Northumberland Avenue, Reading, RG2 7PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG2 7PR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.5%	51.9%	4.4%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	52.5%	48.1%	-4.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.5%	40.3%	4.8%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	41.3%	41.7%	0.4%	44.2%	-2.5%
Separated	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	7.7%	5.6%	-2.1%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	14.2%	11.1%	-3.1%	6.1%	5.0%

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	46.4%	50%	3.6%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	32.8%	30.5%	-2.3%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	17.1%	12.1%	-5.0%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	2.9%	5.9%	3.0%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.2%	0.3%

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 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.9%	15.7%	-6.2%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	5.9%	-0.6%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	8.7%	-0.7%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	11.5%	1.8%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	39.4%	49.5%	10.1%	33.8%	15.7%
Other	10.3%	5.6%	-4.7%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.7% 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	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	1.6%	5.6%	4.0%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	13.3%	3.8%	-9.5%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	2.9%	8.5%	5.6%	1.6%	6.9%
Black African	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	75.2%	70.7%	-4.5%	81.4%	-10.7%
Arab	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.7% 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	79.5%	65.7%	-13.8%	83.2%	-17.5%
European Union	7.2%	8%	0.8%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	18%	8.7%	5.6%	12.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.1%	65.7%	-12.4%	83.2%	-17.5%
10+ Years	5.9%	14.8%	8.9%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	4.3%	6.2%	1.9%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	4%	3.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	9.5%	1.8%	1.9%	7.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.7%	76.7%	-9.0%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	3%	0.1%	2.9%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.9%	37.2%	-1.3%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Buddhist	4.5%	0.5%	4.0%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Northumberland Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northumberland Avenue was 26.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.9% lower than the Church average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Northumberland Avenue has the 8th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Church and the 90th lowest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.7%.

🔎 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 7PR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 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 7PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG2 7PR

Average Price
£499,667

Semi-Detached
£499,667

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

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
1A Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£572,000	2025-11-05	£556,799
3 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2022-05-13	£498,655
1 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-06-29	£467,060
5 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£361,000	2021-03-03	£418,067
5 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2021-01-20	£356,976

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG2 7PR

Employment

RG2 7PR 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 7PR 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	96
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	21
Self-Employed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	12
Other	9
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Information and communication	24
Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	6
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,546 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	2,824 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,899 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	4,510 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	5,432 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	283 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Palmer Infant and Nursery School Basingstoke Road , RG2 0EN	- not rated	283 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Palmer Primary School 70 Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PP	- not rated	413 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Primary Academy 70 Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PP	3out of 4	413 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Christ Church Church of England (VA) Primary School Milman Road , RG2 0AY	- not rated	515 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	818 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	- not rated	818 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	- not rated	895 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	895 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	- not rated	1,032 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	1,742 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	195 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Groveside School 40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY	- not rated	245 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Special School Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	- not rated	283 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School 135 Bulmershe Road , RG1 5SG	3out of 4	293 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College 40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY	- not rated	293 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
VEL	73 Whitley Street	399 yd
Gooi Nara	39 Whitley Street	399 yd
The Meme's Kitchen	57 Basingstoke Road	479 yd
Sizzling Spice	62 Christchurch Road	487 yd
Dhaulagiri kitchen cafe and restaurant	63 Basingstoke Road	492 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Reading Bowling Club	94 Kendrick Road	422 yd
The Queens Head	54 Christchurch Road	487 yd
Northcourt Bars & Dining at University of Reading	22 Northcourt Avenue	746 yd
The Hop Leaf	163 Southampton Street	751 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Uptown	41 Whitley Street	399 yd
Peri Peri Chicken Hut	37 Whitley Street	399 yd
Pizza Presto	53 Whitley Street	399 yd
Ephesus Grill	19 Whitley Street	399 yd
Golden Rice	31 Whitley Street	399 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ahmed Superstore	69-71 Whitley Street	315 yd
Tesco	55 Whitley Street	399 yd
Big Bazaar	13-17 London Road	1,014 yd
Tesco	6-8 Crown Street	1,025 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cintra Park FICKLING COURT FICKLING COURT SHERFIELD DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	287 yd
Express Fitness Gym (Closed) Whitley Street	health and fitness suite	391 yd
Reading School Grass Pitches MORGAN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	600 yd
University Of Reading Sports Park SHINFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	696 yd
The Abbey School KENDRICK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	708 yd
Reading Girls' School NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	776 yd
Reading School MAIN HOUSE MAIN HOUSE ERLEIGH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	897 yd
St Joseph'S College Stp ADDINGTON ROAD	tennis courts	948 yd
St Joseph'S College UPPER REDLANDS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,000 yd
Kendrick School 41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,036 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.