Essex Street, Reading, RG2 0EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG2 0EH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	49.1%	47.3%	-1.8%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	50.9%	52.7%	1.8%	49.0%	3.7%

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 0EH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.7% 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	69%	57.7%	-11.3%	37.9%	19.8%
Married: Opposite sex	24.9%	32.6%	7.7%	44.2%	-11.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	2.9%	4.5%	1.6%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	2.2%	3%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (87.1%) 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	52.5%	53.1%	0.6%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	37.7%	34%	-3.7%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	7.6%	10.7%	3.1%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	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	9.7%	18.4%	8.7%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	15%	2.0%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	10.9%	1.9%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	8.3%	6.1%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.3%	12.4%	-8.9%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	32.5%	32.7%	0.2%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	12.3%	2.3%	-10.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.3% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	4.1%	3.5%	-0.6%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	7.9%	7.9%	0.0%	2.7%	5.2%
Other Asian	6.3%	8.3%	2.0%	1.6%	6.7%
Black African	5.7%	8.6%	2.9%	2.5%	6.1%
Black Caribbean	4.7%	2.5%	-2.2%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.2%
White	63.3%	53.3%	-10.0%	81.4%	-28.1%
Roma	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Arab	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.1%	41.5%	-19.6%	83.2%	-41.7%
European Union	14.6%	27.8%	13.2%	6.1%	21.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	7%	9.8%	2.8%	2.7%	7.1%
Middle East and Asia	12.7%	15.8%	3.1%	5.6%	10.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20.2% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.1%	41.3%	-18.8%	83.2%	-41.9%
10+ Years	7.9%	20.2%	12.3%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	11.1%	11%	-0.1%	2.9%	8.1%
2-5 Years	12%	12%	0.0%	2.2%	9.8%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	15.5%	6.6%	1.9%	13.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.2%	76.7%	-35.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	8.2%	1.3%	6.9%
Romania	6.9%	0.9%	6.0%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	5.3%	0.3%	5.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	8.2%	1.2%	7.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.6%	37.2%	-14.6%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	7.2%	1.7%	5.5%
Muslim	11.6%	6.5%	5.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	11.9%	6.0%	5.9%

Safety

Is Essex Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Essex Street was 76.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.1% lower than the Katesgrove average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Essex Street has the 12th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Katesgrove and the 211th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.8%.

🔎 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 0EH, 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 Essex Street are based on 111 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 Essex Street, Reading, RG2 0EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG2 0EH

Average Price
£329,920

Semi-Detached
£307,287

Terraced
£330,324

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essex Street

Average Price
£325,248

Semi-Detached
£306,034

Terraced
£325,422

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essex Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Essex Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2024-05-29	£342,374
12 Essex Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-11-29	£302,169
62 Essex Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-09-29	£330,339
42 Essex Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-07-28	£316,161
36 Essex Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£266,000	2022-05-17	£272,713

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG2 0EH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RG2 0EH 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	109
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	21
Retired	19
Other	14
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	12
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,954 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	2,588 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,750 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	4,888 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	4,895 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 Primary School Milman Road , RG2 0AY	3out of 4	168 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Katesgrove Primary School Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL	3out of 4	597 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Primary Academy 70 Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PP	3out of 4	612 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coley Primary School Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ	3out of 4	922 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School Wensley Road , Coley Park RG1 6DU	1out of 4	1,394 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	777 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	1,108 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	1,216 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	2,115 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	2,117 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Christian School 11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG	- not rated	435 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	604 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Avenue Special School The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	4out of 4	651 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School 40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY	- not rated	788 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	942 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
VEL	73 Whitley Street	133 yd
Gooi Nara	39 Whitley Street	133 yd
Wolseley Street Bakery	Unit 12 Robert Cort Industrial Estate	395 yd
Parthian Climbing	Britten Road	412 yd
The Meme's Kitchen	57 Basingstoke Road	573 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Reading Bowling Club	94 Kendrick Road	283 yd
The Hop Leaf	163 Southampton Street	396 yd
Namaste Kitchen at Hook & Tackle	Katesgrove Lane	810 yd
The Queens Head	54 Christchurch Road	862 yd
South Street Arts Centre Bar	21 South Street	958 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Uptown	41 Whitley Street	133 yd
Peri Peri Chicken Hut	37 Whitley Street	133 yd
Pizza Presto	53 Whitley Street	133 yd
Ephesus Grill	19 Whitley Street	133 yd
Golden Rice	31 Whitley Street	133 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	55 Whitley Street	133 yd
Ahmed Superstore	69-71 Whitley Street	138 yd
Tesco	6-8 Crown Street	707 yd
Big Bazaar	13-17 London Road	722 yd
The Food Warehouse Iceland	Rose Kiln Lane	886 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Express Fitness Gym (Closed) Whitley Street	health and fitness suite	140 yd
Reading School Grass Pitches MORGAN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	541 yd
The Abbey School KENDRICK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	555 yd
Cintra Park FICKLING COURT FICKLING COURT SHERFIELD DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	700 yd
Kendrick School 41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	805 yd
Reading School MAIN HOUSE MAIN HOUSE ERLEIGH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,027 yd
Coley Recreation Ground HOLYBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	1,028 yd
University Of Reading Sports Park SHINFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	1,072 yd
Reading Girls' School NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,079 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	172.6 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	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG2 0EH