Waterloo Rise, Reading, RG2 0LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG2 0LW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	53.5%	-0.2%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	46.3%	46.5%	0.2%	49.0%	-2.5%

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 0LW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.6% 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	53.4%	53.6%	0.2%	37.9%	15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	33.8%	34%	0.2%	44.2%	-10.2%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2%	2.6%	0.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.1%	6.9%	-1.2%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	2%	2.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (86.1%) 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	47.5%	49%	1.5%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	34.9%	37.1%	2.2%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	11.4%	8.8%	-2.6%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	4.9%	4%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.9%	17.3%	-0.6%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	14.3%	-3.9%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	11.1%	-1.1%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	18.2%	6.0%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	31.6%	5.2%	33.8%	-2.2%
Other	10.8%	3.9%	-6.9%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.2% 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%	2%	2.0%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	6.5%	4.3%	-2.2%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	3.5%	-0.9%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2%	1.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	1%	1%	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.2%	6%	-1.2%	0.9%	5.1%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.8%	1.0%
White	63.6%	62.2%	-1.4%	81.4%	-19.2%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.1% 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	75.5%	71.1%	-4.4%	83.2%	-12.1%
European Union	7.2%	14.2%	7.0%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	7.6%	-1.2%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.6%	70.5%	-3.1%	83.2%	-12.7%
10+ Years	1.8%	12.6%	10.8%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	4.4%	6.5%	2.1%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	7.2%	4.8%	-2.4%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	12.9%	5.5%	-7.4%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.7%	76.7%	-13.0%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.6%	37.2%	1.4%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	12.1%	6.5%	5.6%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Waterloo Rise Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterloo Rise was 209.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 98.6% higher than the Church average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterloo Rise has the 8th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Church and the 51st highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 93.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 0LW, 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 Waterloo Rise are based on 103 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 Waterloo Rise, Reading, RG2 0LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG2 0LW

Average Price
£227,592

Semi-Detached
£283,443

Terraced
£248,125

Detached
£258,699

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,619

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterloo Rise

Average Price
£235,566

Semi-Detached
£265,785

Terraced
£260,936

Detached
£240,704

Flats/Maisonettes
£201,826

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterloo RiseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
85 Waterloo Rise, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-01-16	£231,897
83 Waterloo Rise, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£212,000	2023-12-20	£217,808
75 Waterloo Rise, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-09-08	£215,221
69 Waterloo Rise, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-07-28	£234,571
39 Waterloo Rise, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-05-26	£171,467

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG2 0LW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	21
Unemployed	20
Student (economically inactive)	20
Retired	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	19
Information and communication	16
Transport and storage	16
Construction	15
Other	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,683 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	3,017 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	3,187 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	4,955 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	5,159 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	275 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Primary Academy 70 Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PP	3out of 4	403 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Katesgrove Primary School Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL	3out of 4	911 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coley Primary School Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ	3out of 4	1,103 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	1,239 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	985 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	1,214 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	1,453 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
John Madejski Academy 125 Hartland Road , RG2 8AF	2out of 4	2,144 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	2,306 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Avenue Special School The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	4out of 4	552 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Christian School 11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG	- not rated	600 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 14 Arkwright Road , Reading RG2 0LU	- not rated	626 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School 40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY	- not rated	945 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	1,024 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
Parthian Climbing	Britten Road	160 yd
Wolseley Street Bakery	Unit 12 Robert Cort Industrial Estate	170 yd
Dhaulagiri kitchen cafe and restaurant	63 Basingstoke Road	258 yd
The Meme's Kitchen	57 Basingstoke Road	260 yd
Kyaneez	103 Basingstoke Road	357 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Reading Bowling Club	94 Kendrick Road	701 yd
The Hop Leaf	163 Southampton Street	794 yd
The Victoria Cross	350 Basingstoke Road	898 yd
The Queens Head	54 Christchurch Road	1,029 yd
Namaste Kitchen at Hook & Tackle	Katesgrove Lane	1,066 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lenny's Caribbean	Britten Road	160 yd
Pizza Go Go	49 Basingstoke Road	258 yd
Alamin Tandoori	75 Basingstoke Road	258 yd
Wok on Wheels	59 Basingstoke Road	264 yd
Uptown	41 Whitley Street	561 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ahmed Superstore	69-71 Whitley Street	515 yd
Tesco	55 Whitley Street	561 yd
The Food Warehouse Iceland	Rose Kiln Lane	767 yd
WM Morrisons Supermarkets Ltd	Basingstoke Road	898 yd
Aldi	350 Basingstoke Road	1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Express Fitness Gym (Closed) Whitley Street	health and fitness suite	564 yd
Cintra Park FICKLING COURT FICKLING COURT SHERFIELD DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	792 yd
Reading Girls' School NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	833 yd
Reading School Grass Pitches MORGAN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	960 yd
Coley Recreation Ground HOLYBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	985 yd
The Abbey School KENDRICK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	991 yd
Pure Gym (Basingstoke Road, Reading) BASINGSTOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,029 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	161.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG2 0LW