Spencer Road, Reading, RG2 8TW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG2 8TW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	50.5%	-1.4%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	48.1%	49.5%	1.4%	49.0%	0.5%

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 8TW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.5% 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	33.9%	42.5%	8.6%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	47.3%	50.5%	3.2%	44.2%	6.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.8%	1.5%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	11.6%	4.3%	-7.3%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	3.4%	1%	-2.4%	6.1%	-5.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.6%	62.1%	23.5%	48.4%	13.7%
Good health	38.6%	29.1%	-9.5%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	15.2%	6.3%	-8.9%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	5.4%	1.8%	-3.6%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	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 8TW this area, 9.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 52.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.8%	9.5%	-22.3%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	5.5%	-13.7%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	9.8%	-4.2%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	16.5%	8.6%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	52.5%	36.4%	33.8%	18.7%
Other	8.2%	2.3%	-5.9%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	1.1%	20.9%	19.8%	3.1%	17.8%
Pakistani	3.3%	6.1%	2.8%	2.7%	3.4%
Other Asian	1.9%	4.9%	3.0%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	8.2%	6.5%	-1.7%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	2.2%	-2.4%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.9%	2.3%	-2.6%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	0.8%	1.4%
White	69.8%	45%	-24.8%	81.4%	-36.4%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.2% 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	82.9%	55.2%	-27.7%	83.2%	-28.0%
European Union	2.2%	7.8%	5.6%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	7.1%	5.1%	-2.0%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	26.9%	22.8%	5.6%	21.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.6%	55%	-27.6%	83.2%	-28.2%
10+ Years	0.8%	16%	15.2%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	1.6%	14.4%	12.8%	2.9%	11.5%
2-5 Years	4.1%	10.6%	6.5%	2.2%	8.4%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	4%	-6.9%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.2%	76.7%	-15.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	13.5%	1.2%	12.3%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.4%	37.2%	-4.8%
Christian	27.3%	46.2%	-18.9%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	17.4%	1.7%	15.7%
Muslim	14.2%	6.5%	7.7%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Spencer Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spencer Road was 198.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.4% higher than the Church average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Spencer Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Church and the 56th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 94.2%.

🔎 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. 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 8TW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Spencer Road are based on 83 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 Spencer Road, Reading, RG2 8TW

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG2 8TW

Average Price
£340,326

Semi-Detached
£345,925

Terraced
£329,130

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spencer Road

Average Price
£335,337

Semi-Detached
£339,724

Terraced
£320,558

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spencer Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Spencer Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-11-29	£357,931
9 Spencer Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£351,000	2023-02-03	£343,599
21 Spencer Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-06-10	£432,977
35 Spencer Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2019-02-01	£339,317
27 Spencer Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2018-04-13	£359,211

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG2 8TW

Employment

RG2 8TW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	244
Part-Time Employee	43
Looking after home or family	34
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	10
Retired	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Education	15
Transport and storage	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Manufacturing	12
Construction	11
Information and communication	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
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	1,617 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Geoffrey Field Junior School Exbourne Road , RG2 8RH	3out of 4	686 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Geoffrey Field Infant School Exbourne Road , Whitley Wood RG2 8RH	4out of 4	686 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Lulworth Road , RG2 8LX	2out of 4	818 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School Brixham Road , RG2 7RB	2out of 4	1,410 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ridgeway Primary School Hillbrow , RG2 8JD	3out of 4	1,826 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	936 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakbank Hyde End Lane , Ryeish Green RG7 1ER	3out of 4	1,950 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	2,171 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	3,764 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	3,931 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
OneSchool Global UK Reading Primary Campus 401 Old Whitley Wood Lane , Shinfield RG2 8QA	- not rated	1,225 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Vine Christian School Mitford Close , Basingstoke Road RG7 1HF	- not rated	1,625 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfields School Shinfield Road , RG2 9BL	- not rated	1,695 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 14 Arkwright Road , Reading RG2 0LU	- not rated	2,167 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leighton Park School Shinfield Road , RG2 7ED	- not rated	2,258 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
Costa Coffee	Proctor End North	355 yd
Nando's	Unit B	409 yd
Caffe Kix Reading I at Reading Imperium	Imperial Way	448 yd
Atalian Servest Food at Tesco Distribution Centre	Imperial Way	640 yd
Dot Restaurant, Street Cafe and Shop at Verizon		669 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Beefeater & Premier Inn	Reading Gateway		186 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deep Blue Sea + Little Bao	579 Basingstoke Road	361 yd
Curry Chef	469 Northumberland Avenue	925 yd
Dragon Garden	471 Northumberland Avenue	925 yd
KFC at Reading Gate Retail Park		1,062 yd
Sakthi trading	439 Basingstoke Road	1,073 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	565-575 Basingstoke Road		361 yd
Co-operative Food	164-168 Whitley Wood Road		634 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spirit Health Club (Reading South) BASINGSTOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	360 yd
Whitley Wood Recreation Ground WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION BASINGSTOKE ROAD	grass pitches	710 yd
Christ The King Catholic Primary School CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL LULWORTH ROAD	grass pitches	764 yd
John Madejski Academy HARTLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	989 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG2 8TW