Southcote Road, Reading, RG3 2AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG3 2AG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	50.6%	2.3%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	51.7%	49.4%	-2.3%	49.0%	0.4%

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 RG3 2AG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.2% 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	51.4%	54.2%	2.8%	37.9%	16.3%
Married: Opposite sex	34.4%	33.8%	-0.6%	44.2%	-10.4%
Separated	4.6%	1.5%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6.9%	9.5%	2.6%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	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 (88.5%) 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	55.6%	50.6%	-5.0%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	35.9%	37.9%	2.0%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	5.8%	7.1%	1.3%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	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.

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 45.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5%	16.4%	11.4%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	8%	-4.8%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	8%	-4.4%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	12.9%	4.2%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	50.9%	45.8%	-5.1%	33.8%	12.0%
Other	8.3%	5%	-3.3%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.5% 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	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	6.9%	6.3%	-0.6%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	1.2%	5.6%	4.4%	2.7%	2.9%
Other Asian	3.5%	4.8%	1.3%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	14.3%	5.2%	-9.1%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	4%	1.7%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	0%	2%	2.0%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	63.3%	59.5%	-3.8%	81.4%	-21.9%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	4.4%	4.0%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.2% 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	59.1%	54.2%	-4.9%	83.2%	-29.0%
European Union	12%	15.8%	3.8%	6.1%	9.7%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	13.1%	5.9%	-7.2%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	11.6%	17%	5.4%	5.6%	11.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	1.3%	2.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.5%	54.2%	-3.3%	83.2%	-29.0%
10+ Years	6.6%	17%	10.4%	9.8%	7.2%
5-10 Years	12.4%	13.8%	1.4%	2.9%	10.9%
2-5 Years	15.8%	9.1%	-6.7%	2.2%	6.9%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	5.9%	-1.8%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.4%	76.7%	-23.3%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	8.7%	1.2%	7.5%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.5%	37.2%	-4.7%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	6%	1.7%	4.3%
Muslim	9.5%	6.5%	3.0%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Southcote Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southcote Road was 43.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.2% lower than the Coley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southcote Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Coley and the 168th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.9%.

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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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RG3 2AG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Southcote Road are based on 706 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 Southcote Road, Reading, RG3 2AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG3 2AG

Average Price
£250,982

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,982

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southcote Road

Average Price
£218,200

Semi-Detached
£318,868

Terraced
£226,210

Detached
£573,919

Flats/Maisonettes
£214,375

Other
£833,113

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southcote Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
First Floor Flat 4 Wisdom Court Southcote Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£243,750	2023-05-12	£248,140
First Floor Flat 4 Wisdom Court, 9 Southcote Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£136,500	2002-11-29	£249,860
Ground Floor Flat 1 Wisdom Court Southcote Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£66,000	1998-07-24	£248,729
First Floor Flat 4 Wisdom Court, 9 Southcote Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	1998-03-27	£242,269
First Floor Flat 4 Wisdom Court, 9 Southcote Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	1995-05-31	£255,585

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG3 2AG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	21
Retired	17
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	17
Information and communication	13
Education	12
Other	10
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	2,724 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	3,097 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	3,299 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	3,720 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,829 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Battle Primary Academy Cranbury Road , RG30 2TD	3out of 4	360 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	4out of 4	652 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	3out of 4	652 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Primary School Wilson Road , RG30 2RW	3out of 4	832 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Road Community School 146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ	3out of 4	959 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	542 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	906 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	1,651 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	2,468 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	3,222 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	264 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH	- not rated	275 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	1,869 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames Valley School 2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	3out of 4	2,390 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	2,524 yd	Other independent school	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
McDonalds	287 Oxford Road	668 yd
Work House Coffee Company	335 Oxford Road	705 yd
DeNata	377 Oxford Road	721 yd
Da Village Afghan Resteraunt	387 Oxford Road	736 yd
Kobeda Palace	409 Oxford Road	747 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Foresters Arms	79 Brunswick Street	432 yd
The Southcote Beefeater	19 Southcote Lane	548 yd
The Spread Eagle	117 Norfolk Road	584 yd
The Rose & Thistle	43 Argyle Road	641 yd
The Face Bar	Ambrose Place	739 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vampires Den	357 Oxford Road	702 yd
Teng Hui	343 Oxford Road	705 yd
Elles Baguettes	200 Oxford Road	746 yd
Seasons	375 Oxford Road	747 yd
Hot Stuff	421 Oxford Road	747 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	289-291 Oxford Road	661 yd
Reading Food Centre	290a Oxford Road	752 yd
Oxford Road Supermarket	267-271 Oxford Road	775 yd
Tesco	12 Tilehurst Road	828 yd
Aseda Supermarkets	170 Oxford Road	832 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Edward'S Prep School TILEHURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	232 yd
Ymca (Reading) MILWARD CENTRE MILWARD CENTRE PARKSIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite	364 yd
Kensington Recreation Ground KENSINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	642 yd
Elvian School (Closed) Bath Road	grass pitches	682 yd
The Curzon Club OXFORD ROAD		881 yd
Wilson Primary School WILSON ROAD	grass pitches	947 yd
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School FAWLEY ROAD	grass pitches	955 yd
Fitness4Women AUDLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	970 yd
St Marys & All Saints Ce Primary School ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS CE PRIMARY SCHOOL ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS CE PRIMARY SCHOOL WENSLEY ROAD	grass pitches	996 yd
Coley Park School (Closed) Wensley Road	grass pitches	1,018 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of RG3 2AG