Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 0BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG2 0BL is primarily male, with 57.6% 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	43.9%	42.4%	-1.5%	51.0%	-8.6%
Male	56.1%	57.6%	1.5%	49.0%	8.6%

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 0BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	60.9%	50%	-10.9%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	29.2%	33.7%	4.5%	44.2%	-10.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.1%	2%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.4%	8.9%	1.5%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (87.2%) 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	59.2%	54.1%	-5.1%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	30.7%	33.1%	2.4%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	8.2%	11.1%	2.9%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

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 47.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.4%	10.2%	2.8%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	11.4%	1.4%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	6.5%	-4.6%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	5.7%	5.0%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	15.5%	0.7%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	48.7%	47.8%	-0.9%	33.8%	14.0%
Other	7.4%	2.9%	-4.5%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.3% 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	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	3.8%	5%	1.2%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	6.3%	5.6%	-0.7%	2.5%	3.1%
Other Black	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	3%	2.1%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.8%	1.5%
White	80.3%	73.3%	-7.0%	81.4%	-8.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	2.5%	4.6%	2.1%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.7% 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	74.3%	57.7%	-16.6%	83.2%	-25.5%
European Union	11.6%	24.9%	13.3%	6.1%	18.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	4.4%	4.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	10.8%	4.2%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.7%	57.7%	-16.0%	83.2%	-25.5%
10+ Years	2.5%	15.4%	12.9%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	7.8%	12.8%	5.0%	2.9%	9.9%
2-5 Years	10%	7.5%	-2.5%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	6%	6.6%	0.6%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56%	76.7%	-20.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	5.3%	0.6%	4.7%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	6%	1.3%	4.7%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	7%	1.5%	5.5%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
South-East Asia	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47%	37.2%	9.8%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Elgar Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elgar Road was 52.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.6% lower than the Katesgrove average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elgar Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Katesgrove and the 206th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.6%.

🔎 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 0BL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Elgar Road are based on 396 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 Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 0BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG2 0BL

Average Price
£403,148

Semi-Detached
£470,063

Terraced
£399,802

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elgar Road

Average Price
£351,761

Semi-Detached
£371,492

Terraced
£353,075

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£187,301

Other
£330,095

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elgar Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Elgar Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2023-10-18	£384,212
70 Elgar Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£402,000	2023-09-13	£402,413
62 Elgar Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£412,000	2023-06-02	£422,842
90 Elgar Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-10-14	£327,648
76 Elgar Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-10-14	£407,077

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG2 0BL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	138
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	26
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Information and communication	25
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	11
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	2,388 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	2,498 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,749 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	4,351 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	4,856 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Katesgrove Primary School Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL	3out of 4	298 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coley Primary School Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ	3out of 4	402 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School Milman Road , RG2 0AY	3out of 4	601 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School Wensley Road , Coley Park RG1 6DU	1out of 4	982 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Primary Academy 70 Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PP	3out of 4	1,058 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	4out of 4	894 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	1,520 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	1,672 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	1,940 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	2,256 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	930 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Trinity Christian School 11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG	- not rated	973 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	1,025 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Special School The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	4out of 4	1,149 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School 40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY	- not rated	1,322 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
Churches In Reading Drop In Centre	Berkeley Avenue	396 yd
Grosvenor Casino	Rose Kiln Lane	522 yd
23.5 Degrees TA Starbucks	Rose Kiln Lane	522 yd
Wolseley Street Bakery	Unit 12 Robert Cort Industrial Estate	547 yd
Parthian Climbing	Britten Road	564 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Namaste Kitchen at Hook & Tackle	Katesgrove Lane	365 yd
The Hop Leaf	163 Southampton Street	425 yd
Reading Bowling Club	94 Kendrick Road	706 yd
The Castle Tap Public House	120 Castle Street	775 yd
Police Social Club	Castle Street	797 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza2Night	155-157 Southampton Street	425 yd
Lenny's Caribbean	Britten Road	564 yd
Uptown	41 Whitley Street	603 yd
Peri Peri Chicken Hut	37 Whitley Street	603 yd
Pizza Presto	53 Whitley Street	603 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Food Warehouse Iceland	Rose Kiln Lane	522 yd
Tesco	55 Whitley Street	603 yd
Tesco	6-8 Crown Street	606 yd
Ahmed Superstore	69-71 Whitley Street	661 yd
Big Bazaar	13-17 London Road	675 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coley Recreation Ground HOLYBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	559 yd
Express Fitness Gym (Closed) Whitley Street	health and fitness suite	613 yd
The Abbey School KENDRICK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	800 yd
Kendrick School 41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	839 yd
Reading School Grass Pitches MORGAN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	884 yd
The Gym (Reading Central) ST. MARYS BUTTS	health and fitness suite	1,012 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,047 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	265.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG2 0BL