Northumberland Avenue, Reading, RG2 7QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG2 7QB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	50.3%	-2.1%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	47.6%	49.7%	2.1%	49.0%	0.7%

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	40.2%	40.2%	0.0%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	41.3%	44.3%	3.0%	44.2%	0.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.1%	4.1%	1.0%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	8.7%	7.1%	-1.6%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	5.9%	3.7%	-2.2%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	44.4%	44.7%	0.3%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	35%	29.8%	-5.2%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	14%	18.4%	4.4%	12.7%	5.7%
Bad health	4.8%	6.3%	1.5%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 7QB this area, 32.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.6%	32.9%	-3.7%	18.2%	14.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.7%	12.2%	-9.5%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	14.9%	1.9%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	6.4%	5.6%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	11.2%	0.6%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	12.6%	17.6%	5.0%	33.8%	-16.2%
Other	4.7%	4.7%	0.0%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.7% 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)
Indian	2.3%	6.9%	4.6%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	10.2%	9.1%	1.6%	8.6%
Black African	5.1%	6.1%	1.0%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	5.6%	1.9%	0.9%	4.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	80.9%	61.7%	-19.2%	81.4%	-19.7%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.7% 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	85.2%	73.7%	-11.5%	83.2%	-9.5%
European Union	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	4.3%	5.8%	1.5%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	16.4%	12.1%	5.6%	10.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	84.6%	73.7%	-10.9%	83.2%	-9.5%
10+ Years	0.9%	13.9%	13.0%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	1.7%	6.8%	5.1%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	6.8%	3.3%	-3.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	6%	2.3%	-3.7%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.7%	76.7%	-16.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
No passport held	23.9%	13.5%	10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	36.3%	46.2%	-9.9%
Buddhist	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Hindu	7.5%	1.7%	5.8%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Northumberland Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northumberland Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Church average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RG2 7QB, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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 7QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG2 7QB

Average Price
£359,412

Semi-Detached
£359,412

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

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
282 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£258,000	2015-02-12	£367,443
282 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2013-04-03	£353,860
270 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£136,000	2003-07-07	£301,297
278 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£136,000	2000-10-27	£405,098

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG2 7QB

Employment

RG2 7QB area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Part-Time Employee	50
Retired	32
Unemployed	23
Other	19
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Information and communication	11
Education	10
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
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	376 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	4,270 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	4,338 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	5,170 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School Brixham Road , RG2 7RB	2out of 4	225 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ridgeway Primary School Hillbrow , RG2 8JD	3out of 4	974 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Lulworth Road , RG2 8LX	2out of 4	1,032 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Primary Academy 70 Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PP	3out of 4	1,161 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Geoffrey Field Junior School Exbourne Road , RG2 8RH	3out of 4	1,171 yd	Community 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	1out of 4	641 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
John Madejski Academy 125 Hartland Road , RG2 8AF	2out of 4	719 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	2,233 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	2,460 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	2,686 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 14 Arkwright Road , Reading RG2 0LU	- not rated	848 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Special School The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	4out of 4	1,183 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leighton Park School Shinfield Road , RG2 7ED	- not rated	1,262 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crosfields School Shinfield Road , RG2 9BL	- not rated	1,506 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Christian School 11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG	- not rated	1,531 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
Turkish Mangal	228 Northumberland Avenue	300 yd
The Hexagon	Queens Walk	712 yd
Gymfinity Kids Reading	Gillette Way	767 yd
Sodexo at Gillette	452 Basingstoke Road	789 yd
Dailyz	30 Canterbury Road	893 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
World Turned Upside Down	387 Basingstoke Road	538 yd
BJ's Luxury Bingo Club	Gillette Way	767 yd
The Victoria Cross	350 Basingstoke Road	777 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crispy Fish	232 Northumberland Avenue	300 yd
Eastern Vegan	242 Northumberland Avenue	300 yd
The Golden Dragon	230 Northumberland Avenue	300 yd
New City Fish Bar	52 Buckland Road	565 yd
Sakthi trading	439 Basingstoke Road	674 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	350 Basingstoke Road		622 yd
WM Morrisons Supermarkets Ltd	Basingstoke Road		777 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Reading Leisure Centre NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	416 yd
John Madejski Academy HARTLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	610 yd
Pure Gym (Basingstoke Road, Reading) BASINGSTOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite	633 yd
Reading Girls' School NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	727 yd
Christ The King Catholic Primary School CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL LULWORTH ROAD	grass pitches	953 yd
Whitley Wood Recreation Ground WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION BASINGSTOKE ROAD	grass pitches	1,052 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	158.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	166.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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