Elgar Road South, Reading, RG2 0DP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG2 0DP is primarily male, with 53.5% 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	47.1%	46.5%	-0.6%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	52.9%	53.5%	0.6%	49.0%	4.5%

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 0DP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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	48.3%	43.8%	-4.5%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	37.2%	44.2%	7.0%	44.2%	0.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	2.9%	0.4%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	3.7%	5.1%	1.4%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	7.9%	4.7%	-3.2%	6.1%	-1.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50%	49.1%	-0.9%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	36.5%	35.4%	-1.1%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	9.5%	11.1%	1.6%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	21.5%	20.4%	-1.1%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	9.9%	0.0%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	7.7%	-5.5%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	15.3%	3.3%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	31.8%	38%	6.2%	33.8%	4.2%
Other	9.9%	5.8%	-4.1%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.7% 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	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	0.7%	3.1%
Indian	9.5%	12.5%	3.0%	3.1%	9.4%
Pakistani	4.7%	1%	-3.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	8.8%	9.9%	1.1%	1.6%	8.3%
Black African	6.9%	1.3%	-5.6%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	65.3%	59.7%	-5.6%	81.4%	-21.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0%	4.5%	4.5%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.8% 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%	52.8%	-12.5%	83.2%	-30.4%
European Union	5.5%	13.3%	7.8%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	7.7%	3.2%	-4.5%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	17.2%	27.2%	10.0%	5.6%	21.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.9%	52.8%	-11.1%	83.2%	-30.4%
10+ Years	4.4%	23.1%	18.7%	9.8%	13.3%
5-10 Years	11.3%	10.1%	-1.2%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	4.7%	7.6%	2.9%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	15.7%	6.3%	-9.4%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.7%	76.7%	-9.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	5.6%	0.5%	5.1%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	6.6%	1.2%	5.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.4%	37.2%	-5.8%
Christian	38.1%	46.2%	-8.1%
Buddhist	5.1%	0.5%	4.6%
Hindu	10.8%	1.7%	9.1%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Elgar Road South dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elgar Road South was 73.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.8% lower than the Church average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elgar Road South has the 38th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Church and the 219th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RG2 0DP, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 South are based on 67 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 South, Reading, RG2 0DP

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG2 0DP

Average Price
£800,511

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£338,112

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,886,896

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elgar Road South

Average Price
£435,348

Semi-Detached
£351,014

Terraced
£332,954

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,438,059

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elgar Road South

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
365 Elgar Road South, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building	£5,911,197	2024-12-19	£5,959,799
361 Elgar Road South, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2020-12-16	£328,070
375 Elgar Road South, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£282,000	2020-10-12	£329,676
371 Elgar Road South, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2020-07-03	£343,056
359 Elgar Road South, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2019-01-18	£325,776

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG2 0DP

Employment

RG2 0DP 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.

The percentage of student residents living in RG2 0DP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Looking after home or family	13
Other	10
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Information and communication	22
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	1,513 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	3,162 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	3,317 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	5,102 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	5,142 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Palmer Primary Academy 70 Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PP	3out of 4	294 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School Milman Road , RG2 0AY	3out of 4	406 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Katesgrove Primary School Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL	3out of 4	1,083 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School Brixham Road , RG2 7RB	2out of 4	1,269 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coley Primary School Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ	3out of 4	1,276 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	827 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	1,346 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	1,499 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
John Madejski Academy 125 Hartland Road , RG2 8AF	2out of 4	1,970 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	2,381 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 14 Arkwright Road , Reading RG2 0LU	- not rated	458 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Special School The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	4out of 4	468 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Christian School 11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG	- not rated	619 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School 40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY	- not rated	925 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	1,125 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dhaulagiri kitchen cafe and restaurant	63 Basingstoke Road	121 yd
The Meme's Kitchen	57 Basingstoke Road	129 yd
Kyaneez	103 Basingstoke Road	182 yd
Parthian Climbing	Britten Road	327 yd
Wolseley Street Bakery	Unit 12 Robert Cort Industrial Estate	340 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Victoria Cross	350 Basingstoke Road	747 yd
Reading Bowling Club	94 Kendrick Road	810 yd
The Hop Leaf	163 Southampton Street	951 yd
BJ's Luxury Bingo Club	Gillette Way	983 yd
The Queens Head	54 Christchurch Road	1,009 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok on Wheels	59 Basingstoke Road	108 yd
Pizza Go Go	49 Basingstoke Road	121 yd
Alamin Tandoori	75 Basingstoke Road	121 yd
Lenny's Caribbean	Britten Road	327 yd
Spicy Hyderabad	77 Northumberland Avenue	490 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ahmed Superstore	69-71 Whitley Street	622 yd
Tesco	55 Whitley Street	683 yd
WM Morrisons Supermarkets Ltd	Basingstoke Road	747 yd
Aldi	350 Basingstoke Road	874 yd
The Food Warehouse Iceland	Rose Kiln Lane	900 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reading Girls' School NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	675 yd
Express Fitness Gym (Closed) Whitley Street	health and fitness suite	685 yd
Cintra Park FICKLING COURT FICKLING COURT SHERFIELD DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	758 yd
Pure Gym (Basingstoke Road, Reading) BASINGSTOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite	869 yd
Reading School Grass Pitches MORGAN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,062 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.98 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG2 0DP