Battle Square, Reading, RG30 1AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG30 1AX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.3%	50.3%	3.0%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	52.7%	49.7%	-3.0%	49.0%	0.7%

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 1AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.4% 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	48.7%	53.4%	4.7%	37.9%	15.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	38.2%	0.9%	44.2%	-6.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	5.3%	4.4%	-0.9%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	4.8%	0.9%	-3.9%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (91.3%) 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	52%	58.1%	6.1%	48.4%	9.7%
Good health	32.1%	33.2%	1.1%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	11.5%	7.2%	-4.3%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	4.1%	1.2%	-2.9%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.2%	11.2%	-9.0%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	9.9%	-0.2%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	9.6%	-1.4%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	15.1%	5.5%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	34.2%	48.9%	14.7%	33.8%	15.1%
Other	11.8%	2.6%	-9.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.2% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	5.4%	10.1%	4.7%	3.1%	7.0%
Pakistani	5.4%	5.4%	0.0%	2.7%	2.7%
Other Asian	7.1%	4.2%	-2.9%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	10.1%	12.6%	2.5%	2.5%	10.1%
Black Caribbean	9.1%	2.7%	-6.4%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	2%	2.4%	0.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	4.2%	2.5%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
White	51.7%	47.2%	-4.5%	81.4%	-34.2%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.7%	3.9%	3.2%	1.6%	2.3%

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	53%	54.2%	1.2%	83.2%	-29.0%
European Union	16.6%	13.9%	-2.7%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	11.8%	12%	0.2%	2.7%	9.3%
Middle East and Asia	13.2%	15.6%	2.4%	5.6%	10.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	1.8%	-2.9%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53%	54.4%	1.4%	83.2%	-28.8%
10+ Years	5.7%	26%	20.3%	9.8%	16.2%
5-10 Years	10.8%	9.2%	-1.6%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	14.9%	4.5%	-10.4%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	5.9%	-9.6%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.7%	76.7%	-19.0%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	9.4%	1.2%	8.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.8%	37.2%	-6.4%
Christian	35%	46.2%	-11.2%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Hindu	6.9%	1.7%	5.2%
Muslim	16.2%	6.5%	9.7%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Battle Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Battle Square was 241.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.3% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Battle Square has the 24th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey and the 49th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 28.4%.

🔎 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 1AX, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Battle Square are based on 215 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 Battle Square, Reading, RG30 1AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG30 1AX

Average Price
£259,077

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£259,077

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Battle Square

Average Price
£333,054

Semi-Detached
£460,527

Terraced
£432,769

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£257,637

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Battle SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Ashdown House Battle Square, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£213,000	2025-02-17	£205,111
Flat 25 Ashdown House Battle Square, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£214,000	2024-02-02	£215,612
Flat 19 Ashdown House Battle Square, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£242,000	2023-03-31	£230,429
Flat 5 Ashdown House Battle Square, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-11-11	£226,680
Flat 10 Ashdown House Battle Square, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2021-06-28	£267,429

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG30 1AX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	263
Part-Time Employee	59
Self-Employed	40
Looking after home or family	29
Unemployed	20
Student (economically inactive)	14
Retired	12
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Administrative and support service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	13
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Education	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Other	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Mining and quarrying	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	2,229 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	2,820 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	3out of 4	2,996 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	3,289 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	4,489 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wilson Primary School Wilson Road , RG30 2RW	3out of 4	610 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Battle Primary School Cranbury Road , RG30 2TD	- not rated	641 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Battle Primary Academy Cranbury Road , RG30 2TD	- not rated	641 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Road Community School 146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ	3out of 4	804 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	- not rated	1,061 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
River Academy 7 Richfield Avenue , RG1 8EQ	- not rated	954 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	2out of 4	1,488 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	1,804 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	3out of 4	2,144 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prospect School Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	- not rated	2,144 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reading College and School of Arts and Design Crescent Road , RG1 5RQ	- not rated	4,434 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	754 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	3out of 4	754 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH	- not rated	842 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seagulls Pupil Referral Unit E P Collier Site , Ross Road RG1 8EJ	- not rated	1,448 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elvian School 61 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	- not rated	1,488 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
Costa Coffee at Tesco	Portman Road	106 yd
Tesco Colleague Room	Portman Road	206 yd
805 Restaurant & Grill	Moulsford Mews	260 yd
Kobeda Palace	409 Oxford Road	286 yd
Da Village Afghan Resteraunt	387 Oxford Road	299 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Eagle	344a Oxford Road	222 yd
Wishing Well	280 Oxford Road	325 yd
The Spread Eagle	117 Norfolk Road	718 yd
The Crucible Sports and Social Club	Unit 6 Richfield Avenue	842 yd
The Rose & Thistle	43 Argyle Road	873 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go!	Portman Road	206 yd
Noon Sweet and Savouries	429 Oxford Road	258 yd
Farmhouse Pizza	435 Oxford Road	258 yd
Zaika The Paan Shop	431 Oxford Road	258 yd
Subway	Moulsford Mews	260 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Portman Road	206 yd
European Mini Market	462 Oxford Road	320 yd
Reading Food Centre	290a Oxford Road	323 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	289-291 Oxford Road	593 yd
Oxford Road Supermarket	267-271 Oxford Road	663 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness4Women AUDLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	147 yd
The Curzon Club OXFORD ROAD		225 yd
Kensington Recreation Ground KENSINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	587 yd
Wilson Primary School WILSON ROAD	grass pitches	615 yd
Tnt Gym BRIDGEWATER CLOSE	health and fitness suite	833 yd
St Edward'S Prep School TILEHURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	846 yd
The Post Office Sports And Social Club (Closed) Richfield Avenue		853 yd
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed) Battle Street	swimming pool	944 yd
Ymca (Reading) MILWARD CENTRE MILWARD CENTRE PARKSIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite	996 yd
Leaderboard Golf Centre (Closed) Richfield Avenue	golf	1,026 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	94.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG30 1AX