Rose Kiln Lane, Reading, RG2 0HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG2 0HP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	50.6%	2.1%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	51.5%	49.4%	-2.1%	49.0%	0.4%

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 0HP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.7% 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	25.2%	52.7%	27.5%	37.9%	14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	55.3%	37.4%	-17.9%	44.2%	-6.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	4.9%	0.2%	-4.7%	2.2%	-2.0%
Divorced	6.1%	7.2%	1.1%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	8.5%	2.1%	-6.4%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (88.8%) 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	42.3%	53.6%	11.3%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	36.7%	35.2%	-1.5%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	14.8%	7.2%	-7.6%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	4.6%	3.5%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 57.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.7%	10%	-21.7%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	8.6%	-9.7%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	8.3%	-3.1%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	10.9%	3.2%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	57.4%	37.5%	33.8%	23.6%
Other	7.3%	2.8%	-4.5%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53% 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	2%	4.2%	2.2%	0.7%	3.5%
Indian	2.3%	17.9%	15.6%	3.1%	14.8%
Pakistani	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	4.6%	1.8%	-2.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	3%	3.7%	0.7%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	2%	3.7%	1.7%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	81.6%	53%	-28.6%	81.4%	-28.4%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	3.9%	3.9%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.6% 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	84.6%	51.6%	-33.0%	83.2%	-31.6%
European Union	3%	11.1%	8.1%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	5%	5.0%	0.8%	4.2%
Africa	2%	4.8%	2.8%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.9%	25.3%	16.4%	5.6%	19.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.2%	1.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.3%	51.5%	-32.8%	83.2%	-31.7%
10+ Years	1%	9.8%	8.8%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	3.9%	11.1%	7.2%	2.9%	8.2%
2-5 Years	2.3%	14%	11.7%	2.2%	11.8%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	13.7%	5.2%	1.9%	11.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.3%	76.7%	-30.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Turkey	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	17%	1.2%	15.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	13.7%	1.7%	12.0%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Rose Kiln Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rose Kiln Lane was 123.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.9% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rose Kiln Lane has the 50th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey and the 124th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.4%.

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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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RG2 0HP, 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Rose Kiln Lane are based on 33 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 Rose Kiln Lane, Reading, RG2 0HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG2 0HP

Average Price
£298,128

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,028

Other
£3,014,423

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rose Kiln Lane

Average Price
£1,666,223

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,494,524

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,895

Other
£6,532,405

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rose Kiln LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Kilnbrook House Rose Kiln Lane, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building	£2,400,000	2025-06-26	£2,311,111
Flat 10 Cadogan House Rose Kiln Lane, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£152,000	2025-01-13	£146,370
Flat 12 Cadogan House Rose Kiln Lane, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£152,000	2025-01-13	£146,370
Flat 8 Cadogan House Rose Kiln Lane, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£147,500	2024-09-20	£138,060
Flat 19 Cadogan House Rose Kiln Lane, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£147,500	2024-09-20	£138,060

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG2 0HP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	232
Part-Time Employee	44
Looking after home or family	35
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	23
Unemployed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Retired	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

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	2,159 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	2,983 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	3,231 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	4,420 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	3out of 4	4,796 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	654 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Church of England Primary School Milman Road , RG2 0AY	- not rated	654 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School Milman Road , RG2 0AY	3out of 4	654 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School Wensley Road , Coley Park RG1 6DU	- not rated	700 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coley Park Primary School Wensley Road , RG1 6DU	- not rated	735 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	1,332 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	1,332 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	3out of 4	1,507 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	- not rated	1,507 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	2out of 4	1,761 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	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	2,830 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redland Education Centre 11 Arkwright Road , RG2 0LU	- not rated	925 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redlands Education Centre Arkwright , RG2 0LU	- not rated	925 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christchurch Gardens Kindergarten 5 Christchurch Gardens , RG2 7AH	- not rated	972 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 14 Arkwright Road , Reading RG2 0LU	- not rated	1,023 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Special School Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	- not rated	1,102 yd	Community special 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
23.5 Degrees TA Starbucks	Rose Kiln Lane	88 yd
Grosvenor Casino	Rose Kiln Lane	88 yd
Parthian Climbing	Britten Road	535 yd
Wolseley Street Bakery	Unit 12 Robert Cort Industrial Estate	535 yd
Churches In Reading Drop In Centre	Berkeley Avenue	547 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Namaste Kitchen at Hook & Tackle	Katesgrove Lane	785 yd
The Hop Leaf	163 Southampton Street	895 yd
The Castle Tap Public House	120 Castle Street	1,002 yd
Reading Bowling Club	94 Kendrick Road	1,075 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lenny's Caribbean	Britten Road	535 yd
JFC	54 Wensley Road	561 yd
Pizza2Night	155-157 Southampton Street	895 yd
Wok on Wheels	59 Basingstoke Road	920 yd
Pizza Go Go	49 Basingstoke Road	925 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Food Warehouse Iceland	Rose Kiln Lane	88 yd
Tesco	55 Whitley Street	935 yd
Ahmed Superstore	69-71 Whitley Street	954 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coley Recreation Ground HOLYBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	326 yd
Coley Park School (Closed) Wensley Road	grass pitches	735 yd
St Marys & All Saints Ce Primary School ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS CE PRIMARY SCHOOL ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS CE PRIMARY SCHOOL WENSLEY ROAD	grass pitches	804 yd
Express Fitness Gym (Closed) Whitley Street	health and fitness suite	944 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	55.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	55.6%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	22.2%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	22.2%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	22.2%

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

Overview of RG2 0HP