Commercial Road, Reading, RG2 0QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG2 0QJ is primarily male, with 54.7% 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	51%	45.3%	-5.7%	51.0%	-5.7%
Male	49%	54.7%	5.7%	49.0%	5.7%

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 0QJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.1% 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	34.3%	42.1%	7.8%	37.9%	4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50.4%	42.1%	-8.3%	44.2%	-2.1%
Separated	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.2%	7.9%	0.7%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	5.5%	5.6%	0.1%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	38.9%	42.3%	3.4%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	41.2%	36.5%	-4.7%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	14.9%	14.7%	-0.2%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	4.7%	5.1%	0.4%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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 0QJ this area, 30.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.1%	30.8%	0.7%	18.2%	12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	12.4%	-3.7%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	12%	-1.6%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	7.2%	1.7%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	17.2%	7.5%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	18.2%	18.8%	0.6%	33.8%	-15.0%
Other	6.8%	1.6%	-5.2%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.8% 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)
Chinese	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1%	1.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	5.4%	6.5%	1.1%	2.7%	3.8%
Other Asian	2.4%	15.2%	12.8%	1.6%	13.6%
Black African	9.1%	8.4%	-0.7%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	72.6%	56.8%	-15.8%	81.4%	-24.6%
Arab	0.7%	4.5%	3.8%	0.6%	3.9%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.5% 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	78%	61.5%	-16.5%	83.2%	-21.7%
European Union	6.1%	7.1%	1.0%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	7.8%	7.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	20.5%	14.8%	5.6%	14.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.4%	61.7%	-15.7%	83.2%	-21.5%
10+ Years	0.7%	25.4%	24.7%	9.8%	15.6%
5-10 Years	5.7%	5.8%	0.1%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	7.1%	2.6%	-4.5%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	4.5%	-4.6%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.9%	76.7%	-7.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	6.4%	1.2%	5.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.2%	37.2%	-15.0%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Buddhist	11.6%	0.5%	11.1%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	15.1%	6.5%	8.6%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Commercial Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Commercial Road was 125.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.6% higher than the Church average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Commercial Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Church and the 127th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.9%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RG2 0QJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Commercial Road are based on 4 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 Commercial Road, Reading, RG2 0QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG2 0QJ

Average Price
£315,501

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£315,501

Estimated Average Property Prices for Commercial Road

Average Price
£1,343,987

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,343,987

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Commercial Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 3 Manor Commercial Centre, 12 Commercial Road, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building	£215,000	2018-03-02	£225,337
Unit 5-6 Manor Commercial Centre, 12 Commercial Road, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building	£408,000	2017-07-17	£413,479

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG2 0QJ

Employment

RG2 0QJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	47
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	13
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Other	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,313 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	4,719 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	4,875 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School Brixham Road , RG2 7RB	2out of 4	754 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Lulworth Road , RG2 8LX	2out of 4	1,318 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Geoffrey Field Junior School Exbourne Road , RG2 8RH	3out of 4	1,349 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Geoffrey Field Infant School Exbourne Road , Whitley Wood RG2 8RH	4out of 4	1,349 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Park Village Primary Academy 2 Flagstaff Road , Green Park RG2 6AX	- not rated	1,520 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Madejski Academy 125 Hartland Road , RG2 8AF	2out of 4	1,082 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	1,425 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	2,902 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	2,906 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	2,923 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,139 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Special School The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	4out of 4	1,760 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Christian School 11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG	- not rated	2,083 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crosfields School Shinfield Road , RG2 9BL	- not rated	2,166 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leighton Park School Shinfield Road , RG2 7ED	- not rated	2,205 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sodexo at Gillette	452 Basingstoke Road	205 yd
Fidget & Bob	Whale Avenue	419 yd
Compass at Waitrose Warehouse	Acre Road	448 yd
The Hexagon	Queens Walk	481 yd
Gymfinity Kids Reading	Gillette Way	579 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
World Turned Upside Down	387 Basingstoke Road	440 yd
BJ's Luxury Bingo Club	Gillette Way	579 yd
The Victoria Cross	350 Basingstoke Road	817 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sakthi trading	439 Basingstoke Road	370 yd
Green Bike Food Company	Gillette Way	725 yd
KFC at Reading Gate Retail Park		730 yd
New City Fish Bar	52 Buckland Road	848 yd
Deep Blue Sea + Little Bao	579 Basingstoke Road	910 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	350 Basingstoke Road	731 yd
WM Morrisons Supermarkets Ltd	Basingstoke Road	817 yd
Lidl	565-575 Basingstoke Road	910 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Livingwell Health Club (Reading) DRAKE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	432 yd
Whitley Wood Recreation Ground WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION BASINGSTOKE ROAD	grass pitches	500 yd
Pure Gym (Basingstoke Road, Reading) BASINGSTOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite	730 yd
Spirit Health Club (Reading South) BASINGSTOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	848 yd
Le Club Reading MADEJSKI STADIUM MADEJSKI STADIUM	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	910 yd
Reading Fc (Madejski Stadium) MADEJSKI STADIUM MADEJSKI STADIUM SHOOTERS WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	910 yd
John Madejski Academy HARTLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	993 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	6.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	290 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	286.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG2 0QJ