Brent Gardens, Reading, RG2 7SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG2 7SS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% of residents 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	49.2%	47.6%	-1.6%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	50.8%	52.4%	1.6%	49.0%	3.4%

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	34.6%	35.2%	0.6%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	48.8%	49.8%	1.0%	44.2%	5.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	9.6%	8.4%	-1.2%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	4.6%	5.1%	0.5%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	48%	45.2%	-2.8%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	34.2%	33.7%	-0.5%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	12.9%	16%	3.1%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	4.3%	4.2%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	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 7SS this area, 33.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.5%	33.8%	1.3%	18.2%	15.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	11.2%	-5.1%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	8.6%	-6.8%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5%	11.5%	6.5%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	15.4%	27.5%	12.1%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	12.9%	3.3%	-9.6%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	9.5%	20.3%	10.8%	2.7%	17.6%
Other Asian	5.8%	10.6%	4.8%	1.6%	9.0%
Black African	4.3%	5.8%	1.5%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	0.8%	1.7%
White	70.2%	43.7%	-26.5%	81.4%	-37.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.4% 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	75.4%	59.4%	-16.0%	83.2%	-23.8%
European Union	5.8%	9.6%	3.8%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	4.3%	5.4%	1.1%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	13.8%	22.3%	8.5%	5.6%	16.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.5%	59.4%	-15.1%	83.2%	-23.8%
10+ Years	6.2%	22.8%	16.6%	9.8%	13.0%
5-10 Years	4.9%	5.1%	0.2%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	5.2%	7.9%	2.7%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	4.8%	-4.4%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.6%	76.7%	-18.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	9.9%	1.2%	8.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.5%	37.2%	-14.7%
Christian	34.9%	46.2%	-11.3%
Buddhist	4.5%	0.5%	4.0%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Muslim	29%	6.5%	22.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Brent Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brent Gardens was 1276.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 1111.5% higher than the Church average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Brent Gardens has the highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Church and the 3rd highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 182.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 58.2%.

🔎 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 7SS, 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 Brent Gardens are based on 12 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 Brent Gardens, Reading, RG2 7SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG2 7SS

Average Price
£318,487

Semi-Detached
£318,487

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brent Gardens

Average Price
£311,086

Semi-Detached
£311,086

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brent GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Brent Gardens, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,500	2020-04-27	£328,649
5 Brent Gardens, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£296,700	2018-03-23	£345,502
13 Brent Gardens, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2016-11-11	£328,010
5 Brent Gardens, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2015-11-26	£258,766
13 Brent Gardens, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£176,000	2013-06-10	£300,615

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG2 7SS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Part-Time Employee	47
Retired	30
Self-Employed	24
Other	23
Looking after home or family	21
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Transport and storage	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Information and communication	9
Construction	8
Education	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2

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	897 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	3,811 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	3,926 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	5,236 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	567 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Primary Academy 70 Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PP	3out of 4	673 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School Milman Road , RG2 0AY	3out of 4	1,085 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ridgeway Primary School Hillbrow , RG2 8JD	3out of 4	1,480 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Lulworth Road , RG2 8LX	2out of 4	1,590 yd	Voluntary aided 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	487 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
John Madejski Academy 125 Hartland Road , RG2 8AF	2out of 4	1,271 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	1,922 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	1,986 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	2,586 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	261 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Special School The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	4out of 4	763 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Christian School 11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG	- not rated	1,101 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School 40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY	- not rated	1,231 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leighton Park School Shinfield Road , RG2 7ED	- not rated	1,670 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	337 yd
Dailyz	30 Canterbury Road	345 yd
Gymfinity Kids Reading	Gillette Way	486 yd
Kyaneez	103 Basingstoke Road	524 yd
The Hexagon	Queens Walk	538 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Victoria Cross	350 Basingstoke Road	315 yd
BJ's Luxury Bingo Club	Gillette Way	486 yd
World Turned Upside Down	387 Basingstoke Road	687 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Chef	261 Basingstoke Road	140 yd
New City Fish Bar	52 Buckland Road	160 yd
Crispy Fish	232 Northumberland Avenue	337 yd
Eastern Vegan	242 Northumberland Avenue	337 yd
The Golden Dragon	230 Northumberland Avenue	337 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	350 Basingstoke Road		286 yd
WM Morrisons Supermarkets Ltd	Basingstoke Road		315 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Basingstoke Road, Reading) BASINGSTOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite	291 yd
Reading Girls' School NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	426 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Reading) DRAKE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	958 yd
South Reading Leisure Centre NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,000 yd
Cintra Park FICKLING COURT FICKLING COURT SHERFIELD DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,065 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG2 7SS