Barnsdale Road, Reading, RG2 7JG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG2 7JG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	51.3%	-1.3%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	47.4%	48.7%	1.3%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 7JG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	41.4%	42.7%	1.3%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	41.2%	-2.3%	44.2%	-3.0%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.4%	3.9%	2.5%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	7%	7.5%	0.5%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	5.6%	4.7%	-0.9%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	45.3%	52%	6.7%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	36.6%	32.7%	-3.9%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	12.4%	12.4%	0.0%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	5.5%	2.4%	-3.1%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	26%	26.7%	0.7%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	10%	-3.3%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	11.7%	1.5%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	4.3%	-0.3%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	14.9%	2.3%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	23.2%	30.6%	7.4%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	10.2%	1.8%	-8.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.8% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	6.8%	4.3%	-2.5%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	7.1%	7.1%	0.0%	2.7%	4.4%
Other Asian	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	7.4%	11.1%	3.7%	2.5%	8.6%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
White	68.9%	61.8%	-7.1%	81.4%	-19.6%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.6% 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	72.9%	70.6%	-2.3%	83.2%	-12.6%
European Union	7.1%	9.8%	2.7%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	7.4%	6.7%	-0.7%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	10.8%	9.3%	-1.5%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.3%	0.1%
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	71.1%	70.6%	-0.5%	83.2%	-12.6%
10+ Years	3.4%	20.3%	16.9%	9.8%	10.5%
5-10 Years	6.8%	3.1%	-3.7%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	11.3%	3.3%	-8.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	2.6%	-4.8%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61%	76.7%	-15.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	18.4%	13.5%	4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.9%	37.2%	-6.3%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	12.9%	6.5%	6.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Barnsdale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barnsdale Road was 57.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.1% lower than the Church average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barnsdale Road has the 31st lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Church and the 223rd lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 178.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 7JG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Barnsdale Road are based on 142 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 Barnsdale Road, Reading, RG2 7JG

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG2 7JG

Average Price
£286,886

Semi-Detached
£321,072

Terraced
£346,726

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£208,398

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barnsdale Road

Average Price
£312,452

Semi-Detached
£329,327

Terraced
£323,803

Detached
£471,623

Flats/Maisonettes
£209,027

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barnsdale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
65 Barnsdale Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2024-10-11	£345,673
91 Barnsdale Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-11-18	£343,656
23 Barnsdale Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£217,500	2022-02-11	£231,418
37 Barnsdale Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£182,000	2021-04-30	£193,857
71 Barnsdale Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£287,000	2021-04-30	£324,247

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG2 7JG

Employment

RG2 7JG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 7JG 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	92
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	38
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	21
Self-Employed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	7
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance 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	766 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	3,657 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	3,667 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	4,293 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	971 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Primary Academy 70 Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PP	3out of 4	985 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School Brixham Road , RG2 7RB	2out of 4	1,112 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whiteknights Primary School Fairlawn Green , Shinfield Rise RG2 8EP	3out of 4	1,286 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redlands Primary School Lydford Road , RG1 5QH	3out of 4	1,394 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	511 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
John Madejski Academy 125 Hartland Road , RG2 8AF	2out of 4	1,459 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	1,498 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	1,786 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	1,797 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	808 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Special School The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	4out of 4	863 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leighton Park School Shinfield Road , RG2 7ED	- not rated	898 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School 40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY	- not rated	898 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Christian School 11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG	- not rated	1,097 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	578 yd
Dough Bros	87 Northumberland Avenue	766 yd
Eat at Agriculture	University Of Reading, Earley Gate	776 yd
The Breakfast Box	Edith Morley Building, University of Reading, Whiteknights Road	776 yd
Turkish Mangal	228 Northumberland Avenue	777 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northcourt Bars & Dining at University of Reading	22 Northcourt Avenue	481 yd
The Queens Head	54 Christchurch Road	895 yd
The Sportsman	201 Shinfield Road	935 yd
Mojo's Bar	Reading University Students' Union, Pepper Lane	1,018 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spicy Hyderabad	77 Northumberland Avenue	766 yd
Dilwar Pindi Express	87 Northumberland Avenue	766 yd
Bo Wah	85 Northumberland Avenue	766 yd
Crispy Fish	232 Northumberland Avenue	777 yd
Eastern Vegan	242 Northumberland Avenue	777 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	203-205 Shinfield Road		1,084 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	553 yd
Reading Girls' School NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	632 yd
University Of Reading Sports Park SHINFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	845 yd
Cintra Park FICKLING COURT FICKLING COURT SHERFIELD DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	856 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	66.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG2 7JG