Hexham Road, Reading, RG2 7UA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG2 7UA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	48.7%	49.6%	0.9%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	51.3%	50.4%	-0.9%	49.0%	1.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around RG2 7UA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.7%	46.7%	1.0%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	34.6%	38.2%	3.6%	44.2%	-6.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.7%	1.2%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	13.6%	8.5%	-5.1%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	2.5%	4.9%	2.4%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	52.1%	54.1%	2.0%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	34%	26.6%	-7.4%	33.6%	-7.0%
Fair health	10.9%	15%	4.1%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%

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 7UA this area, 34.6% 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	28%	34.6%	6.6%	18.2%	16.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	14.8%	0.8%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	9.1%	-4.9%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.5%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	12.3%	1.2%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	23.5%	23.5%	0.0%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	7.4%	1.2%	-6.2%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.2% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.9%	10.7%	8.8%	3.1%	7.6%
Pakistani	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	2.8%	5.1%	2.3%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	22%	17.2%	-4.8%	2.5%	14.7%
Black Caribbean	4.7%	3.1%	-1.6%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	4.2%	0.3%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	53.2%	49.2%	-4.0%	81.4%	-32.2%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%

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	66.6%	59.4%	-7.2%	83.2%	-23.8%
European Union	8.4%	11.8%	3.4%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	17%	13.2%	-3.8%	2.7%	10.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	12.7%	6.6%	5.6%	7.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66%	59.8%	-6.2%	83.2%	-23.4%
10+ Years	3.3%	21%	17.7%	9.8%	11.2%
5-10 Years	4.2%	13%	8.8%	2.9%	10.1%
2-5 Years	14.2%	5.4%	-8.8%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	12.3%	0.8%	-11.5%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.4%	76.7%	-25.3%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	3.9%	0.5%	3.4%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	6.7%	0.9%	5.8%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	18.8%	13.5%	5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.8%	37.2%	-10.4%
Christian	52%	46.2%	5.8%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Hexham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hexham Road 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 -43.7%.

🔎 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 7UA, 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 Hexham Road are based on 59 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 Hexham Road, Reading, RG2 7UA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG2 7UA

Average Price
£316,581

Semi-Detached
£327,006

Terraced
£314,347

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hexham Road

Average Price
£303,563

Semi-Detached
£315,183

Terraced
£308,406

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,633

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hexham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
61 Hexham Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2025-03-31	£362,398
97 Hexham Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-11-15	£332,724
89 Hexham Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£292,000	2021-11-15	£316,333
87 Hexham Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£262,000	2018-12-17	£303,025
83 Hexham Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2018-01-05	£310,071

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG2 7UA

Employment

RG2 7UA 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	90
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	23
Unemployed	19
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Self-Employed	17
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	21
Administrative and support service activities	14
Information and communication	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	8
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3

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	986 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	3,365 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	3,401 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	4,484 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	555 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School Milman Road , RG2 0AY	3out of 4	974 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School Brixham Road , RG2 7RB	2out of 4	1,106 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redlands Primary School Lydford Road , RG1 5QH	3out of 4	1,324 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ridgeway Primary School Hillbrow , RG2 8JD	3out of 4	1,352 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	328 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	1,276 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	1,603 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
John Madejski Academy 125 Hartland Road , RG2 8AF	2out of 4	1,634 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	1,826 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	427 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School 40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY	- not rated	590 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Christian School 11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG	- not rated	689 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 14 Arkwright Road , Reading RG2 0LU	- not rated	790 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Reading Whiteknights House , Whiteknights RG6 6UR	- not rated	969 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
Eat at St Patricks & St Patrick's Bar at University of Reading	20 Northcourt Avenue	319 yd
Dough Bros	87 Northumberland Avenue	349 yd
Sizzling Spice	62 Christchurch Road	624 yd
Dailyz	30 Canterbury Road	639 yd
Turkish Mangal	228 Northumberland Avenue	708 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northcourt Bars & Dining at University of Reading	22 Northcourt Avenue	370 yd
The Queens Head	54 Christchurch Road	624 yd
The Victoria Cross	350 Basingstoke Road	1,057 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spicy Hyderabad	77 Northumberland Avenue	349 yd
Dilwar Pindi Express	87 Northumberland Avenue	349 yd
Bo Wah	85 Northumberland Avenue	349 yd
Domino's Pizza	64 Christchurch Road	624 yd
Crispy Fish	232 Northumberland Avenue	708 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ahmed Superstore	69-71 Whitley Street	991 yd
Aldi	350 Basingstoke Road	1,047 yd
WM Morrisons Supermarkets Ltd	Basingstoke Road	1,057 yd
Tesco	55 Whitley Street	1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reading Girls' School NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	337 yd
Cintra Park FICKLING COURT FICKLING COURT SHERFIELD DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	485 yd
University Of Reading Sports Park SHINFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	679 yd
Leighton Park School LEIGHTON PARK SCHOOL LEIGHTON PARK SCHOOL SHINFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	794 yd
Pure Gym (Basingstoke Road, Reading) BASINGSTOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,052 yd
Express Fitness Gym (Closed) Whitley Street	health and fitness suite	1,070 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	86.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG2 7UA