Milman Road, Reading, RG2 0AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG2 0AZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	47.1%	48.1%	1.0%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	52.9%	51.9%	-1.0%	49.0%	2.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	48.9%	41.3%	-7.6%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	41.3%	47.5%	6.2%	44.2%	3.3%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	4.9%	7.4%	2.5%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (91.3%) 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	50.7%	52.9%	2.2%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	40.1%	38.4%	-1.7%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	6.9%	6.4%	-0.5%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	1.8%	2%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12%	16.5%	4.5%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	7.4%	-1.5%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	10.7%	2.3%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	10.3%	1.0%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	44.9%	43%	-1.9%	33.8%	9.2%
Other	12.4%	8.7%	-3.7%	2.8%	5.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.7% 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	4%	2%	-2.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	4%	18.8%	14.8%	3.1%	15.7%
Pakistani	16.8%	17.1%	0.3%	2.7%	14.4%
Other Asian	6.2%	3.4%	-2.8%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	4.4%	1%	-3.4%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.0%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.2%
White	60.6%	50.7%	-9.9%	81.4%	-30.7%
Other	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.7% 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	65.3%	51.7%	-13.6%	83.2%	-31.5%
European Union	10.2%	14.4%	4.2%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	4.7%	4.7%	0.8%	3.9%
Africa	4.4%	1.7%	-2.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	18.6%	24.5%	5.9%	5.6%	18.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	3%	2.6%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.6%	51.7%	-12.9%	83.2%	-31.5%
10+ Years	5.5%	16.8%	11.3%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	12%	14.8%	2.8%	2.9%	11.9%
2-5 Years	11.3%	12.1%	0.8%	2.2%	9.9%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	4.7%	-1.9%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.6%	76.7%	-20.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	6.4%	0.5%	5.9%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	6.1%	0.9%	5.2%
Other EU countries	7.4%	1.5%	5.9%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	9.4%	1.2%	8.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.3%	37.2%	-11.9%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	5.7%	1.7%	4.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	20.6%	6.5%	14.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Milman Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Milman Road was 141.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.2% higher than the Katesgrove average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Milman Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Katesgrove and the 102nd highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 91.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.2%.

🔎 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. 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 0AZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Milman Road are based on 165 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 Milman Road, Reading, RG2 0AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG2 0AZ

Average Price
£262,823

Semi-Detached
£570,492

Terraced
£337,604

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,918

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Milman Road

Average Price
£304,492

Semi-Detached
£567,825

Terraced
£402,253

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,750

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Milman Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
61 Milman Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£322,500	2025-02-07	£322,175
Flat D 31 Milman Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£252,000	2025-01-03	£242,667
Flat 2 3 Milman Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£102,500	2024-09-27	£95,940
Basement Flat, 23 Milman Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-10-20	£168,345
25B Milman Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2023-10-16	£197,205

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG2 0AZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Part-Time Employee	24
Retired	23
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	12
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	20
Information and communication	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	8
Construction	8
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,732 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	2,785 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,926 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	4,872 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	5,056 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	117 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Church of England Primary School Milman Road , RG2 0AY	- not rated	117 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School Milman Road , RG2 0AY	3out of 4	117 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George Palmer Primary School 70 Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PP	- not rated	389 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Primary Academy 70 Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PP	3out of 4	389 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	961 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	961 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	3out of 4	995 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	- not rated	995 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	- not rated	1,143 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,094 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	212 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Special School Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	- not rated	440 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Groveside School 40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY	- not rated	628 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lavender House 17 Newcastle Road , Whitley RG2 7TN	- not rated	669 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School 135 Bulmershe Road , RG1 5SG	3out of 4	683 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
Wolseley Street Bakery	Unit 12 Robert Cort Industrial Estate	268 yd
Parthian Climbing	Britten Road	282 yd
VEL	73 Whitley Street	283 yd
Gooi Nara	39 Whitley Street	283 yd
The Meme's Kitchen	57 Basingstoke Road	423 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Reading Bowling Club	94 Kendrick Road	425 yd
The Hop Leaf	163 Southampton Street	544 yd
The Queens Head	54 Christchurch Road	883 yd
Namaste Kitchen at Hook & Tackle	Katesgrove Lane	905 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lenny's Caribbean	Britten Road	282 yd
Uptown	41 Whitley Street	283 yd
Peri Peri Chicken Hut	37 Whitley Street	283 yd
Pizza Presto	53 Whitley Street	283 yd
Ephesus Grill	19 Whitley Street	283 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ahmed Superstore	69-71 Whitley Street	245 yd
Tesco	55 Whitley Street	283 yd
The Food Warehouse Iceland	Rose Kiln Lane	837 yd
Tesco	6-8 Crown Street	857 yd
Big Bazaar	13-17 London Road	878 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Express Fitness Gym (Closed) Whitley Street	health and fitness suite	286 yd
Cintra Park FICKLING COURT FICKLING COURT SHERFIELD DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	684 yd
Reading School Grass Pitches MORGAN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	686 yd
The Abbey School KENDRICK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	713 yd
Reading Girls' School NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	958 yd
Kendrick School 41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	965 yd
Coley Recreation Ground HOLYBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	1,010 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	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.1%

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	46.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG2 0AZ