Island Road, Reading, RG2 0RP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG2 0RP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	50.7%	48.5%	-2.2%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	49.3%	51.5%	2.2%	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 0RP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.6% 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	55.2%	56.6%	1.4%	37.9%	18.7%
Married: Opposite sex	35.9%	30.3%	-5.6%	44.2%	-13.9%
Separated	3.1%	4.1%	1.0%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	4.2%	9%	4.8%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (88.7%) 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	58%	55%	-3.0%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	32%	33.7%	1.7%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	7%	8.3%	1.3%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	2.7%	3%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around RG2 0RP this area, 6.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 45.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.6%	6.5%	-8.1%	18.2%	-11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	8.9%	-8.8%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	16.3%	0.7%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	19.5%	4.4%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	31.8%	45.5%	13.7%	33.8%	11.7%
Other	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.4% 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	4%	1.1%	-2.9%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	2.7%	4%	1.3%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	8.7%	5.2%	-3.5%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	4%	4.6%	0.6%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.7%	4.6%	-1.1%	0.9%	3.7%
Mixed Other	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	62.7%	68.4%	5.7%	81.4%	-13.0%
Other	1%	3.4%	2.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.3% 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	79%	71.3%	-7.7%	83.2%	-11.9%
European Union	6%	13.8%	7.8%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	6%	7.2%	1.2%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	4.2%	-2.1%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79%	70.4%	-8.6%	83.2%	-12.8%
10+ Years	2.3%	15.4%	13.1%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	2.7%	5.9%	3.2%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	11%	5.3%	-5.7%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	5%	3%	-2.0%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.2%	76.7%	-15.5%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	10.3%	1.3%	9.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
North Africa	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.2%	37.2%	6.0%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Island Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Island Road was 42.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.0% lower than the Church average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Island Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Church and the 166th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.3%.

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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 0RP, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (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 Island Road are based on 6 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 Island Road, Reading, RG2 0RP

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG2 0RP

Average Price
£1,549,219

Semi-Detached
£278,497

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,632,110

Estimated Average Property Prices for Island Road

Average Price
£3,180,649

Semi-Detached
£277,361

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£8,987,225

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Island Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Island Road, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building	£6,584,200	2017-12-19	£6,714,241
14 Island Road, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building	£11,042,121	2017-12-19	£11,260,209
19 Island Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£192,000	2014-10-29	£281,235
18 Island Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£162,000	2014-10-29	£237,292
16 Island Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2014-08-27	£324,193

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG2 0RP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	11
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	5
Other	0
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	21
Information and communication	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate 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	2,250 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	4,419 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	4,679 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	4,736 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	4,759 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Green Park Village Primary Academy 2 Flagstaff Road , Green Park RG2 6AX	- not rated	1,146 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School Wensley Road , Coley Park RG1 6DU	1out of 4	1,286 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southcote Primary School Silchester Road , Southcote RG30 3EJ	3out of 4	1,595 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School Brixham Road , RG2 7RB	2out of 4	1,678 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Primary Academy 70 Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PP	3out of 4	1,844 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	1,807 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	1,831 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	2,005 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
John Madejski Academy 125 Hartland Road , RG2 8AF	2out of 4	2,196 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	2,760 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1,440 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Special School The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	4out of 4	2,019 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Christian School 11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG	- not rated	2,219 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH	- not rated	2,267 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	2,382 yd	Community special 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
Perk Coffee Shop	100 Longwater Avenue	863 yd
Green Park Business Park	100 Longwater Avenue	863 yd
Fidget & Bob	Whale Avenue	885 yd
Olive Catering at Britannia Pharmaceuticals	200 Longwater Avenue	999 yd
Baxter Storey at Cisco Systems	300 Longwater Avenue	1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Livingwell Health Club (Reading) DRAKE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	739 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	37.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	37.5%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	37.5%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	62.5%

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

Overview of RG2 0RP