Blandford Road, Reading, RG2 8RG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG2 8RG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	49.9%	48.9%	-1.0%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	50.1%	51.1%	1.0%	49.0%	2.1%

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 8RG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.8% 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	37.6%	47.8%	10.2%	37.9%	9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	34.4%	-5.5%	44.2%	-9.8%
Separated	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	12.5%	11.3%	-1.2%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	7.2%	4.5%	-2.7%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	42.9%	39.7%	-3.2%	48.4%	-8.7%
Good health	34.3%	35.4%	1.1%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	16.6%	15.9%	-0.7%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	4.7%	7.3%	2.6%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.6%	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 8RG this area, 34.1% 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 16.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.4%	34.1%	-4.3%	18.2%	15.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.8%	14.8%	-5.0%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	13.8%	-1.0%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	16.2%	6.7%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	10.3%	16.9%	6.6%	33.8%	-16.9%
Other	6.1%	1.4%	-4.7%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.1%	1.3%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	5%	5.9%	0.9%	2.7%	3.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	86.1%	79%	-7.1%	81.4%	-2.4%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.6%	84.7%	-5.9%	83.2%	1.5%
European Union	4.4%	5.9%	1.5%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	4%	1.5%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	1.3%	2.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	84%	-5.5%	83.2%	0.8%
10+ Years	1.4%	9.1%	7.7%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	1.4%	4%	2.6%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	0.5%	-7.0%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64%	76.7%	-12.7%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	27.4%	13.5%	13.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	11.9%	6.5%	5.4%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Blandford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blandford Road was 64.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.3% lower than the Church average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blandford Road has the 34th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Church and the 243rd lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.0%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RG2 8RG, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Blandford Road are based on 101 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 Blandford Road, Reading, RG2 8RG

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG2 8RG

Average Price
£370,073

Semi-Detached
£378,013

Terraced
£330,371

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blandford Road

Average Price
£328,409

Semi-Detached
£326,197

Terraced
£340,156

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blandford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Blandford Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2021-11-01	£476,058
47 Blandford Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-03-12	£328,016
37 Blandford Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2015-11-09	£353,437
33 Blandford Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2014-09-12	£339,955
33 Blandford Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£174,950	2011-03-21	£321,290

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG2 8RG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	39
Looking after home or family	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	15
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Administrative and support service activities	15
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	13
Transport and storage	13
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	972 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	5,217 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	5,284 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Lulworth Road , RG2 8LX	2out of 4	287 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Geoffrey Field Junior School Exbourne Road , RG2 8RH	3out of 4	304 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Geoffrey Field Infant School Exbourne Road , Whitley Wood RG2 8RH	4out of 4	304 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School Brixham Road , RG2 7RB	2out of 4	887 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ridgeway Primary School Hillbrow , RG2 8JD	3out of 4	1,194 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Madejski Academy 125 Hartland Road , RG2 8AF	2out of 4	283 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	1,585 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Oakbank Hyde End Lane , Ryeish Green RG7 1ER	3out of 4	2,408 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	3,163 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	3,403 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crosfields School Shinfield Road , RG2 9BL	- not rated	1,218 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK Reading Primary Campus 401 Old Whitley Wood Lane , Shinfield RG2 8QA	- not rated	1,364 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leighton Park School Shinfield Road , RG2 7ED	- not rated	1,624 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 14 Arkwright Road , Reading RG2 0LU	- not rated	1,702 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Special School The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	4out of 4	2,128 yd	Academy special converter	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
Food Avenue	168a Whitley Wood Road	506 yd
Caffe Kix Reading I at Reading Imperium	Imperial Way	910 yd
Costa Coffee	Proctor End North	991 yd
Nando's	Unit B	1,016 yd
Sodexo at Gillette	452 Basingstoke Road	1,017 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Beefeater & Premier Inn	Reading Gateway		832 yd
World Turned Upside Down	387 Basingstoke Road		882 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry Chef	469 Northumberland Avenue	321 yd
Dragon Garden	471 Northumberland Avenue	321 yd
Deep Blue Sea + Little Bao	579 Basingstoke Road	390 yd
Sakthi trading	439 Basingstoke Road	740 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	565-575 Basingstoke Road		390 yd
Co-operative Food	164-168 Whitley Wood Road		500 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Christ The King Catholic Primary School CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL LULWORTH ROAD	grass pitches	163 yd
John Madejski Academy HARTLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	352 yd
Spirit Health Club (Reading South) BASINGSTOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	568 yd
South Reading Leisure Centre NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	622 yd
Whitley Wood Recreation Ground WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION BASINGSTOKE ROAD	grass pitches	654 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	279.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG2 8RG