Rowe Court, Reading, RG30 2HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG30 2HZ is primarily male, with 55.8% 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	45.9%	44.2%	-1.7%	51.0%	-6.8%
Male	54.1%	55.8%	1.7%	49.0%	6.8%

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 2HZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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	54.5%	48.4%	-6.1%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	29.4%	34.6%	5.2%	44.2%	-9.6%
Separated	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	10.7%	11.5%	0.8%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	43.6%	45.1%	1.5%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	40.8%	38.6%	-2.2%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	12.8%	13.5%	0.7%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	10.2%	14.2%	4.0%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	6%	-5.2%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	15.8%	2.4%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.2%	22.4%	4.2%	16.9%	5.5%
Degree or Similar	35.3%	35.5%	0.2%	33.8%	1.7%
Other	9.6%	3.3%	-6.3%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.1% 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	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	5.5%	1.4%	-4.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	6%	2.8%	-3.2%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	5.1%	1.0%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	0.8%	2.0%
White	78.4%	74.1%	-4.3%	81.4%	-7.3%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.3% 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	76.1%	67.3%	-8.8%	83.2%	-15.9%
European Union	9.6%	16.4%	6.8%	6.1%	10.3%
Rest of Europe	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	5.5%	4.2%	-1.3%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	6.5%	3.3%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.2%	68.2%	-7.0%	83.2%	-15.0%
10+ Years	2.3%	16.6%	14.3%	9.8%	6.8%
5-10 Years	6.4%	7.1%	0.7%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	6.9%	7.6%	0.7%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	0.5%	-8.7%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.3%	76.7%	-15.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Poland	7.8%	1.3%	6.5%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.2%	37.2%	3.0%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Rowe Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rowe Court was 149.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.3% higher than the Battle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rowe Court has the 14th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Battle and the 93rd highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 81.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.1%.

🔎 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
£59,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RG30 2HZ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Rowe Court are based on 352 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 Rowe Court, Reading, RG30 2HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG30 2HZ

Average Price
£206,737

Semi-Detached
£307,271

Terraced
£286,044

Detached
£174,461

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,282

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rowe Court

Average Price
£198,970

Semi-Detached
£313,242

Terraced
£293,460

Detached
£178,420

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,540

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rowe CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
95 Rowe Court, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-10-01	£160,000
115 Rowe Court, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2025-08-01	£336,020
113 Rowe Court, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£192,000	2024-09-27	£186,709
106 Rowe Court, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-07-16	£228,116
103 Rowe Court, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£196,000	2024-07-09	£190,259

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG30 2HZ

Employment

RG30 2HZ 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	98
Part-Time Employee	19
Retired	17
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	8
Self-Employed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Information and communication	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	13
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	4
Mining and quarrying	2
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	1,129 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	1,754 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	4,004 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	4,484 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	5,425 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ranikhet Academy Spey Road , Tilehurst RG30 4ED	1out of 4	458 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Primary School Wilson Road , RG30 2RW	3out of 4	807 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4BE	3out of 4	918 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadow Park Academy Norcot Road , Tilehurst RG30 6BS	3out of 4	1,111 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Primary School Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4AS	3out of 4	1,155 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	1,509 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	1,826 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	1,918 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Little Heath Road , Tilehurst RG31 5TY	3out of 4	3,493 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denefield School Long Lane , Tilehurst RG31 6XY	3out of 4	3,579 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	1,354 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thames Valley School 2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	3out of 4	1,553 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH	- not rated	1,692 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	2,206 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields Special School Sage Road , Tilehurst RG31 6SW	4out of 4	3,062 yd	Community special 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
Red Kangaroo	8 Bridgewater Close	448 yd
Grip UK	Stadium Way	541 yd
Salvation Army Community Cafe	522 Oxford Road	558 yd
Chillim	598-600 Oxford Road	558 yd
Dee Caf Community Cafe	12 Spey Road	591 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Albion	642 Oxford Road	266 yd
The Pondhouse	738 Oxford Road	266 yd
The Spread Eagle	117 Norfolk Road	1,013 yd
The White Eagle	344a Oxford Road	1,033 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC at Reading Retail Park	Oxford Road	291 yd
Chop Suey House	679 Oxford Road	296 yd
Heat & Eat, Grab and Go	743 Oxford Road	430 yd
Indian Corner/ Kebab Corner	745 Oxford Road	431 yd
Wan Choi	611 Oxford Road	447 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hevs Best Deals	733 Oxford Road	431 yd
European Mini Market	462 Oxford Road	852 yd
Tesco	Portman Road	933 yd
Waitrose	980 Oxford Road	996 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Reading West) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 OXFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	241 yd
Tnt Gym BRIDGEWATER CLOSE	health and fitness suite	420 yd
Ranikhet Academy SPEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	519 yd
Wilson Primary School WILSON ROAD	grass pitches	678 yd
Rivers Health Club SCOURS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	778 yd
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School Dee Road	grass pitches	958 yd
Kensington Recreation Ground KENSINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	984 yd
The Curzon Club OXFORD ROAD		1,009 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	78 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.94 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.94 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG30 2HZ