Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG30 1AU is primarily male, with 53.7% of the population 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	42.9%	46.3%	3.4%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	57.1%	53.7%	-3.4%	49.0%	4.7%

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 RG30 1AU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	42.8%	44.7%	1.9%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	44.1%	0.6%	44.2%	-0.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	5%	5.4%	0.4%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	5.4%	2.7%	-2.7%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	48.2%	48.4%	0.2%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	40.3%	35%	-5.3%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	8.4%	11.4%	3.0%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	1.6%	4.4%	2.8%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.4%	27.3%	6.9%	18.2%	9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	11%	0.0%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	10.1%	-2.3%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	15.1%	3.7%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	26.1%	29.1%	3.0%	33.8%	-4.7%
Other	17.4%	5.6%	-11.8%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.4% 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	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	7.1%	5.4%	-1.7%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	35%	24.8%	-10.2%	2.7%	22.1%
Other Asian	6.3%	13%	6.7%	1.6%	11.4%
Black African	7.1%	14%	6.9%	2.5%	11.5%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
White	33.9%	31.4%	-2.5%	81.4%	-50.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.8%	38.8%	-8.0%	83.2%	-44.4%
European Union	12.9%	13.8%	0.9%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	6.8%	13.3%	6.5%	2.7%	10.6%
Middle East and Asia	29.7%	28.1%	-1.6%	5.6%	22.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.3% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	46.3%	38.5%	-7.8%	83.2%	-44.7%
10+ Years	12.9%	24.3%	11.4%	9.8%	14.5%
5-10 Years	12.9%	15.9%	3.0%	2.9%	13.0%
2-5 Years	10%	11.3%	1.3%	2.2%	9.1%
Less than 2 years	17.9%	10%	-7.9%	1.9%	8.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.9%	76.7%	-25.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	7.8%	1.3%	6.5%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	6.4%	1.5%	4.9%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	6.1%	0.3%	5.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	13%	1.2%	11.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15%	37.2%	-22.2%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Buddhist	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Hindu	9.3%	1.7%	7.6%
Muslim	31.4%	6.5%	24.9%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Oxford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oxford Road was 151.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.6% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oxford Road has the 39th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey and the 91st highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 88.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG30 1AU, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Oxford Road are based on 1070 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 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG30 1AU

Average Price
£281,944

Semi-Detached
£102,638

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,927

Other
£1,577,400

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oxford Road

Average Price
£431,484

Semi-Detached
£398,877

Terraced
£344,136

Detached
£764,384

Flats/Maisonettes
£201,681

Other
£1,684,240

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oxford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
303 & 305 Oxford Road, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building	£1,577,400	2025-01-09	£1,546,818
Flat 3 307 Oxford Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-06-27	£200,417
Flat 1 307 Oxford Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,500	2021-09-10	£137,955
303 & 305 Oxford Road, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building	£540,000	2021-08-12	£565,294
Flat 2 315 Oxford Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-05-28	£147,846

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG30 1AU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	138
Part-Time Employee	41
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	24
Self-Employed	24
Other	21
Retired	21
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Administrative and support service activities	21
Information and communication	20
Human health and social work activities	15
Transport and storage	13
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Education	6
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2

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	2,555 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	2,749 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	3,200 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	3,218 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	4,110 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	466 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Road Community School 146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ	3out of 4	504 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	4out of 4	679 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	3out of 4	679 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Primary School Wilson Road , RG30 2RW	3out of 4	742 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	1,240 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	1,594 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	2,134 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	2,291 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	3,109 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH	- not rated	502 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	560 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	2,301 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hemdean House School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD	- not rated	2,331 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	2,493 yd	Community special 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
McDonalds	287 Oxford Road	109 yd
Work House Coffee Company	335 Oxford Road	143 yd
Reading Tandoori	262-264 Oxford Road	189 yd
Agnes Coffee Shop	184 Oxford Road	223 yd
DeNata	377 Oxford Road	238 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wishing Well	280 Oxford Road	189 yd
The Rose & Thistle	43 Argyle Road	376 yd
The Face Bar	Ambrose Place	392 yd
The White Eagle	344a Oxford Road	483 yd
The Foresters Arms	79 Brunswick Street	587 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elles Baguettes	200 Oxford Road	47 yd
Teng Hui	343 Oxford Road	143 yd
Vampires Den	357 Oxford Road	174 yd
Oishi	314 Oxford Road	189 yd
Mr Cod	176 Oxford Road	243 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	289-291 Oxford Road	96 yd
Reading Food Centre	290a Oxford Road	191 yd
Oxford Road Supermarket	267-271 Oxford Road	205 yd
Aseda Supermarkets	170 Oxford Road	259 yd
Tesco	211 Oxford Road	359 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness4Women AUDLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	369 yd
St Edward'S Prep School TILEHURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	470 yd
The Curzon Club OXFORD ROAD		507 yd
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed) Battle Street	swimming pool	574 yd
Kensington Recreation Ground KENSINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	636 yd
Crossfit Reading Hodsoll Road		787 yd
Ymca (Reading) MILWARD CENTRE MILWARD CENTRE PARKSIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite	839 yd
Wilson Primary School WILSON ROAD	grass pitches	863 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading) Chatham Place	health and fitness suite	909 yd
The Post Office Sports And Social Club (Closed) Richfield Avenue		978 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	79 Mbit/s
Average download speed	188.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG30 1AU