Arkwright Road, Reading, RG2 0LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG2 0LS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	50.2%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	49.4%	49.8%	0.4%	49.0%	0.8%

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 0LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% 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	46.6%	45.5%	-1.1%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	29.2%	38.7%	9.5%	44.2%	-5.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	7.3%	3.6%	-3.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	10.1%	5%	-5.1%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	6.7%	4.5%	-2.2%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	48.1%	47.9%	-0.2%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	37.4%	33.6%	-3.8%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	8.2%	13.4%	5.2%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	5.8%	4.5%	-1.3%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

In the area around RG2 0LS this area, 28.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23%	28.3%	5.3%	18.2%	10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	27.5%	11%	-16.5%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	14.2%	1.3%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	5.5%	4.9%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	14.2%	6.3%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	23.3%	5.9%	33.8%	-10.5%
Other	10.7%	3.7%	-7.0%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	4.9%	7.2%	2.3%	3.1%	4.1%
Pakistani	3.3%	6.5%	3.2%	2.7%	3.8%
Other Asian	7.4%	13.7%	6.3%	1.6%	12.1%
Black African	8.2%	4.5%	-3.7%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3.7%	0.7%	-3.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.8%	5.1%	-0.7%	0.9%	4.2%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
White	58%	41.8%	-16.2%	81.4%	-39.6%
Arab	1.6%	5.1%	3.5%	0.6%	4.5%
Other	2.5%	7.5%	5.0%	1.6%	5.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.2% 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	67.5%	55.2%	-12.3%	83.2%	-28.0%
European Union	8.6%	12.1%	3.5%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4.9%	6.6%	1.7%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	16%	23.8%	7.8%	5.6%	18.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.4%	55.2%	-10.2%	83.2%	-28.0%
10+ Years	3.3%	20.7%	17.4%	9.8%	10.9%
5-10 Years	11.5%	6.9%	-4.6%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	10.3%	8.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	8.6%	-0.9%	1.9%	6.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51%	76.7%	-25.7%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Southern Asia	11.7%	1.2%	10.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	19%	13.5%	5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.7%	37.2%	-9.5%
Christian	34.6%	46.2%	-11.6%
Buddhist	11%	0.5%	10.5%
Hindu	6.2%	1.7%	4.5%
Muslim	16.4%	6.5%	9.9%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Not answered	1.7%	6.0%	-4.3%

Safety

Is Arkwright Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Arkwright Road was 204.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 133.3% higher than the Church average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Arkwright Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Church and the 58th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.2%.

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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 0LS, 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 Arkwright Road are based on 7 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 Arkwright Road, Reading, RG2 0LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG2 0LS

Average Price
£2,654,775

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,654,775

Estimated Average Property Prices for Arkwright Road

Average Price
£1,184,514

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,037,152

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,295,035

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Arkwright Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 3 The Duran Centre, 14 Arkwright Road, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building	£2,421,900	2019-05-09	£2,564,365

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG2 0LS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	23
Other	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	1,195 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	3,641 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	3,787 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	5,354 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	5,356 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
George Palmer Primary School 70 Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PP	- not rated	573 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Primary Academy 70 Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PP	3out of 4	573 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitley Park Infant and Nursery School Basingstoke Road , RG2 0JA	- not rated	648 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Palmer Junior School Basingstoke Road , RG2 0EN	- not rated	719 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Palmer Infant and Nursery School Basingstoke Road , RG2 0EN	- not rated	719 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	3out of 4	685 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	- not rated	685 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Thamesbridge College Northumberland Avenue , RG2 8DJ	- not rated	1,391 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hartland High School 125 Hartland Road , RG2 8AF	1out of 4	1,524 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
John Madejski Academy 125 Hartland Road , RG2 8AF	- not rated	1,543 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,648 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	88 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redland Education Centre 11 Arkwright Road , RG2 0LU	- not rated	128 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redlands Education Centre Arkwright , RG2 0LU	- not rated	128 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Special School Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	- not rated	719 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lavender House 17 Newcastle Road , Whitley RG2 7TN	- not rated	793 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Dailyz	30 Canterbury Road	342 yd
Kyaneez	103 Basingstoke Road	353 yd
TeamSport Indoor Karting	Cradock Road	365 yd
Dhaulagiri kitchen cafe and restaurant	63 Basingstoke Road	495 yd
The Meme's Kitchen	57 Basingstoke Road	508 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Victoria Cross	350 Basingstoke Road	313 yd
BJ's Luxury Bingo Club	Gillette Way	537 yd
World Turned Upside Down	387 Basingstoke Road	941 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Chef	261 Basingstoke Road	321 yd
Green Bike Food Company	Gillette Way	409 yd
New City Fish Bar	52 Buckland Road	449 yd
Wok on Wheels	59 Basingstoke Road	462 yd
Pizza Go Go	49 Basingstoke Road	495 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
WM Morrisons Supermarkets Ltd	Basingstoke Road	313 yd
Aldi	350 Basingstoke Road	467 yd
The Food Warehouse Iceland	Rose Kiln Lane	1,071 yd
Ahmed Superstore	69-71 Whitley Street	1,075 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Basingstoke Road, Reading) BASINGSTOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite	460 yd
Reading Girls' School NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	683 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Reading) DRAKE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	886 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%

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

Overview of RG2 0LS