Western Elms Avenue, Reading, RG30 2AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG30 2AL is primarily male, with 53.6% 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	44.1%	46.4%	2.3%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	55.9%	53.6%	-2.3%	49.0%	4.6%

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 2AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.5% 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	48.3%	52.5%	4.2%	37.9%	14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	34.9%	34.3%	-0.6%	44.2%	-9.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4.8%	2.2%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.9%	8.2%	-0.7%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	51.3%	50.8%	-0.5%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	36.6%	37%	0.4%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	8.8%	8.8%	0.0%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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.

In the area around RG30 2AL this area, 6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 61.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10%	6%	-4.0%	18.2%	-12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.9%	4.4%	-1.5%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	7.2%	-4.3%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.8%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	13.5%	4.6%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	52.8%	61.1%	8.3%	33.8%	27.3%
Other	7.8%	4.1%	-3.7%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	5.2%	5%	-0.2%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	2.9%	4.4%	1.5%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	2%	4.2%	2.2%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	76.8%	75.6%	-1.2%	81.4%	-5.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60% 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	78.4%	60%	-18.4%	83.2%	-23.2%
European Union	7.2%	18.3%	11.1%	6.1%	12.2%
Rest of Europe	2%	2.5%	0.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	10.6%	4.7%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.5%	59.7%	-17.8%	83.2%	-23.5%
10+ Years	2%	16%	14.0%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	4.6%	11%	6.4%	2.9%	8.1%
2-5 Years	6.5%	9.1%	2.6%	2.2%	6.9%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	4.1%	-5.4%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.6%	76.7%	-13.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	6.9%	1.3%	5.6%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.8%	37.2%	5.6%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Western Elms Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Western Elms Avenue was 174.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.4% higher than the Battle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Western Elms Avenue has the 10th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Battle and the 74th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.9%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RG30 2AL, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 Western Elms Avenue are based on 212 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 Western Elms Avenue, Reading, RG30 2AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG30 2AL

Average Price
£382,603

Semi-Detached
£586,998

Terraced
£437,984

Detached
£673,148

Flats/Maisonettes
£219,604

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Elms Avenue

Average Price
£300,166

Semi-Detached
£630,399

Terraced
£447,351

Detached
£700,692

Flats/Maisonettes
£213,150

Other
£2,809

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western Elms AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Western Elms Avenue, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2025-10-28	£540,169
7 Western Elms Avenue, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£645,000	2023-08-02	£634,533
Flat A 19 Western Elms Avenue, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-01-27	£210,600
33 Western Elms Avenue, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-11-25	£487,928
Flat 2 21 Western Elms Avenue, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£219,000	2022-10-26	£209,381

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG30 2AL

Employment

RG30 2AL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	187
Retired	35
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	9
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Information and communication	40
Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Other	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	7
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Transport and storage	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	2,788 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	2,822 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	3,251 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	3out of 4	3,349 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,819 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	- not rated	389 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	3out of 4	389 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Battle Primary School Cranbury Road , RG30 2TD	- not rated	443 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Battle Primary Academy Cranbury Road , RG30 2TD	- not rated	443 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Road Community School 146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ	3out of 4	479 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	2out of 4	1,011 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	1,387 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
River Academy 7 Richfield Avenue , RG1 8EQ	- not rated	1,400 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	3out of 4	2,083 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prospect School Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	- not rated	2,083 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	3,996 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	224 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	477 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	3out of 4	477 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Elvian School 61 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	- not rated	1,012 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seagulls Pupil Referral Unit E P Collier Site , Ross Road RG1 8EJ	- not rated	1,493 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	206 yd
Work House Coffee Company	335 Oxford Road	314 yd
Agnes Coffee Shop	184 Oxford Road	359 yd
Reading Tandoori	262-264 Oxford Road	371 yd
DeNata	377 Oxford Road	379 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rose & Thistle	43 Argyle Road	286 yd
The Face Bar	Ambrose Place	361 yd
The Foresters Arms	79 Brunswick Street	367 yd
Wishing Well	280 Oxford Road	371 yd
The White Eagle	344a Oxford Road	609 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elles Baguettes	200 Oxford Road	296 yd
Teng Hui	343 Oxford Road	314 yd
Vampires Den	357 Oxford Road	328 yd
Mr Cod	176 Oxford Road	371 yd
Oishi	314 Oxford Road	371 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	289-291 Oxford Road	199 yd
Oxford Road Supermarket	267-271 Oxford Road	319 yd
Reading Food Centre	290a Oxford Road	373 yd
Aseda Supermarkets	170 Oxford Road	380 yd
Tesco	211 Oxford Road	431 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Edward'S Prep School TILEHURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	231 yd
Fitness4Women AUDLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	590 yd
Kensington Recreation Ground KENSINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	612 yd
The Curzon Club OXFORD ROAD		632 yd
Ymca (Reading) MILWARD CENTRE MILWARD CENTRE PARKSIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite	670 yd
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed) Battle Street	swimming pool	675 yd
Wilson Primary School WILSON ROAD	grass pitches	897 yd
Crossfit Reading Hodsoll Road		945 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading) Chatham Place	health and fitness suite	967 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed) Oxford Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,083 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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