Lexington Grove, Reading, RG2 8UG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG2 8UG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.1%	51.1%	-3.0%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	45.9%	48.9%	3.0%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 8UG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.4% 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	41.4%	50.4%	9.0%	37.9%	12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	42.2%	34.5%	-7.7%	44.2%	-9.7%
Separated	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8.4%	9.1%	0.7%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	5.1%	3.2%	-1.9%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	47.8%	46.9%	-0.9%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	32.8%	32.5%	-0.3%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	14.1%	14.4%	0.3%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	3.4%	6.1%	2.7%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 8UG this area, 35.3% 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	35.9%	35.3%	-0.6%	18.2%	17.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	13.5%	-3.8%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	9.5%	-10.3%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.4%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	7.9%	-0.1%	16.9%	-9.0%
Degree or Similar	13.1%	25%	11.9%	33.8%	-8.8%
Other	3.8%	4.4%	0.6%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.9% 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)
Chinese	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	4.7%	4.6%	-0.1%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	4.4%	8.4%	4.0%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.4%	3.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.7%	5.3%	0.6%	0.9%	4.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	80.6%	65.9%	-14.7%	81.4%	-15.5%
Arab	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.9% 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	91.3%	78.9%	-12.4%	83.2%	-4.3%
European Union	0.3%	6.8%	6.5%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.1%	7.1%	4.0%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	5.9%	1.8%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.6%	78.2%	-12.4%	83.2%	-5.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	11.1%	10.5%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	1.6%	5.8%	4.2%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	2.5%	-3.8%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.4%	76.7%	-12.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	21.5%	13.5%	8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	10.2%	6.5%	3.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Lexington Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lexington Grove was 63.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.7% lower than the Church average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lexington Grove has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Church and the 241st lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.1%.

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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 8UG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 Lexington Grove are based on 45 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 Lexington Grove, Reading, RG2 8UG

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG2 8UG

Average Price
£289,522

Semi-Detached
£302,686

Terraced
£311,809

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,821

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lexington Grove

Average Price
£291,906

Semi-Detached
£315,316

Terraced
£309,326

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£187,928

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lexington GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Lexington Grove, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-10-25	£284,672
20 Lexington Grove, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-01-31	£319,503
6 Lexington Grove, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£306,000	2023-05-26	£320,118
7 Lexington Grove, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£313,250	2022-10-21	£311,017
27 Lexington Grove, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£353,000	2021-06-14	£399,739

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG2 8UG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Part-Time Employee	48
Retired	27
Looking after home or family	20
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	9
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Construction	9
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,027 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	919 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Geoffrey Field Infant School Exbourne Road , Whitley Wood RG2 8RH	4out of 4	919 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Lulworth Road , RG2 8LX	2out of 4	1,081 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alder Grove Church of England Primary School Alder Grove , RG2 9RA	- not rated	1,344 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shinfield Infant and Nursery School School Green , Shinfield RG2 9EH	- not rated	1,833 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakbank Hyde End Lane , Ryeish Green RG7 1ER	3out of 4	1,294 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
John Madejski Academy 125 Hartland Road , RG2 8AF	2out of 4	1,354 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	2,692 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School Silverdale Rd , Earley RG6 7HS	3out of 4	4,185 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	4,253 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	581 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Vine Christian School Mitford Close , Basingstoke Road RG7 1HF	- not rated	1,160 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfields School Shinfield Road , RG2 9BL	- not rated	1,621 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leighton Park School Shinfield Road , RG2 7ED	- not rated	2,432 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 14 Arkwright Road , Reading RG2 0LU	- not rated	2,799 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
Food Avenue	168a Whitley Wood Road	735 yd
Baxter Storey at Wood	Shinfield Park, Whitley Wood Lane	754 yd
Costa Coffee	Proctor End North	850 yd
Nando's	Unit B	947 yd
Dot Restaurant, Street Cafe and Shop at Verizon		962 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Six Bells (incorporating Indian Imperial Kitchen)	Church Lane	548 yd
Beefeater & Premier Inn	Reading Gateway	765 yd
The Shinfield Arms	Shinfield Road	1,012 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Deep Blue Sea + Little Bao	579 Basingstoke Road		1,030 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Food	164-168 Whitley Wood Road		699 yd
Lidl	565-575 Basingstoke Road		1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spirit Health Club (Reading South) BASINGSTOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,088 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	138.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG2 8UG