Ivydene Road, Reading, RG30 1HT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG30 1HT 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 1HT, 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 Ivydene Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ivydene Road was 89.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.0% lower than the Battle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ivydene Road has the 28th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Battle and the 178th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.4%.

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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. 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 1HT, 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 Ivydene Road are based on 81 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 Ivydene Road, Reading, RG30 1HT

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG30 1HT

Average Price
£259,997

Semi-Detached
£353,968

Terraced
£259,068

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,841

Other
£280,142

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ivydene Road

Average Price
£251,514

Semi-Detached
£366,006

Terraced
£266,687

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,338

Other
£276,095

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ivydene Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Ivydene Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£212,000	2025-09-03	£207,782
6 Ivydene Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2025-03-28	£337,950
16 Ivydene Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-01-17	£250,370
8 Ivydene Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2022-11-04	£359,273
14A Ivydene Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2022-10-10	£374,162

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG30 1HT

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	1,326 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	3out of 4	2,164 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	3,581 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	4,063 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	5,287 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	677 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ranikhet County Junior School Spey Road , Tilehurst RG30 4ED	- not rated	899 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ranikhet County Infant School Spey Road , Tilehurst RG30 4ED	- not rated	899 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ranikhet Academy Spey Road , Tilehurst RG30 4ED	3out of 4	899 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ranikhet Primary School Spey Road , Tilehurst RG30 4ED	- not rated	899 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,526 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	3out of 4	1,848 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prospect School Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	- not rated	1,848 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	2out of 4	1,855 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadway School The Meadway , Tilehurst RG30 4NN	- not rated	1,923 yd	Community 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	5,341 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	1,243 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	3out of 4	1,243 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH	- not rated	1,528 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Elvian School 61 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	- not rated	1,855 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thames Valley School 2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	3out of 4	1,992 yd	Free schools special	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
Red Kangaroo	8 Bridgewater Close	147 yd
Salvation Army Community Cafe	522 Oxford Road	422 yd
Chillim	598-600 Oxford Road	422 yd
Grip UK	Stadium Way	428 yd
Reading Sea Cadets	Oxford Road	492 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Albion	642 Oxford Road	165 yd
The Pondhouse	738 Oxford Road	165 yd
The White Eagle	344a Oxford Road	882 yd
The Spread Eagle	117 Norfolk Road	1,052 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chop Suey House	679 Oxford Road	242 yd
Wan Choi	611 Oxford Road	350 yd
Coffeeboys	Albury Close	405 yd
KFC at Reading Retail Park	Oxford Road	496 yd
Heat & Eat, Grab and Go	743 Oxford Road	503 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hevs Best Deals	733 Oxford Road	503 yd
European Mini Market	462 Oxford Road	708 yd
Tesco	Portman Road	740 yd
Waitrose	980 Oxford Road	1,026 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tnt Gym BRIDGEWATER CLOSE	health and fitness suite	74 yd
The Gym (Reading West) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 OXFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	478 yd
Rivers Health Club SCOURS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	504 yd
Wilson Primary School WILSON ROAD	grass pitches	679 yd
The Curzon Club OXFORD ROAD		857 yd
Ranikhet Academy SPEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	897 yd
Kensington Recreation Ground KENSINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	976 yd
Fitness4Women AUDLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	1,054 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	97 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.99 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG30 1HT