Kingsley Close, Reading, RG2 8TX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG2 8TX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	53%	1.1%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	48.1%	47%	-1.1%	49.0%	-2.0%

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	33.9%	41.6%	7.7%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	47.3%	40.1%	-7.2%	44.2%	-4.1%
Separated	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	11.6%	9.6%	-2.0%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	3.4%	6.6%	3.2%	6.1%	0.5%

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	38.6%	44%	5.4%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	38.6%	34.3%	-4.3%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	15.2%	12.1%	-3.1%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	5.4%	8.5%	3.1%	4.0%	4.5%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	1.2%	0.0%

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 19.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.8%	26.8%	-5.0%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	16.7%	-2.5%	9.6%	7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	13.6%	-0.4%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	6.1%	3.4%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	14.6%	6.7%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	19.7%	3.6%	33.8%	-14.1%
Other	8.2%	2.5%	-5.7%	2.8%	-0.3%

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)
Indian	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	3.3%	5.7%	2.4%	2.7%	3.0%
Other Asian	1.9%	2%	0.1%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	8.2%	7.3%	-0.9%	2.5%	4.8%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	1.2%	-3.4%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.9%	3.3%	-1.6%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	0.8%	1.6%
White	69.8%	70.7%	0.9%	81.4%	-10.7%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.6% 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	82.9%	78.6%	-4.3%	83.2%	-4.6%
European Union	2.2%	7.7%	5.5%	6.1%	1.6%
Africa	7.1%	4.8%	-2.3%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	5.2%	1.1%	5.6%	-0.4%
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%	78.3%	-4.3%	83.2%	-4.9%
10+ Years	0.8%	16.1%	15.3%	9.8%	6.3%
5-10 Years	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	4.1%	0.8%	-3.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	1.6%	-9.3%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.1%	76.7%	-12.6%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	23.4%	13.5%	9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Kingsley Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kingsley Close was 69.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.2% lower than the Church average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kingsley Close has the 37th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Church and the 238th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 1433.3%.

🔎 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 8TX, 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 Kingsley Close are based on 67 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 Kingsley Close, Reading, RG2 8TX

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG2 8TX

Average Price
£310,880

Semi-Detached
£362,455

Terraced
£296,515

Detached
£394,158

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£265,514

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingsley Close

Average Price
£317,060

Semi-Detached
£324,937

Terraced
£313,343

Detached
£392,120

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£263,322

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kingsley CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
59 Kingsley Close, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£336,500	2022-07-29	£339,597
66 Kingsley Close, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building	£262,500	2022-04-08	£263,322
95 Kingsley Close, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£312,000	2021-05-12	£360,956
56 Kingsley Close, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£292,000	2021-04-27	£334,294
93 Kingsley Close, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2020-08-27	£328,935

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG2 8TX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	57
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	10
Other	4
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	1,926 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	933 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Geoffrey Field Infant School Exbourne Road , Whitley Wood RG2 8RH	4out of 4	933 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Lulworth Road , RG2 8LX	2out of 4	1,083 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School Brixham Road , RG2 7RB	2out of 4	1,724 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alder Grove Church of England Primary School Alder Grove , RG2 9RA	- not rated	1,896 yd	Free schools	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	1,239 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakbank Hyde End Lane , Ryeish Green RG7 1ER	3out of 4	1,690 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	2,486 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	4,080 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	4,215 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	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	1,167 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Vine Christian School Mitford Close , Basingstoke Road RG7 1HF	- not rated	1,320 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfields School Shinfield Road , RG2 9BL	- not rated	1,893 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 14 Arkwright Road , Reading RG2 0LU	- not rated	2,469 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leighton Park School Shinfield Road , RG2 7ED	- not rated	2,531 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	248 yd
Nando's	Unit B	346 yd
Dot Restaurant, Street Cafe and Shop at Verizon		441 yd
Caffe Kix Reading I at Reading Imperium	Imperial Way	550 yd
Atalian Servest Food at Tesco Distribution Centre	Imperial Way	617 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Beefeater & Premier Inn	Reading Gateway		208 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Deep Blue Sea + Little Bao	579 Basingstoke Road		674 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	565-575 Basingstoke Road		674 yd
Co-operative Food	164-168 Whitley Wood Road		816 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spirit Health Club (Reading South) BASINGSTOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	636 yd
Whitley Wood Recreation Ground WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION BASINGSTOKE ROAD	grass pitches	981 yd
Christ The King Catholic Primary School CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL LULWORTH ROAD	grass pitches	1,050 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	46.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	176.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG2 8TX