Parkside Road, Reading, RG30 2BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG30 2BY is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	50.4%	46.7%	-3.7%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	49.6%	53.3%	3.7%	49.0%	4.3%

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 2BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.5% 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	45.8%	49.5%	3.7%	37.9%	11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	24.6%	30%	5.4%	44.2%	-14.2%
Separated	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	10.3%	7.8%	-2.5%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	16.9%	8.8%	-8.1%	6.1%	2.7%

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	41.2%	46.1%	4.9%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	29.3%	34.2%	4.9%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	13.7%	12.5%	-1.2%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	12.8%	4.5%	-8.3%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	1.2%	1.5%

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	21.9%	11.8%	-10.1%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	12.5%	1.5%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	13.2%	1.2%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	13.9%	7.6%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	37.9%	41.1%	3.2%	33.8%	7.3%
Other	9.6%	3.6%	-6.0%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.5%	1.8%	-2.7%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	6%	3.9%	-2.1%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	3.6%	6%	2.4%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	4.5%	2.7%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	0.8%	1.9%
White	75.2%	71.1%	-4.1%	81.4%	-10.3%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.9%	3%	2.1%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.9% 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	76.4%	60.9%	-15.5%	83.2%	-22.3%
European Union	9%	18%	9.0%	6.1%	11.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	3.6%	7.1%	3.5%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.7%	7.7%	-3.0%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.7%	60.9%	-12.8%	83.2%	-22.3%
10+ Years	3%	13.3%	10.3%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	7.5%	10.4%	2.9%	2.9%	7.5%
2-5 Years	6.3%	7.7%	1.4%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	7.7%	-1.9%	1.9%	5.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.4%	76.7%	-24.3%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.1%	37.2%	-5.1%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Parkside Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Parkside Road was 21.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.8% lower than the Coley average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Parkside Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Coley and the 79th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.8%.

🔎 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
£58,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RG30 2BY, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 Parkside Road are based on 173 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 Parkside Road, Reading, RG30 2BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG30 2BY

Average Price
£226,731

Semi-Detached
£291,794

Terraced
£267,366

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,874

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Parkside Road

Average Price
£408,961

Semi-Detached
£669,336

Terraced
£509,232

Detached
£777,087

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,349

Other
£356,853

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Parkside Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 West Fryerne Parkside Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-05-23	£228,101
Flat 24 West Fryerne Parkside Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£227,000	2025-03-24	£221,244
Flat 41 West Fryerne Parkside Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-02-26	£187,657
Flat 36 West Fryerne Parkside Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£233,500	2024-12-19	£229,441
Flat 4 West Fryerne Parkside Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-07-12	£223,263

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG30 2BY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	31
Other	25
Student (economically inactive)	21
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Information and communication	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	7
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	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	2,342 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	2,687 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	3,542 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	3,983 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	4,223 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Battle Primary Academy Cranbury Road , RG30 2TD	3out of 4	341 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Primary School Wilson Road , RG30 2RW	3out of 4	529 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	4out of 4	1,028 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	3out of 4	1,028 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Road Community School 146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ	3out of 4	1,216 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	3out of 4	666 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	909 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	1,342 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	2,850 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	3,627 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	272 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH	- not rated	611 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	1,699 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames Valley School 2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	3out of 4	2,011 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	2,896 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
Kobeda Palace	409 Oxford Road	684 yd
Da Village Afghan Resteraunt	387 Oxford Road	688 yd
Yaadgaar Sweets and Bakers	465 Oxford Road	692 yd
Betty's Bistro	487 Oxford Road	693 yd
DeNata	377 Oxford Road	696 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Spread Eagle	117 Norfolk Road	251 yd
The White Eagle	344a Oxford Road	713 yd
The Southcote Beefeater	19 Southcote Lane	737 yd
Wishing Well	280 Oxford Road	754 yd
The Foresters Arms	79 Brunswick Street	807 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Noon Sweet and Savouries	429 Oxford Road	675 yd
Farmhouse Pizza	435 Oxford Road	675 yd
Zaika The Paan Shop	431 Oxford Road	675 yd
Seasons	375 Oxford Road	684 yd
Hot Stuff	421 Oxford Road	684 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
European Mini Market	462 Oxford Road	744 yd
Reading Food Centre	290a Oxford Road	754 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	289-291 Oxford Road	817 yd
Tesco	Portman Road	835 yd
Oxford Road Supermarket	267-271 Oxford Road	961 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Reading) MILWARD CENTRE MILWARD CENTRE PARKSIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite	84 yd
Kensington Recreation Ground KENSINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	369 yd
St Edward'S Prep School TILEHURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	496 yd
Wilson Primary School WILSON ROAD	grass pitches	614 yd
The Curzon Club OXFORD ROAD		719 yd
Elvian School (Closed) Bath Road	grass pitches	763 yd
Prospect Park PROSPECT PARK PROSPECT PARK LIEBENROOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	881 yd
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School FAWLEY ROAD	grass pitches	893 yd
Fitness4Women AUDLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	926 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	69.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	75.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.04 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG30 2BY