Northcourt Avenue, Reading, RG2 7HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG2 7HQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	50.1%	1.4%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	51.3%	49.9%	-1.4%	49.0%	0.9%

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 vicinity of RG2 7HQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	50%	37.6%	-12.4%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	42.2%	53.4%	11.2%	44.2%	9.2%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (87.3%) 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	58.5%	58.1%	-0.4%	48.4%	9.7%
Good health	34.4%	29.2%	-5.2%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	6.2%	10.4%	4.2%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	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 7HQ this area, 6.1% 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 56.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.6%	6.1%	-5.5%	18.2%	-12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	5.8%	-1.1%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	12.9%	-0.7%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	15.1%	4.7%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	49.1%	56.6%	7.5%	33.8%	22.8%
Other	6.9%	0.3%	-6.6%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.9% 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	8.4%	5.1%	-3.3%	0.7%	4.4%
Indian	3.2%	7.7%	4.5%	3.1%	4.6%
Pakistani	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	76.8%	71.9%	-4.9%	81.4%	-9.5%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.5% 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	67.4%	70.5%	3.1%	83.2%	-12.7%
European Union	7.7%	7.6%	-0.1%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	16.4%	12.7%	-3.7%	5.6%	7.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.1%	70.7%	4.6%	83.2%	-12.5%
10+ Years	14.4%	14.5%	0.1%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	4.6%	3.3%	-1.3%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	5.9%	2.8%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	8.7%	-0.4%	1.9%	6.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.7%	37.2%	0.5%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	6.4%	1.7%	4.7%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Northcourt Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northcourt Avenue was 50.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.2% lower than the Church average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Northcourt Avenue has the 25th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Church and the 199th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 57.5%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in RG2 7HQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Northcourt Avenue are based on 225 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 Northcourt Avenue, Reading, RG2 7HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG2 7HQ

Average Price
£706,995

Semi-Detached
£665,755

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£999,982

Flats/Maisonettes
£271,841

Other
£399,206

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northcourt Avenue

Average Price
£523,812

Semi-Detached
£574,728

Terraced
£540,271

Detached
£794,593

Flats/Maisonettes
£224,151

Other
£625,153

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northcourt AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Lime Ridge, 46 Northcourt Avenue, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-12-13	£267,179
62 Northcourt Avenue, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£1,035,000	2024-09-10	£1,017,875
58 Northcourt Avenue, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£835,000	2024-09-03	£821,184
Flat 3 Lime Ridge, 46 Northcourt Avenue, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£256,000	2022-06-21	£257,311
52 Northcourt Avenue, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2021-12-15	£776,115

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG2 7HQ

Employment

RG2 7HQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in RG2 7HQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Retired	64
Student (economically inactive)	50
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Education	52
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Information and communication	14
Other	10
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Transport and storage	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	847 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	3,645 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	3,675 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	4,153 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ridgeway Primary School Hillbrow , RG2 8JD	3out of 4	954 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Primary Academy 70 Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PP	3out of 4	1,110 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whiteknights Primary School Fairlawn Green , Shinfield Rise RG2 8EP	3out of 4	1,188 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School Brixham Road , RG2 7RB	2out of 4	1,242 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redlands Primary School Lydford Road , RG1 5QH	3out of 4	1,334 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	1out of 4	663 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	1,488 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
John Madejski Academy 125 Hartland Road , RG2 8AF	2out of 4	1,537 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	1,686 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	1,698 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Reading Whiteknights House , Whiteknights RG6 6UR	- not rated	694 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leighton Park School Shinfield Road , RG2 7ED	- not rated	815 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School 40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY	- not rated	940 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Special School The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	4out of 4	976 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Christian School 11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG	- not rated	1,179 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
Eat at St Patricks & St Patrick's Bar at University of Reading	20 Northcourt Avenue	628 yd
Trilobite Cafe	Health & Life Sciences Building, University of Reading	659 yd
Eat at Agriculture	University Of Reading, Earley Gate	681 yd
The Breakfast Box	Edith Morley Building, University of Reading, Whiteknights Road	681 yd
Emmbrook Court Very Sheltered Housing	Emmbrook Court	773 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northcourt Bars & Dining at University of Reading	22 Northcourt Avenue	499 yd
The Sportsman	201 Shinfield Road	861 yd
Mojo's Bar	Reading University Students' Union, Pepper Lane	896 yd
The Queens Head	54 Christchurch Road	924 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spicy Hyderabad	77 Northumberland Avenue	897 yd
Dilwar Pindi Express	87 Northumberland Avenue	897 yd
Bo Wah	85 Northumberland Avenue	897 yd
Crispy Fish	232 Northumberland Avenue	921 yd
Eastern Vegan	242 Northumberland Avenue	921 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	203-205 Shinfield Road		1,023 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leighton Park School LEIGHTON PARK SCHOOL LEIGHTON PARK SCHOOL SHINFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	426 yd
Reading Girls' School NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	781 yd
University Of Reading Sports Park SHINFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	839 yd
Cintra Park FICKLING COURT FICKLING COURT SHERFIELD DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	925 yd
Whiteknights Primary School FAIRLAWN GREEN	grass pitches	1,057 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	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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