Sycamore Road, Reading, RG2 7LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG2 7LY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	50.2%	-1.2%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	48.6%	49.8%	1.2%	49.0%	0.8%

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 7LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% 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	53.9%	47.6%	-6.3%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29%	36.2%	7.2%	44.2%	-8.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4.5%	1.7%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8.7%	9.7%	1.0%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	3.9%	4.6%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	52.3%	47.1%	-5.2%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	33.4%	34.9%	1.5%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	10.9%	15.2%	4.3%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 7LY this area, 28.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.7%	28.4%	0.7%	18.2%	10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	10.7%	-4.1%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	16.3%	2.4%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	15.7%	2.8%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	18.7%	23.3%	4.6%	33.8%	-10.5%
Other	10%	2.2%	-7.8%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.9% 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	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.4%	4.4%	3.0%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	4.5%	5.2%	0.7%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	3.6%	5.2%	1.6%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	6.1%	4.4%	-1.7%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	70.2%	67.9%	-2.3%	81.4%	-13.5%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.9% 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	78.9%	70.9%	-8.0%	83.2%	-12.3%
European Union	2.7%	9.5%	6.8%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	6.4%	4.9%	-1.5%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	11%	1.7%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.5%	70.6%	-6.9%	83.2%	-12.6%
10+ Years	4.1%	17.4%	13.3%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	5%	4.6%	-0.4%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	3.6%	-5.3%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.6%	76.7%	-12.1%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	18.5%	13.5%	5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47%	37.2%	9.8%
Christian	34%	46.2%	-12.2%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	8.6%	6.5%	2.1%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Sycamore Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sycamore Road was 123.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.9% higher than the Church average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sycamore Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Church and the 131st highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 58.1%.

🔎 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 7LY, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Sycamore Road are based on 46 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 Sycamore Road, Reading, RG2 7LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG2 7LY

Average Price
£350,196

Semi-Detached
£353,879

Terraced
£335,000

Detached
£337,538

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sycamore Road

Average Price
£354,808

Semi-Detached
£357,625

Terraced
£341,380

Detached
£330,676

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sycamore Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Sycamore Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2025-03-24	£332,612
22 Sycamore Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2022-09-27	£369,244
52 Sycamore Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2019-05-31	£381,734
40 Sycamore Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£316,000	2018-10-12	£363,642
24 Sycamore Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£269,950	2014-06-17	£412,740

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG2 7LY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RG2 7LY 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	141
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	31
Student (economically inactive)	31
Retired	29
Other	16
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	678 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	4,105 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	4,150 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	4,234 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	500 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whiteknights Primary School Fairlawn Green , Shinfield Rise RG2 8EP	3out of 4	754 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School Brixham Road , RG2 7RB	2out of 4	1,229 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Primary School Rushey Way , Lower Earley RG6 4HQ	3out of 4	1,298 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Lulworth Road , RG2 8LX	2out of 4	1,442 yd	Voluntary aided 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	948 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
John Madejski Academy 125 Hartland Road , RG2 8AF	2out of 4	1,280 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	1,956 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	2,001 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	2,014 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leighton Park School Shinfield Road , RG2 7ED	- not rated	356 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Reading Whiteknights House , Whiteknights RG6 6UR	- not rated	1,021 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crosfields School Shinfield Road , RG2 9BL	- not rated	1,192 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Special School The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	4out of 4	1,403 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School 40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY	- not rated	1,424 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Emmbrook Court Very Sheltered Housing	Emmbrook Court	353 yd
Pret A Manger	211 Shinfield Road	540 yd
China Garden 888	250 Shinfield Road	701 yd
Trilobite Cafe	Health & Life Sciences Building, University of Reading	840 yd
Turkish Mangal	228 Northumberland Avenue	1,040 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Sportsman	201 Shinfield Road		388 yd
Northcourt Bars & Dining at University of Reading	22 Northcourt Avenue		984 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jamrock Jerkngrill	230 Shinfield Road	467 yd
KFC	207 Shinfield Road	540 yd
Greggs	203-205 Shinfield Road	540 yd
Best Kebab House	234c Shinfield Road	558 yd
Subway	234a Shinfield Road	558 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	203-205 Shinfield Road		540 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whiteknights Primary School FAIRLAWN GREEN	grass pitches	622 yd
Leighton Park School LEIGHTON PARK SCHOOL LEIGHTON PARK SCHOOL SHINFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	759 yd
South Reading Leisure Centre NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	992 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG2 7LY