Bath Road, Reading, RG30 2BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG30 2BD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	55.5%	2.4%	51.0%	4.5%
Male	46.9%	44.5%	-2.4%	49.0%	-4.5%

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	31.9%	39%	7.1%	37.9%	1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	47.9%	47.3%	-0.6%	44.2%	3.1%
Separated	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	10.9%	7.2%	-3.7%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	7.1%	5.1%	-2.0%	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	50.5%	53.3%	2.8%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	31.5%	28.1%	-3.4%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	14.4%	14.2%	-0.2%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	3%	3.6%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	28.2%	26.9%	-1.3%	18.2%	8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	10.5%	-2.5%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	14.5%	-4.8%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.5%	1.7%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	12.4%	2.3%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	26.9%	7.2%	33.8%	-6.9%
Other	5.9%	3.3%	-2.6%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.1% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	4.4%	4.1%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	1%	4.4%	3.4%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	3%	4.4%	1.4%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	4.9%	0.9%	-4.0%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	5.3%	3.7%	0.9%	4.4%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	0.8%	1.8%
White	83%	69.1%	-13.9%	81.4%	-12.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	75.5%	-9.7%	83.2%	-7.7%
European Union	5.6%	6.8%	1.2%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	4.6%	5.9%	1.3%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	2%	10.3%	8.3%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.6%	75.5%	-8.1%	83.2%	-7.7%
10+ Years	1.6%	12.4%	10.8%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	1.3%	4.4%	3.1%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	6.6%	2.7%	-3.9%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	5%	-1.9%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.2%	76.7%	-7.5%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
No passport held	16.9%	13.5%	3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.9%	37.2%	-6.3%
Christian	51.3%	46.2%	5.1%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Bath Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bath Road was 138.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.9% higher than the Norcot average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bath Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Norcot and the 106th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 100.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 146.0%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RG30 2BD, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Bath Road are based on 807 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 Bath Road, Reading, RG30 2BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG30 2BD

Average Price
£391,952

Semi-Detached
£414,200

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£369,703

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bath Road

Average Price
£296,441

Semi-Detached
£497,135

Terraced
£453,610

Detached
£559,184

Flats/Maisonettes
£239,162

Other
£396,465

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bath Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
157 Bath Road, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£333,000	2017-11-17	£363,586
157 Bath Road, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£162,500	2000-01-28	£500,121
153 Bath Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	1998-10-07	£412,511

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG30 2BD

Employment

RG30 2BD 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	103
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	8
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	15
Education	11
Information and communication	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	2,574 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	2,682 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	4,246 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	4,367 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	4,787 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southcote Primary School Silchester Road , Southcote RG30 3EJ	3out of 4	597 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Primary School 110 Ashampstead Road , RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	806 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Battle Primary Academy Cranbury Road , RG30 2TD	3out of 4	1,228 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4BE	3out of 4	1,244 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Primary School Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4AS	3out of 4	1,244 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	394 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	668 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	740 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	3,417 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	3,766 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	806 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	1,130 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH	- not rated	1,343 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thames Valley School 2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	3out of 4	1,636 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
TLG Reading Empress Road , Calcot RG31 4XR	- not rated	2,764 yd	Other independent school	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
Cafe Alive at Grange United Reform Church	Circuit Lane	537 yd
Hey Coffee	Liebenrood Road	560 yd
Southcote Community Hub	85 Coronation Square	578 yd
Everest Tandoori Restaurant at Meadway Precinct	Honey End Lane	902 yd
The Grove Cafe at Meadway Precinct	Honey End Lane	902 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mansion House	Liebenrood Road	560 yd
The Southcote Beefeater	19 Southcote Lane	767 yd
Prospect Bowling Club	Honey End Lane	796 yd
George & Dragon	162 Bath Road	979 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastern Choice	28 Coronation Square	439 yd
Wok U Like at Meadway Precinct	Honey End Lane	896 yd
Sea Masters Fish & Chips at Meadway Precinct	Honey End Lane	902 yd
Kathmandu Cuisine	Honey End Lane	902 yd
Lee's Garden	Honey End Lane	902 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grocery Asia	19-20 Meadway Precinct	631 yd
Asda Superstore	67 Honey End Lane	720 yd
Tesco	108 Bath Road	841 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School FAWLEY ROAD	grass pitches	249 yd
Southcote Primary School SILCHESTER ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	489 yd
Prospect Park PROSPECT PARK PROSPECT PARK LIEBENROOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	557 yd
Elvian School (Closed) Bath Road	grass pitches	570 yd
Manor Primary School ASHAMPSTEAD ROAD		831 yd
Ymca (Reading) MILWARD CENTRE MILWARD CENTRE PARKSIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite	856 yd
Simply Gym Reading Meadway Precinct	health and fitness suite	953 yd
Prospect School COCKNEY HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	964 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	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	20.0%

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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	38.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	56.08 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	56.08 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG30 2BD