Southcote Road, Reading, RG30 2ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG30 2ER has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents 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	47%	49.3%	2.3%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	53%	50.7%	-2.3%	49.0%	1.7%

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	47.5%	38.7%	-8.8%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	36.1%	47.3%	11.2%	44.2%	3.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.8%	8.1%	0.3%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	5.7%	4.1%	-1.6%	6.1%	-2.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.6%) 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	47.7%	54.2%	6.5%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	39.9%	34.4%	-5.5%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	10%	8.8%	-1.2%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	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.

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 52%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.8%	13.1%	3.3%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	8.1%	-0.1%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	6.3%	-4.8%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.4%	2.9%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	11.8%	-1.3%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	45.1%	52%	6.9%	33.8%	18.2%
Other	10.2%	3.2%	-7.0%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.1% 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%	2.9%	2.9%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	3.9%	6.9%	3.0%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	3.9%	6.2%	2.3%	2.7%	3.5%
Other Asian	7.1%	0.7%	-6.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	6.4%	10.6%	4.2%	2.5%	8.1%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
White	71.5%	59.1%	-12.4%	81.4%	-22.3%
Arab	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.4%	4.4%	4.0%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	49.3%	-16.2%	83.2%	-33.9%
European Union	12.8%	13.5%	0.7%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	8.2%	14.6%	6.4%	2.7%	11.9%
Middle East and Asia	12.5%	16.4%	3.9%	5.6%	10.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 19.7% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63%	49.3%	-13.7%	83.2%	-33.9%
10+ Years	6.4%	19.7%	13.3%	9.8%	9.9%
5-10 Years	12.1%	13.9%	1.8%	2.9%	11.0%
2-5 Years	7.5%	10.2%	2.7%	2.2%	8.0%
Less than 2 years	11%	6.9%	-4.1%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.8%	76.7%	-17.9%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	4.9%	0.3%	4.6%
South and Eastern Africa	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Southern Asia	10.5%	1.2%	9.3%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.9%	37.2%	-15.3%
Christian	51.5%	46.2%	5.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	11.3%	6.5%	4.8%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Southcote Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southcote Road was 28.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.0% lower than the Coley average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Southcote Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Coley and the 118th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.0%.

🔎 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. 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 2ER, 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 Southcote Road are based on 706 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 Southcote Road, Reading, RG30 2ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG30 2ER

Average Price
£209,439

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£209,439

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southcote Road

Average Price
£222,605

Semi-Detached
£315,638

Terraced
£223,234

Detached
£567,357

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,887

Other
£850,451

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southcote Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Beacon Court Southcote Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-09-27	£239,641
10 Beacon Court Southcote Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£177,500	2023-05-15	£184,457
12 Beacon Court Southcote Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2021-06-10	£220,995
6 Beacon Court Southcote Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£197,000	2020-06-26	£227,361
7 Beacon Court Southcote Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£194,000	2019-09-27	£212,641

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG30 2ER

Employment

RG30 2ER 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	110
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	25
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	10
Manufacturing	10
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	2,657 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	3,097 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	3,178 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	3,606 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,897 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	241 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	4out of 4	604 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	3out of 4	604 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Primary School Wilson Road , RG30 2RW	3out of 4	744 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Road Community School 146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ	3out of 4	835 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	699 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	1,058 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	1,736 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	2,425 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	3,208 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	184 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH	- not rated	186 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	1,999 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames Valley School 2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	3out of 4	2,435 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	2,471 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
McDonalds	287 Oxford Road	515 yd
Work House Coffee Company	335 Oxford Road	547 yd
DeNata	377 Oxford Road	568 yd
Da Village Afghan Resteraunt	387 Oxford Road	586 yd
Reading Tandoori	262-264 Oxford Road	594 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Foresters Arms	79 Brunswick Street	384 yd
The Rose & Thistle	43 Argyle Road	524 yd
The Spread Eagle	117 Norfolk Road	530 yd
Wishing Well	280 Oxford Road	594 yd
The Face Bar	Ambrose Place	619 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vampires Den	357 Oxford Road	545 yd
Teng Hui	343 Oxford Road	547 yd
Elles Baguettes	200 Oxford Road	588 yd
Oishi	314 Oxford Road	594 yd
Seasons	375 Oxford Road	598 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	289-291 Oxford Road	507 yd
Reading Food Centre	290a Oxford Road	596 yd
Oxford Road Supermarket	267-271 Oxford Road	628 yd
Aseda Supermarkets	170 Oxford Road	687 yd
Tesco	211 Oxford Road	724 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Edward'S Prep School TILEHURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	85 yd
Ymca (Reading) MILWARD CENTRE MILWARD CENTRE PARKSIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite	407 yd
Kensington Recreation Ground KENSINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	556 yd
The Curzon Club OXFORD ROAD		747 yd
Fitness4Women AUDLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	815 yd
Elvian School (Closed) Bath Road	grass pitches	838 yd
Wilson Primary School WILSON ROAD	grass pitches	867 yd
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed) Battle Street	swimming pool	966 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG30 2ER