Loverock Road, Reading, RG30 1DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG30 1DY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents 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	47.3%	49.8%	2.5%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	52.7%	50.2%	-2.5%	49.0%	1.2%

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	48.7%	37.2%	-11.5%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	46.2%	8.9%	44.2%	2.0%
Separated	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	5.3%	6.4%	1.1%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	4.8%	7.1%	2.3%	6.1%	1.0%

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	52%	44.8%	-7.2%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	32.1%	39.3%	7.2%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	11.5%	11.4%	-0.1%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	4.1%	4.5%	0.4%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.2%	24.2%	4.0%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	18.3%	8.2%	9.6%	8.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	9.8%	-1.2%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.2%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	5.9%	-3.7%	16.9%	-11.0%
Degree or Similar	34.2%	32.7%	-1.5%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	11.8%	3.9%	-7.9%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.4%	3%	-2.4%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	5.4%	1.5%	-3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	7.1%	24.8%	17.7%	1.6%	23.2%
Black African	10.1%	12.9%	2.8%	2.5%	10.4%
Black Caribbean	9.1%	12.4%	3.3%	1.0%	11.4%
Other Black	2%	2%	0.0%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	51.7%	32.7%	-19.0%	81.4%	-48.7%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.7%	6.4%	5.7%	1.6%	4.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.8% 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	53%	40.8%	-12.2%	83.2%	-42.4%
European Union	16.6%	18.4%	1.8%	6.1%	12.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	11.8%	10%	-1.8%	2.7%	7.3%
Middle East and Asia	13.2%	26.9%	13.7%	5.6%	21.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	4%	-0.7%	1.3%	2.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.8% 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	53%	40.8%	-12.2%	83.2%	-42.4%
10+ Years	5.7%	30.8%	25.1%	9.8%	21.0%
5-10 Years	10.8%	10%	-0.8%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	14.9%	4.5%	-10.4%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	13.9%	-1.6%	1.9%	12.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.5%	76.7%	-26.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	5.9%	0.5%	5.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
Poland	6.9%	1.3%	5.6%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	14.9%	1.2%	13.7%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16%	37.2%	-21.2%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Buddhist	11%	0.5%	10.5%
Hindu	14%	1.7%	12.3%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Loverock Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Loverock Road was 165.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.0% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Loverock Road has the 34th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey and the 79th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.6%.

🔎 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 1DY, 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 Loverock Road are based on 27 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 Loverock Road, Reading, RG30 1DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG30 1DY

Average Price
£908,455

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£908,455

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Loverock Road

Average Price
£997,568

Semi-Detached
£457,876

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£901,595

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,052,843

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Loverock Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
60 Loverock Road, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2006-01-23	£903,758

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG30 1DY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	57
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	15
Self-Employed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

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	1,663 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	2,596 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	3,150 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	3,633 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	5,118 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	749 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Battle Primary Academy Cranbury Road , RG30 2TD	3out of 4	1,113 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ranikhet Academy Spey Road , Tilehurst RG30 4ED	1out of 4	1,327 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Road Community School 146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ	3out of 4	1,419 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	4out of 4	1,685 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,918 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	2,164 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	2,182 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Surley Row , Emmer Green RG4 8LR	3out of 4	3,054 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	3,171 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,216 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH	- not rated	1,416 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hemdean House School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD	- not rated	2,348 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thames Valley School 2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	3out of 4	2,414 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Anne's School 6 Henley Road , Caversham RG4 6DX	- not rated	2,713 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elles Baguettes at Selco	Portman Road	169 yd
Red Kangaroo	8 Bridgewater Close	434 yd
Tesco Colleague Room	Portman Road	453 yd
Salvation Army Community Cafe	522 Oxford Road	473 yd
Chillim	598-600 Oxford Road	473 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Eagle	344a Oxford Road	613 yd
The Royal Albion	642 Oxford Road	615 yd
The Pondhouse	738 Oxford Road	615 yd
Wishing Well	280 Oxford Road	832 yd
The Crucible Sports and Social Club	Unit 6 Richfield Avenue	1,001 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crumbs Food Co / Mash Up / Honolulu Poke / Whip It Up	64 Portman Road	84 yd
Coffeeboys	Albury Close	134 yd
Yo! To Go!	Portman Road	453 yd
Panda House	555a Oxford Road	505 yd
Wan Choi	611 Oxford Road	533 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Portman Road	453 yd
European Mini Market	462 Oxford Road	520 yd
Reading Food Centre	290a Oxford Road	829 yd
Hevs Best Deals	733 Oxford Road	1,021 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tnt Gym BRIDGEWATER CLOSE	health and fitness suite	476 yd
The Curzon Club OXFORD ROAD		594 yd
Fitness4Women AUDLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	647 yd
Wilson Primary School WILSON ROAD	grass pitches	720 yd
Rivers Health Club SCOURS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	762 yd
Kensington Recreation Ground KENSINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	894 yd
The Post Office Sports And Social Club (Closed) Richfield Avenue		1,001 yd
The Gym (Reading West) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 OXFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,012 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%

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

Overview of RG30 1DY