading) Limited Elite House , 25 South Street RG1 4QU	- not rated	838 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Groveside School 40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY	- not rated	843 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
VEL	73 Whitley Street	314 yd
Gooi Nara	39 Whitley Street	314 yd
Wolseley Street Bakery	Unit 12 Robert Cort Industrial Estate	420 yd
Parthian Climbing	Britten Road	441 yd
Rising Sun Art Centre	30 Silver Street	495 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hop Leaf	163 Southampton Street	276 yd
Reading Bowling Club	94 Kendrick Road	431 yd
Namaste Kitchen at Hook & Tackle	Katesgrove Lane	569 yd
Calico Bar & Eatery at Hotel 1843	33 London Street	826 yd
South Street Arts Centre Bar	21 South Street	865 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza2Night	155-157 Southampton Street	276 yd
Uptown	41 Whitley Street	314 yd
Peri Peri Chicken Hut	37 Whitley Street	314 yd
Pizza Presto	53 Whitley Street	314 yd
Ephesus Grill	19 Whitley Street	314 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	55 Whitley Street	314 yd
Ahmed Superstore	69-71 Whitley Street	370 yd
Tesco	6-8 Crown Street	573 yd
Big Bazaar	13-17 London Road	614 yd
The Food Warehouse Iceland	Rose Kiln Lane	714 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Express Fitness Gym (Closed) Whitley Street	health and fitness suite	324 yd
The Abbey School KENDRICK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	594 yd
Reading School Grass Pitches MORGAN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	644 yd
Kendrick School 41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	742 yd
Coley Recreation Ground HOLYBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	816 yd
Cintra Park FICKLING COURT FICKLING COURT SHERFIELD DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	951 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%

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

Overview of RG2 0AB