Clayton Walk, Reading, RG2 7TT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG2 7TT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	48.5%	49.1%	0.6%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	51.5%	50.9%	-0.6%	49.0%	1.9%

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	35.6%	41.1%	5.5%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	41.7%	39.9%	-1.8%	44.2%	-4.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	4%	1.1%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	11.3%	9.1%	-2.2%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	7.3%	8.2%	0.9%	6.1%	2.1%

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	40.6%	51.4%	10.8%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	34.5%	32.6%	-1.9%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	18.2%	11.7%	-6.5%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	4.8%	3.3%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32%	27.6%	-4.4%	18.2%	9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	20.2%	2.8%	9.6%	10.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	15.4%	2.4%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	9.7%	3.2%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	17%	19.4%	2.4%	33.8%	-14.4%
Other	11.7%	4.8%	-6.9%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.4% 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	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3%	0.5%	-2.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	4.8%	9%	4.2%	3.1%	5.9%
Pakistani	15.5%	15.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	12.5%
Other Asian	2.7%	17.6%	14.9%	1.6%	16.0%
Black African	10.9%	6.9%	-4.0%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	5.2%	4.9%	0.8%	4.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	52.7%	35.4%	-17.3%	81.4%	-46.0%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.4% 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	71.2%	53.4%	-17.8%	83.2%	-29.8%
European Union	3%	9.6%	6.6%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	9.4%	8.2%	-1.2%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	13.6%	27.4%	13.8%	5.6%	21.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.6%	53.3%	-17.3%	83.2%	-29.9%
10+ Years	3%	25.5%	22.5%	9.8%	15.7%
5-10 Years	5.8%	6.8%	1.0%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	7%	11.7%	4.7%	2.2%	9.5%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	2.8%	-10.8%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.3%	76.7%	-17.4%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Romania	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	11%	1.2%	9.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16%	37.2%	-21.2%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Buddhist	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Hindu	8.4%	1.7%	6.7%
Muslim	20%	6.5%	13.5%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Clayton Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Clayton Walk was 193.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.0% higher than the Church average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Clayton Walk has the 10th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Church and the 58th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 108.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.6%.

🔎 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 7TT, 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 Clayton Walk are based on 8 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 Clayton Walk, Reading, RG2 7TT

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG2 7TT

Average Price
£310,872

Semi-Detached
£343,689

Terraced
£304,308

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Clayton Walk

Average Price
£305,424

Semi-Detached
£342,288

Terraced
£300,158

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Clayton WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Clayton Walk, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2021-11-25	£330,417
15 Clayton Walk, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£261,000	2020-06-04	£315,726
33 Clayton Walk, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£202,500	2008-01-10	£342,288
29 Clayton Walk, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£153,000	2004-10-29	£309,492
11 Clayton Walk, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£146,500	2004-08-02	£304,558

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG2 7TT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RG2 7TT 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	133
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	42
Student (economically inactive)	28
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	16
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Education	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,092 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	3,262 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	3,309 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	4,509 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	455 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School Milman Road , RG2 0AY	3out of 4	857 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	1,293 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ridgeway Primary School Hillbrow , RG2 8JD	3out of 4	1,472 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	394 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	1,203 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	1,490 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
John Madejski Academy 125 Hartland Road , RG2 8AF	2out of 4	1,727 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	1,819 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	312 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School 40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY	- not rated	506 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Christian School 11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG	- not rated	570 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 14 Arkwright Road , Reading RG2 0LU	- not rated	758 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Reading Whiteknights House , Whiteknights RG6 6UR	- not rated	1,011 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	273 yd
Eat at St Patricks & St Patrick's Bar at University of Reading	20 Northcourt Avenue	288 yd
Sizzling Spice	62 Christchurch Road	552 yd
Dailyz	30 Canterbury Road	593 yd
The Meme's Kitchen	57 Basingstoke Road	616 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northcourt Bars & Dining at University of Reading	22 Northcourt Avenue	390 yd
The Queens Head	54 Christchurch Road	552 yd
Reading Bowling Club	94 Kendrick Road	978 yd
The Victoria Cross	350 Basingstoke Road	1,047 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spicy Hyderabad	77 Northumberland Avenue	273 yd
Dilwar Pindi Express	87 Northumberland Avenue	273 yd
Bo Wah	85 Northumberland Avenue	273 yd
Domino's Pizza	64 Christchurch Road	552 yd
Pizza Go Go	49 Basingstoke Road	624 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ahmed Superstore	69-71 Whitley Street	870 yd
Tesco	55 Whitley Street	956 yd
WM Morrisons Supermarkets Ltd	Basingstoke Road	1,047 yd
Aldi	350 Basingstoke Road	1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reading Girls' School NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	354 yd
Cintra Park FICKLING COURT FICKLING COURT SHERFIELD DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	380 yd
University Of Reading Sports Park SHINFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	641 yd
Leighton Park School LEIGHTON PARK SCHOOL LEIGHTON PARK SCHOOL SHINFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	862 yd
Express Fitness Gym (Closed) Whitley Street	health and fitness suite	949 yd
Pure Gym (Basingstoke Road, Reading) BASINGSTOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,061 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG2 7TT