Parkside Road, Reading, RG30 2DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG30 2DA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.7%	51.6%	4.9%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	53.3%	48.4%	-4.9%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	39.1%	38.3%	-0.8%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	46.9%	47.3%	0.4%	44.2%	3.1%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.8%	8.4%	1.6%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (89%) 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	53.1%	52.7%	-0.4%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	35.1%	36.3%	1.2%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	9.2%	9%	-0.2%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

In the area around RG30 2DA this area, 8.1% 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 56.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.6%	8.1%	-2.5%	18.2%	-10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	4.1%	-6.1%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	8.4%	-1.2%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.6%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	16.5%	7.2%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	53.1%	56.1%	3.0%	33.8%	22.3%
Other	5.6%	2.2%	-3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.7% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	5.6%	6.6%	1.0%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	1%	2.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	1.5%	2%	0.5%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
White	82.6%	76.7%	-5.9%	81.4%	-4.7%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.7% 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	78.7%	64.7%	-14.0%	83.2%	-18.5%
European Union	7.7%	17.1%	9.4%	6.1%	11.0%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	2.6%	4.8%	2.2%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	8.3%	1.9%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.7%	64.8%	-11.9%	83.2%	-18.4%
10+ Years	3.3%	18.9%	15.6%	9.8%	9.1%
5-10 Years	3.6%	5.3%	1.7%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	6.2%	5.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	5.3%	-5.0%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
Ireland	4%	0.6%	3.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.7%	37.2%	-4.5%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Parkside Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Parkside Road was 75.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.6% lower than the Norcot average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Parkside Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Norcot and the 214th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.8%.

🔎 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. 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 2DA, 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 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 2DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG30 2DA

Average Price
£661,489

Semi-Detached
£739,406

Terraced
£568,401

Detached
£755,610

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£359,824

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
5C Parkside Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2024-07-09	£536,740
5B Parkside Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2024-06-28	£529,104
9D Parkside Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2022-04-20	£606,330
11C Parkside Road, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building	£342,000	2021-10-07	£356,853
1 Parkside Road, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2021-06-30	£467,877

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG30 2DA

Employment

RG30 2DA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	191
Retired	61
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	13
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Information and communication	42
Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Financial and insurance activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	12
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,634 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	2,857 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	3,674 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,973 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	4,096 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	580 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Primary School Wilson Road , RG30 2RW	3out of 4	876 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southcote Primary School Silchester Road , Southcote RG30 3EJ	3out of 4	934 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	4out of 4	1,011 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	3out of 4	1,011 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	321 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	588 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	1,293 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	2,804 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	3,408 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	469 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH	- not rated	650 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	1,498 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames Valley School 2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	3out of 4	2,077 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 14 Arkwright Road , Reading RG2 0LU	- not rated	2,847 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
Hey Coffee	Liebenrood Road	886 yd
Shine Community Project	140 Wensley Road	930 yd
DeNata	377 Oxford Road	973 yd
Da Village Afghan Resteraunt	387 Oxford Road	975 yd
Kobeda Palace	409 Oxford Road	977 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Southcote Beefeater	19 Southcote Lane	403 yd
The Spread Eagle	117 Norfolk Road	599 yd
The Foresters Arms	79 Brunswick Street	798 yd
The Mansion House	Liebenrood Road	886 yd
The Rose & Thistle	43 Argyle Road	1,015 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vampires Den	357 Oxford Road	974 yd
Seasons	375 Oxford Road	977 yd
Hot Stuff	421 Oxford Road	977 yd
Domino's Pizza	427 Oxford Road	977 yd
Pizza Cottage Reading	383 Oxford Road	977 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	289-291 Oxford Road	1,001 yd
Reading Food Centre	290a Oxford Road	1,021 yd
European Mini Market	462 Oxford Road	1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Reading) MILWARD CENTRE MILWARD CENTRE PARKSIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite	264 yd
Elvian School (Closed) Bath Road	grass pitches	417 yd
St Edward'S Prep School TILEHURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	586 yd
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School FAWLEY ROAD	grass pitches	605 yd
Kensington Recreation Ground KENSINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	713 yd
Prospect Park PROSPECT PARK PROSPECT PARK LIEBENROOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	885 yd
Southcote Primary School SILCHESTER ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	914 yd
Wilson Primary School WILSON ROAD	grass pitches	957 yd
The Curzon Club OXFORD ROAD		1,048 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	163.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG30 2DA