Brock Gardens, Reading, RG30 2JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG30 2JR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	52.9%	48.7%	-4.2%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	47.1%	51.3%	4.2%	49.0%	2.3%

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 2JR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.8% 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	41.9%	45.8%	3.9%	37.9%	7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	28.8%	-6.4%	44.2%	-15.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	3.3%	5.4%	2.1%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	11%	12.9%	1.9%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	8.6%	5.8%	-2.8%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	39.7%	45.4%	5.7%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	35.1%	35.2%	0.1%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	19.4%	13.6%	-5.8%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	5.4%	4.8%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	20.5%	20.6%	0.1%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	11.3%	-2.5%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	13.9%	-4.2%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6.3%	3.0%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.8%	12.2%	7.4%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	28.1%	31.5%	3.4%	33.8%	-2.3%
Other	11.4%	4.2%	-7.2%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.6% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	5%	1.1%	-3.9%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	1.7%	4.4%	2.7%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	0.8%	1.8%
White	81.8%	72.6%	-9.2%	81.4%	-8.8%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.7% 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	75.6%	59.7%	-15.9%	83.2%	-23.5%
European Union	13.2%	23.1%	9.9%	6.1%	17.0%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	2.9%	4.4%	1.5%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	7%	2.9%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	4%	1.5%	1.3%	2.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.7%	59.9%	-12.8%	83.2%	-23.3%
10+ Years	1.2%	17.3%	16.1%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	6.6%	11.8%	5.2%	2.9%	8.9%
2-5 Years	7.4%	7%	-0.4%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	12%	4%	-8.0%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.1%	76.7%	-17.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	11.6%	1.3%	10.3%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.4%	37.2%	4.2%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	11.7%	6.0%	5.7%

Safety

Is Brock Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brock Gardens was 42.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.2% lower than the Battle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Brock Gardens has the 13th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Battle and the 167th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.7%.

🔎 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 2JR, 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 Brock Gardens are based on 51 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 Brock Gardens, Reading, RG30 2JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG30 2JR

Average Price
£166,894

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£226,220

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,230

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brock Gardens

Average Price
£176,165

Semi-Detached
£180,916

Terraced
£224,951

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,664

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brock GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Brock Gardens, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-07-17	£253,461
34 Brock Gardens, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,500	2021-06-29	£176,887
33 Brock Gardens, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2021-06-21	£79,203
42 Brock Gardens, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£210,183	2020-05-29	£253,245
43 Brock Gardens, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2019-08-27	£248,777

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG30 2JR

Employment

RG30 2JR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Information and communication	15
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,571 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	2,240 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	3,550 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	4,025 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	4,995 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	357 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ranikhet Academy Spey Road , Tilehurst RG30 4ED	1out of 4	860 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Battle Primary Academy Cranbury Road , RG30 2TD	3out of 4	862 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4BE	3out of 4	1,214 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Primary School Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4AS	3out of 4	1,444 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	1,524 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	1,622 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	1,706 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	3,301 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Surley Row , Emmer Green RG4 8LR	3out of 4	3,611 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	930 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH	- not rated	1,237 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thames Valley School 2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	3out of 4	1,905 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	2,228 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hemdean House School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD	- not rated	2,850 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
Chillim	598-600 Oxford Road	90 yd
Salvation Army Community Cafe	522 Oxford Road	90 yd
Reading Sea Cadets	Oxford Road	103 yd
Baguette Cafe	549 Oxford Road	235 yd
Avilah	535 Oxford Road	270 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Albion	642 Oxford Road	327 yd
The Pondhouse	738 Oxford Road	327 yd
The White Eagle	344a Oxford Road	533 yd
The Spread Eagle	117 Norfolk Road	620 yd
Wishing Well	280 Oxford Road	827 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wan Choi	611 Oxford Road	81 yd
Panda House	555a Oxford Road	165 yd
Chop Suey House	679 Oxford Road	236 yd
Shakes N Flavours	551 Oxford Road	270 yd
Pizza Hut	529 Oxford Road	270 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
European Mini Market	462 Oxford Road	353 yd
Tesco	Portman Road	441 yd
Reading Food Centre	290a Oxford Road	825 yd
Hevs Best Deals	733 Oxford Road	851 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wilson Primary School WILSON ROAD	grass pitches	249 yd
Tnt Gym BRIDGEWATER CLOSE	health and fitness suite	373 yd
The Curzon Club OXFORD ROAD		509 yd
Kensington Recreation Ground KENSINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	548 yd
The Gym (Reading West) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 OXFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	722 yd
Fitness4Women AUDLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	775 yd
Rivers Health Club SCOURS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	926 yd
Ymca (Reading) MILWARD CENTRE MILWARD CENTRE PARKSIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite	947 yd
Ranikhet Academy SPEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	960 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG30 2JR