Water Road, Reading, RG30 2NP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG30 2NP has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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%	50%	2.0%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	52%	50%	-2.0%	49.0%	1.0%

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 vicinity of RG30 2NP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.8%	29.6%	-1.2%	37.9%	-8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	52.2%	55%	2.8%	44.2%	10.8%
Separated	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	8.1%	6.9%	-1.2%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	7.3%	5.8%	-1.5%	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	41.7%	42%	0.3%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	36.8%	40.1%	3.3%	33.6%	6.5%
Fair health	17.5%	12.1%	-5.4%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	3.6%	5.7%	2.1%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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	19.8%	17.8%	-2.0%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	10.8%	-5.8%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	8.9%	-6.5%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	6.2%	0.5%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	18.1%	10.4%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	29.1%	38.2%	9.1%	33.8%	4.4%
Other	5.7%	0%	-5.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	4.3%	7.1%	2.8%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	2%	2.9%	0.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	4.5%	4.2%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	1.0%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	83.1%	74%	-9.1%	81.4%	-7.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.8%	77.4%	-9.4%	83.2%	-5.8%
European Union	4%	9.2%	5.2%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	4%	9.6%	5.6%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.8%	77.4%	-9.4%	83.2%	-5.8%
10+ Years	0.7%	14.3%	13.6%	9.8%	4.5%
5-10 Years	2%	3.5%	1.5%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	3%	4.5%	1.5%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	0.3%	-7.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.9%	37.2%	-2.3%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Buddhist	4.2%	0.5%	3.7%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Water Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Water Road was 28.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.5% lower than the Battle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Water Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Battle and the 116th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.3%.

🔎 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 2NP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Water Road are based on 82 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 Water Road, Reading, RG30 2NP

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG30 2NP

Average Price
£480,293

Semi-Detached
£463,708

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£496,877

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Water Road

Average Price
£403,375

Semi-Detached
£406,324

Terraced
£362,286

Detached
£545,082

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Water Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81 Water Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-05-27	£466,544
81 Water Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£402,500	2016-11-24	£476,340
81 Water Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2009-11-19	£464,820
71 Water Road, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	1999-05-10	£494,308

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG30 2NP

Employment

RG30 2NP 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 2NP 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	104
Retired	66
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	23
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	17
Education	16
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	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	1,784 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	1,943 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	4,148 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	4,608 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	4,898 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4BE	3out of 4	622 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ranikhet Academy Spey Road , Tilehurst RG30 4ED	1out of 4	625 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Primary School Wilson Road , RG30 2RW	3out of 4	737 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Primary School Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4AS	3out of 4	796 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Battle Primary Academy Cranbury Road , RG30 2TD	3out of 4	1,021 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	848 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	1,189 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	1,196 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Little Heath Road , Tilehurst RG31 5TY	3out of 4	3,525 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	3,593 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,000 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thames Valley School 2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	3out of 4	1,294 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH	- not rated	1,356 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	1,476 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
TLG Reading Empress Road , Calcot RG31 4XR	- not rated	2,807 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
Hey Coffee	Liebenrood Road	443 yd
Dee Caf Community Cafe	12 Spey Road	550 yd
Everest Tandoori Restaurant at Meadway Precinct	Honey End Lane	665 yd
The Grove Cafe at Meadway Precinct	Honey End Lane	665 yd
Reading Sea Cadets	Oxford Road	832 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mansion House	Liebenrood Road	443 yd
Prospect Bowling Club	Honey End Lane	582 yd
The Spread Eagle	117 Norfolk Road	705 yd
The Royal Albion	642 Oxford Road	886 yd
The Pondhouse	738 Oxford Road	886 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok U Like at Meadway Precinct	Honey End Lane	655 yd
Sea Masters Fish & Chips at Meadway Precinct	Honey End Lane	665 yd
Kathmandu Cuisine	Honey End Lane	665 yd
Lee's Garden	Honey End Lane	665 yd
Wan Choi	611 Oxford Road	813 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Superstore	67 Honey End Lane	852 yd
Grocery Asia	19-20 Meadway Precinct	965 yd
European Mini Market	462 Oxford Road	969 yd
Tesco	Portman Road	1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Prospect Park PROSPECT PARK PROSPECT PARK LIEBENROOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	446 yd
Wilson Primary School WILSON ROAD	grass pitches	672 yd
Simply Gym Reading Meadway Precinct	health and fitness suite	728 yd
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School Dee Road	grass pitches	734 yd
Ranikhet Academy SPEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	749 yd
Kensington Recreation Ground KENSINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	784 yd
Ymca (Reading) MILWARD CENTRE MILWARD CENTRE PARKSIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite	793 yd
St Michaels Primary School DEE ROAD	grass pitches	899 yd
The Gym (Reading West) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 OXFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	949 yd
Prospect School COCKNEY HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	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	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG30 2NP