August End, Reading, RG30 2JP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG30 2JP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	48.6%	49.7%	1.1%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	51.4%	50.3%	-1.1%	49.0%	1.3%

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 2JP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% 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	43.8%	48%	4.2%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	39.4%	38.4%	-1.0%	44.2%	-5.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.6%	0.7%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	10%	8.9%	-1.1%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (88.9%) 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	49.2%	53.1%	3.9%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	37.8%	35.8%	-2.0%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	10.8%	8.3%	-2.5%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	14.7%	20.3%	5.6%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	8.2%	-3.8%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	10.7%	-6.8%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4.3%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	15.3%	6.1%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	32.7%	36.3%	3.6%	33.8%	2.5%
Other	10.8%	5%	-5.8%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.3% 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	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	2.9%	0.5%	-2.4%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	3.5%	6.5%	3.0%	1.6%	4.9%
Black African	6%	10.7%	4.7%	2.5%	8.2%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	77.8%	64.3%	-13.5%	81.4%	-17.1%
Roma	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.2%	3.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.9%	3.9%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.8% 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	72.1%	57.8%	-14.3%	83.2%	-25.4%
European Union	13.3%	16.3%	3.0%	6.1%	10.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	5.1%	9.1%	4.0%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	11.1%	5.7%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.5%	58.1%	-11.4%	83.2%	-25.1%
10+ Years	1.6%	22.1%	20.5%	9.8%	12.3%
5-10 Years	7%	8.3%	1.3%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	10.2%	4.9%	-5.3%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	6.5%	-5.2%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.9%	76.7%	-17.8%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	6.3%	1.3%	5.0%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is August End Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around August End was 5.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.3% lower than the Battle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

August End has the lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Battle and the 11th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.0%.

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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
£59,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RG30 2JP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 August End are based on 87 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 August End, Reading, RG30 2JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG30 2JP

Average Price
£315,107

Semi-Detached
£309,762

Terraced
£315,755

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for August End

Average Price
£323,476

Semi-Detached
£317,018

Terraced
£324,509

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on August EndStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 August End, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£347,500	2024-02-14	£369,968
24 August End, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-10-12	£272,764
36 August End, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-07-21	£292,069
18 August End, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2021-06-18	£315,563
1 August End, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-05-04	£408,817

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG30 2JP

Employment

RG30 2JP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

RG30 2JP 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	133
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	17
Retired	17
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Information and communication	14
Education	13
Other	13
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,637 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	2,177 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	3,673 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	4,143 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	4,915 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wilson Primary School Wilson Road , RG30 2RW	3out of 4	306 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ranikhet Academy Spey Road , Tilehurst RG30 4ED	1out of 4	764 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Battle Primary Academy Cranbury Road , RG30 2TD	3out of 4	797 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4BE	3out of 4	1,058 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Primary School Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4AS	3out of 4	1,279 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	1,367 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	1,420 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	1,521 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	3,323 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Surley Row , Emmer Green RG4 8LR	3out of 4	3,809 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	842 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH	- not rated	1,180 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thames Valley School 2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	3out of 4	1,755 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	2,019 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hemdean House School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD	- not rated	3,018 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
Reading Sea Cadets	Oxford Road	260 yd
Chillim	598-600 Oxford Road	291 yd
Salvation Army Community Cafe	522 Oxford Road	291 yd
Baguette Cafe	549 Oxford Road	336 yd
Avilah	535 Oxford Road	356 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Albion	642 Oxford Road	446 yd
The Pondhouse	738 Oxford Road	446 yd
The Spread Eagle	117 Norfolk Road	504 yd
The White Eagle	344a Oxford Road	599 yd
Wishing Well	280 Oxford Road	871 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wan Choi	611 Oxford Road	266 yd
Panda House	555a Oxford Road	295 yd
Chop Suey House	679 Oxford Road	352 yd
Shakes N Flavours	551 Oxford Road	356 yd
Pizza Hut	529 Oxford Road	356 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
European Mini Market	462 Oxford Road	443 yd
Tesco	Portman Road	559 yd
Reading Food Centre	290a Oxford Road	870 yd
Hevs Best Deals	733 Oxford Road	922 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wilson Primary School WILSON ROAD	grass pitches	179 yd
Kensington Recreation Ground KENSINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	473 yd
Tnt Gym BRIDGEWATER CLOSE	health and fitness suite	544 yd
The Curzon Club OXFORD ROAD		579 yd
The Gym (Reading West) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 OXFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	753 yd
Ymca (Reading) MILWARD CENTRE MILWARD CENTRE PARKSIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite	803 yd
Fitness4Women AUDLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	872 yd
Ranikhet Academy SPEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	881 yd
Prospect Park PROSPECT PARK PROSPECT PARK LIEBENROOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	996 yd
St Edward'S Prep School TILEHURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,051 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.8%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	159.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG30 2JP