Northumberland Avenue, Reading, RG2 7PS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG2 7PS 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 52.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.1% lower than the Church average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Northumberland Avenue has the 27th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Church and the 207th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.7%.

🔎 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 7PS, 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 316 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 7PS

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG2 7PS

Average Price
£472,758

Semi-Detached
£437,112

Terraced
£506,094

Detached
£565,899

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northumberland Avenue

Average Price
£370,870

Semi-Detached
£384,963

Terraced
£349,202

Detached
£511,688

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,829

Other
£234,230

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northumberland AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
59 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,250	2025-02-05	£402,309
27 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2022-12-09	£592,597
23 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£521,500	2021-07-07	£599,418
25 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2020-12-18	£513,907
59 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2020-09-11	£457,969

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG2 7PS

Employment

RG2 7PS 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 7PS 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	1,340 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	3,069 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	3,158 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	4,691 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	5,461 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Palmer Primary Academy 70 Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PP	3out of 4	179 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School Milman Road , RG2 0AY	3out of 4	529 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Katesgrove Primary School Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL	3out of 4	1,228 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School Brixham Road , RG2 7RB	2out of 4	1,287 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redlands Primary School Lydford Road , RG1 5QH	3out of 4	1,372 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	599 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	1,155 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	1,257 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
John Madejski Academy 125 Hartland Road , RG2 8AF	2out of 4	1,920 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	1,945 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Avenue Special School The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	4out of 4	21 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Christian School 11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG	- not rated	330 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School 40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY	- not rated	498 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 14 Arkwright Road , Reading RG2 0LU	- not rated	655 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	951 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dough Bros	87 Northumberland Avenue	219 yd
The Meme's Kitchen	57 Basingstoke Road	336 yd
Dhaulagiri kitchen cafe and restaurant	63 Basingstoke Road	347 yd
Kyaneez	103 Basingstoke Road	437 yd
Dailyz	30 Canterbury Road	480 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Queens Head	54 Christchurch Road	576 yd
Northcourt Bars & Dining at University of Reading	22 Northcourt Avenue	645 yd
Reading Bowling Club	94 Kendrick Road	712 yd
The Victoria Cross	350 Basingstoke Road	982 yd
The Hop Leaf	163 Southampton Street	1,010 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spicy Hyderabad	77 Northumberland Avenue	219 yd
Dilwar Pindi Express	87 Northumberland Avenue	219 yd
Bo Wah	85 Northumberland Avenue	219 yd
Pizza Go Go	49 Basingstoke Road	347 yd
Alamin Tandoori	75 Basingstoke Road	347 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ahmed Superstore	69-71 Whitley Street	573 yd
Tesco	55 Whitley Street	660 yd
WM Morrisons Supermarkets Ltd	Basingstoke Road	982 yd
Aldi	350 Basingstoke Road	1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cintra Park FICKLING COURT FICKLING COURT SHERFIELD DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	321 yd
Reading Girls' School NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	479 yd
Express Fitness Gym (Closed) Whitley Street	health and fitness suite	655 yd
University Of Reading Sports Park SHINFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	749 yd
Reading School Grass Pitches MORGAN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	898 yd
The Abbey School KENDRICK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,005 yd
Pure Gym (Basingstoke Road, Reading) BASINGSTOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,045 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	56.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	169.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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