Newcastle Road, Reading, RG2 7TR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG2 7TR 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 Newcastle Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Newcastle Road 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.

Newcastle Road 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 7TR, 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 Newcastle Road are based on 104 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 Newcastle Road, Reading, RG2 7TR

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG2 7TR

Average Price
£301,769

Semi-Detached
£412,455

Terraced
£309,461

Detached
£375,726

Flats/Maisonettes
£194,131

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Newcastle Road

Average Price
£314,804

Semi-Detached
£408,555

Terraced
£310,914

Detached
£399,912

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,885

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Newcastle Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 14 Newcastle Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-11-15	£182,229
18 Newcastle Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£377,000	2023-05-02	£392,675
Flat 1 14 Newcastle Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-02-28	£176,580
2 Newcastle Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£401,000	2023-01-25	£391,777
Flat 4 14 Newcastle Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-01-18	£166,770

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG2 7TR

Employment

RG2 7TR 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 7TR 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	1,179 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	3,205 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	3,278 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	4,647 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	277 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School Milman Road , RG2 0AY	3out of 4	696 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School Brixham Road , RG2 7RB	2out of 4	1,167 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redlands Primary School Lydford Road , RG1 5QH	3out of 4	1,378 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Katesgrove Primary School Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL	3out of 4	1,398 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	441 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	1,223 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	1,405 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
John Madejski Academy 125 Hartland Road , RG2 8AF	2out of 4	1,776 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	1,930 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	150 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Christian School 11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG	- not rated	472 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School 40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY	- not rated	530 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 14 Arkwright Road , Reading RG2 0LU	- not rated	635 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	1,088 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	129 yd
Eat at St Patricks & St Patrick's Bar at University of Reading	20 Northcourt Avenue	414 yd
The Meme's Kitchen	57 Basingstoke Road	438 yd
Dhaulagiri kitchen cafe and restaurant	63 Basingstoke Road	446 yd
Dailyz	30 Canterbury Road	460 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northcourt Bars & Dining at University of Reading	22 Northcourt Avenue	546 yd
The Queens Head	54 Christchurch Road	596 yd
Reading Bowling Club	94 Kendrick Road	870 yd
The Victoria Cross	350 Basingstoke Road	946 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spicy Hyderabad	77 Northumberland Avenue	129 yd
Dilwar Pindi Express	87 Northumberland Avenue	129 yd
Bo Wah	85 Northumberland Avenue	129 yd
Pizza Go Go	49 Basingstoke Road	446 yd
Alamin Tandoori	75 Basingstoke Road	446 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ahmed Superstore	69-71 Whitley Street	740 yd
Tesco	55 Whitley Street	827 yd
WM Morrisons Supermarkets Ltd	Basingstoke Road	946 yd
Aldi	350 Basingstoke Road	981 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reading Girls' School NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	339 yd
Cintra Park FICKLING COURT FICKLING COURT SHERFIELD DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	365 yd
University Of Reading Sports Park SHINFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	732 yd
Express Fitness Gym (Closed) Whitley Street	health and fitness suite	821 yd
Pure Gym (Basingstoke Road, Reading) BASINGSTOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite	984 yd
Leighton Park School LEIGHTON PARK SCHOOL LEIGHTON PARK SCHOOL SHINFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,035 yd
Reading School Grass Pitches MORGAN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,038 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	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.0%

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	80.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG2 7TR