Kingston Gardens, Reading, RG2 7SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG2 7SH 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 7SH 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 Kingston Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kingston Gardens 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 -38.6%.

🔎 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 7SH, 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 Kingston Gardens are based on 16 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 Kingston Gardens, Reading, RG2 7SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG2 7SH

Average Price
£317,378

Semi-Detached
£317,378

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingston Gardens

Average Price
£322,686

Semi-Detached
£322,686

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kingston GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Kingston Gardens, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2025-04-25	£379,248
8 Kingston Gardens, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-11-05	£317,619
13 Kingston Gardens, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2021-02-01	£313,048
8 Kingston Gardens, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£268,000	2020-01-24	£321,665
16 Kingston Gardens, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£249,950	2015-08-28	£336,327

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG2 7SH

Employment

RG2 7SH 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	493 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	4,033 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
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	5,061 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 Infant and Nursery School Basingstoke Road , RG2 0JA	- not rated	354 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School Brixham Road , RG2 7RB	3out of 4	367 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitley Park Junior School Basingstoke Road , RG2 0JA	- not rated	428 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Palmer Primary School 70 Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PP	- not rated	926 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Primary Academy 70 Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PP	3out of 4	926 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3out of 4	417 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	- not rated	417 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Thamesbridge College Northumberland Avenue , RG2 8DJ	- not rated	746 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hartland High School 125 Hartland Road , RG2 8AF	1out of 4	916 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
John Madejski Academy 125 Hartland Road , RG2 8AF	- not rated	956 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	2,516 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	654 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redland Education Centre 11 Arkwright Road , RG2 0LU	- not rated	750 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redlands Education Centre Arkwright , RG2 0LU	- not rated	750 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lavender House 17 Newcastle Road , Whitley RG2 7TN	- not rated	825 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Special School Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	- not rated	946 yd	Community special school	Yes	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	75 yd
Dailyz	30 Canterbury Road	572 yd
The Hexagon	Queens Walk	610 yd
Gymfinity Kids Reading	Gillette Way	613 yd
Dough Bros	87 Northumberland Avenue	696 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Victoria Cross	350 Basingstoke Road	534 yd
World Turned Upside Down	387 Basingstoke Road	608 yd
BJ's Luxury Bingo Club	Gillette Way	613 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crispy Fish	232 Northumberland Avenue	75 yd
Eastern Vegan	242 Northumberland Avenue	75 yd
The Golden Dragon	230 Northumberland Avenue	75 yd
New City Fish Bar	52 Buckland Road	314 yd
Royal Chef	261 Basingstoke Road	396 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	350 Basingstoke Road		419 yd
WM Morrisons Supermarkets Ltd	Basingstoke Road		534 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Basingstoke Road, Reading) BASINGSTOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite	429 yd
Reading Girls' School NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	456 yd
South Reading Leisure Centre NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	737 yd
John Madejski Academy HARTLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	918 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Reading) DRAKE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,077 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	74.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG2 7SH