Northumberland Avenue, Reading, RG2 7PN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG2 7PN is primarily male, with 54.5% 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	47.9%	45.5%	-2.4%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	52.1%	54.5%	2.4%	49.0%	5.5%

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 7PN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54% 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	49.8%	54%	4.2%	37.9%	16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	31.8%	31.4%	-0.4%	44.2%	-12.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.3%	0.3%	-3.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	6.7%	10.2%	3.5%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	8.4%	3.4%	-5.0%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	56%	47.3%	-8.7%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	26.3%	36.3%	10.0%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	15.8%	11.5%	-4.3%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	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.

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 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.1%	16.1%	-4.0%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.4%	6.5%	1.1%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	8.7%	-1.8%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	13.7%	3.7%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	45.6%	48.8%	3.2%	33.8%	15.0%
Other	5%	3.1%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.5% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	6.9%	6.3%	-0.6%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	5%	3%	-2.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	2.7%	4.7%	2.0%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	1.0%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	78%	69.5%	-8.5%	81.4%	-11.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.7% 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	74.9%	59.7%	-15.2%	83.2%	-23.5%
European Union	5.4%	17%	11.6%	6.1%	10.9%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	3%	1.5%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	3.9%	7.1%	3.2%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	11.6%	7.4%	-4.2%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	5.8%	3.9%	1.3%	4.5%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73%	59.6%	-13.4%	83.2%	-23.6%
10+ Years	4.6%	14.8%	10.2%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	4.6%	7.1%	2.5%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	7.3%	10.4%	3.1%	2.2%	8.2%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	8.2%	-2.2%	1.9%	6.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.5%	76.7%	-13.2%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Northumberland Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northumberland Avenue was 50.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.7% lower than the Katesgrove average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Northumberland Avenue has the 12th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Katesgrove and the 184th lowest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.2%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG2 7PN, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 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 Northumberland Avenue are based on 321 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 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, RG2 7PN

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG2 7PN

Average Price
£461,039

Semi-Detached
£461,154

Terraced
£409,604

Detached
£512,357

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northumberland Avenue

Average Price
£377,900

Semi-Detached
£393,149

Terraced
£358,831

Detached
£523,525

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,645

Other
£226,460

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northumberland AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2022-04-05	£464,915
2 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2022-04-04	£412,941
4 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2020-11-30	£486,783
2 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2020-11-30	£499,160
6 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2020-04-22	£513,946

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG2 7PN

Employment

RG2 7PN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 7PN 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	146
Retired	50
Student (economically inactive)	35
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	11
Looking after home or family	10
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Information and communication	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,503 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	2,878 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,959 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	4,565 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	5,422 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
George Palmer Junior School Basingstoke Road , RG2 0EN	- not rated	219 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Palmer Infant and Nursery School Basingstoke Road , RG2 0EN	- not rated	219 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Palmer Primary School 70 Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PP	- not rated	346 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Primary Academy 70 Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PP	3out of 4	346 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Christ Church Church of England (VA) Primary School Milman Road , RG2 0AY	- not rated	491 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	3out of 4	769 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	- not rated	769 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	- not rated	962 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	962 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	- not rated	1,077 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reading College and School of Arts and Design Crescent Road , RG1 5RQ	- not rated	1,801 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christchurch Gardens Kindergarten 5 Christchurch Gardens , RG2 7AH	- not rated	187 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Special School Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	- not rated	219 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Groveside School 40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY	- not rated	303 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School 135 Bulmershe Road , RG1 5SG	3out of 4	347 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College 40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY	- not rated	347 yd	Community special school	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
The Meme's Kitchen	57 Basingstoke Road	412 yd
VEL	73 Whitley Street	420 yd
Gooi Nara	39 Whitley Street	420 yd
Dhaulagiri kitchen cafe and restaurant	63 Basingstoke Road	425 yd
Dough Bros	87 Northumberland Avenue	465 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Reading Bowling Club	94 Kendrick Road	463 yd
The Queens Head	54 Christchurch Road	532 yd
Northcourt Bars & Dining at University of Reading	22 Northcourt Avenue	758 yd
The Hop Leaf	163 Southampton Street	773 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Uptown	41 Whitley Street	420 yd
Peri Peri Chicken Hut	37 Whitley Street	420 yd
Pizza Presto	53 Whitley Street	420 yd
Ephesus Grill	19 Whitley Street	420 yd
Golden Rice	31 Whitley Street	420 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ahmed Superstore	69-71 Whitley Street	333 yd
Tesco	55 Whitley Street	420 yd
Big Bazaar	13-17 London Road	1,050 yd
Tesco	6-8 Crown Street	1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cintra Park FICKLING COURT FICKLING COURT SHERFIELD DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	312 yd
Express Fitness Gym (Closed) Whitley Street	health and fitness suite	413 yd
Reading School Grass Pitches MORGAN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	657 yd
Reading Girls' School NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	727 yd
University Of Reading Sports Park SHINFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	738 yd
The Abbey School KENDRICK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	758 yd
Reading School MAIN HOUSE MAIN HOUSE ERLEIGH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	965 yd
St Joseph'S College Stp ADDINGTON ROAD	tennis courts	1,014 yd
St Joseph'S College UPPER REDLANDS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,062 yd
Kendrick School 41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,081 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%

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