Westcote Road, Reading, RG30 2DF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG30 2DF 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	51.3%	50.8%	-0.5%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	48.7%	49.2%	0.5%	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 2DF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.6% 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	34.2%	48.6%	14.4%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40.1%	26%	-14.1%	44.2%	-18.2%
Separated	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.6%	10.1%	0.5%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	13%	13.1%	0.1%	6.1%	7.0%

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	37.1%	40.1%	3.0%	48.4%	-8.3%
Good health	32.3%	33.1%	0.8%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	15.2%	14.3%	-0.9%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	10.1%	8.3%	-1.8%	4.0%	4.3%
Very bad health	5.3%	4.2%	-1.1%	1.2%	3.0%

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	27.7%	25.6%	-2.1%	18.2%	7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	6.1%	-2.4%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	11%	3.1%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	6.1%	1.6%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	10.1%	2.8%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	35%	36.3%	1.3%	33.8%	2.5%
Other	9%	4.9%	-4.1%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.3%	0.5%	-6.8%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	5.3%	6.2%	0.9%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	77.8%	77.9%	0.1%	81.4%	-3.5%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.5%	3.4%	2.9%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.4% 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	76.5%	64.4%	-12.1%	83.2%	-18.8%
European Union	5.3%	20.4%	15.1%	6.1%	14.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	3.7%	2.7%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	5.1%	6%	0.9%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	2.6%	-6.5%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.3%	64.4%	-10.9%	83.2%	-18.8%
10+ Years	3.5%	11.3%	7.8%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	5.6%	8.9%	3.3%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	6.3%	7.6%	1.3%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	7.9%	-1.4%	1.9%	6.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.3%	76.7%	-23.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	7.9%	1.3%	6.6%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	8.7%	1.5%	7.2%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	16%	13.5%	2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.6%	37.2%	-8.6%
Christian	46.8%	46.2%	0.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Not answered	19%	6.0%	13.0%

Safety

Is Westcote Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westcote Road was 72.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.8% lower than the Coley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westcote Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Coley and the 228th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.0%.

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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. 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 2DF, 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 Westcote Road are based on 298 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 Westcote Road, Reading, RG30 2DF

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG30 2DF

Average Price
£229,443

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,443

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westcote Road

Average Price
£252,586

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£927,731

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,105

Other
£74,802

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westcote Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Armadale Court Westcote Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-08-07	£210,658
26 Armadale Court Westcote Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£212,000	2025-04-22	£208,956
50 Armadale Court Westcote Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£217,500	2025-03-28	£211,985
52 Armadale Court Westcote Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-09-20	£245,055
38 Armadale Court Westcote Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£228,000	2024-08-30	£221,321

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG30 2DF

Employment

RG30 2DF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	122
Retired	77
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	26
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Information and communication	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	4
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,771 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	3,027 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	3,553 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,815 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	3,967 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	569 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	4out of 4	860 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	3out of 4	860 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Primary School Wilson Road , RG30 2RW	3out of 4	954 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southcote Primary School Silchester Road , Southcote RG30 3EJ	3out of 4	960 yd	Community 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	282 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	638 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	1,458 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	2,637 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	3,242 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	456 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH	- not rated	534 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	1,615 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames Valley School 2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	3out of 4	2,251 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 14 Arkwright Road , Reading RG2 0LU	- not rated	2,685 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
Shine Community Project	140 Wensley Road	793 yd
Cafe Coley Park Baptist Church	Wensley Road	857 yd
McDonalds	287 Oxford Road	936 yd
Work House Coffee Company	335 Oxford Road	955 yd
DeNata	377 Oxford Road	957 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Southcote Beefeater	19 Southcote Lane	316 yd
The Foresters Arms	79 Brunswick Street	655 yd
The Spread Eagle	117 Norfolk Road	679 yd
The Rose & Thistle	43 Argyle Road	900 yd
Wishing Well	280 Oxford Road	996 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vampires Den	357 Oxford Road	947 yd
Teng Hui	343 Oxford Road	955 yd
Seasons	375 Oxford Road	973 yd
Hot Stuff	421 Oxford Road	973 yd
Domino's Pizza	427 Oxford Road	973 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	289-291 Oxford Road	928 yd
Reading Food Centre	290a Oxford Road	996 yd
Oxford Road Supermarket	267-271 Oxford Road	1,043 yd
Tesco	12 Tilehurst Road	1,052 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Reading) MILWARD CENTRE MILWARD CENTRE PARKSIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite	357 yd
Elvian School (Closed) Bath Road	grass pitches	417 yd
St Edward'S Prep School TILEHURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	500 yd
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School FAWLEY ROAD	grass pitches	691 yd
Kensington Recreation Ground KENSINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	775 yd
St Marys & All Saints Ce Primary School ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS CE PRIMARY SCHOOL ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS CE PRIMARY SCHOOL WENSLEY ROAD	grass pitches	942 yd
Southcote Primary School SILCHESTER ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	963 yd
Coley Park School (Closed) Wensley Road	grass pitches	982 yd
Wilson Primary School WILSON ROAD	grass pitches	1,049 yd
Prospect Park PROSPECT PARK PROSPECT PARK LIEBENROOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,058 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	61.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	114.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	114.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG30 2DF