Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG30 1EP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	50.8%	-1.6%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	47.6%	49.2%	1.6%	49.0%	0.2%

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 1EP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.2% 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	49.1%	51.2%	2.1%	37.9%	13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	33.9%	35%	1.1%	44.2%	-9.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.3%	1.8%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8.7%	8.1%	-0.6%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (87.8%) 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	51.9%	57.6%	5.7%	48.4%	9.2%
Good health	34.1%	30.2%	-3.9%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	11.9%	9.3%	-2.6%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.2%	0.2%

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	14.8%	21.1%	6.3%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	9.6%	-8.1%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	15.4%	-4.8%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5.7%	3.5%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	13.9%	7.0%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	27.1%	29.2%	2.1%	33.8%	-4.6%
Other	11.2%	5.1%	-6.1%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.7% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	5.1%	4.8%	-0.3%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	1.1%	7.2%	6.1%	2.7%	4.5%
Other Asian	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	11.9%	11.1%	-0.8%	2.5%	8.6%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	2%	-2.1%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.7%	3.4%	-2.3%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
White	64.1%	57.7%	-6.4%	81.4%	-23.7%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.3% 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	68.4%	60.3%	-8.1%	83.2%	-22.9%
European Union	12.2%	16.1%	3.9%	6.1%	10.0%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	9.5%	7.7%	-1.8%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	10.4%	3.9%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2%	0.1%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.1%	60.3%	-7.8%	83.2%	-22.9%
10+ Years	3.5%	13.8%	10.3%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	7.8%	10.4%	2.6%	2.9%	7.5%
2-5 Years	8.9%	8.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	11.6%	7.3%	-4.3%	1.9%	5.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.9%	76.7%	-21.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	7.5%	1.3%	6.2%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.5%	37.2%	-7.7%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Buddhist	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Oxford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oxford Road was 70.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.9% lower than the Battle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oxford Road has the 25th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Battle and the 235th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RG30 1EP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Oxford Road are based on 1062 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 1EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG30 1EP

Average Price
£233,912

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,912

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oxford Road

Average Price
£431,538

Semi-Detached
£394,955

Terraced
£339,223

Detached
£757,385

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,964

Other
£1,737,079

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oxford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Westgate Court Oxford Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-12-20	£186,521
15 Westgate Court Oxford Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-09-13	£188,654
31 Westgate Court Oxford Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£207,000	2022-01-31	£217,184
11 Westgate Court Oxford Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£178,000	2021-09-30	£189,185
30 Westgate Court Oxford Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£208,000	2020-10-30	£235,078

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG30 1EP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	163
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	25
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	16
Retired	15
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	23
Information and communication	18
Transport and storage	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	9
Education	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,300 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	2,050 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	3,702 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	4,182 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	5,270 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	631 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ranikhet Academy Spey Road , Tilehurst RG30 4ED	1out of 4	746 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Battle Primary Academy Cranbury Road , RG30 2TD	3out of 4	1,137 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4BE	3out of 4	1,175 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadow Park Academy Norcot Road , Tilehurst RG30 6BS	3out of 4	1,401 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	1,692 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	1,772 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	1,924 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	3,547 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Surley Row , Emmer Green RG4 8LR	3out of 4	3,601 yd	Academy converter	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	1,203 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH	- not rated	1,513 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thames Valley School 2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	3out of 4	1,837 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	2,349 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hemdean House School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD	- not rated	2,930 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
Red Kangaroo	8 Bridgewater Close	157 yd
Salvation Army Community Cafe	522 Oxford Road	296 yd
Chillim	598-600 Oxford Road	297 yd
Reading Sea Cadets	Oxford Road	358 yd
Baguette Cafe	549 Oxford Road	492 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Albion	642 Oxford Road	54 yd
The Pondhouse	738 Oxford Road	54 yd
The White Eagle	344a Oxford Road	782 yd
The Spread Eagle	117 Norfolk Road	885 yd
Wishing Well	280 Oxford Road	1,077 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chop Suey House	679 Oxford Road	57 yd
Wan Choi	611 Oxford Road	197 yd
Panda House	555a Oxford Road	419 yd
Coffeeboys	Albury Close	472 yd
KFC at Reading Retail Park	Oxford Road	516 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hevs Best Deals	733 Oxford Road	581 yd
European Mini Market	462 Oxford Road	600 yd
Tesco	Portman Road	660 yd
Reading Food Centre	290a Oxford Road	1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tnt Gym BRIDGEWATER CLOSE	health and fitness suite	162 yd
The Gym (Reading West) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 OXFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	481 yd
Wilson Primary School WILSON ROAD	grass pitches	515 yd
Rivers Health Club SCOURS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	687 yd
The Curzon Club OXFORD ROAD		757 yd
Ranikhet Academy SPEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	819 yd
Kensington Recreation Ground KENSINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	821 yd
Fitness4Women AUDLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	991 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	309.08 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	309.08 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.43 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG30 1EP