Helmsdale Close, Reading, RG30 2PS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG30 2PS is primarily male, with 54.6% 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	52.8%	45.4%	-7.4%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	47.2%	54.6%	7.4%	49.0%	5.6%

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	39.5%	39.7%	0.2%	37.9%	1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	31.7%	42.4%	10.7%	44.2%	-1.8%
Married: Same sex	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	6%	4%	-2.0%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	10.2%	9.8%	-0.4%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	9%	3.4%	-5.6%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (87.8%) 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	49.1%	53.8%	4.7%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	30.4%	34%	3.6%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	13.1%	7.4%	-5.7%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	5.1%	3.5%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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	31.7%	17.7%	-14.0%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	15.3%	3.3%	9.6%	5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	6.7%	-8.3%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	11.7%	4.5%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	23.4%	41%	17.6%	33.8%	7.2%
Other	8.4%	4.3%	-4.1%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66% 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)
Indian	0%	8.9%	8.9%	3.1%	5.8%
Pakistani	6.5%	5%	-1.5%	2.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	2.8%	8.7%	5.9%	2.5%	6.2%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	82.7%	66%	-16.7%	81.4%	-15.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.7% 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	83.2%	64.7%	-18.5%	83.2%	-18.5%
European Union	6.5%	16.5%	10.0%	6.1%	10.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	3.3%	5.8%	2.5%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	10.3%	6.6%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.2%	64.2%	-18.0%	83.2%	-19.0%
10+ Years	1.4%	20.1%	18.7%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	1.9%	11.2%	9.3%	2.9%	8.3%
2-5 Years	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	2%	-9.7%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.6%	76.7%	-16.1%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	8.6%	1.3%	7.3%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25%	37.2%	-12.2%
Christian	52%	46.2%	5.8%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Muslim	10.1%	6.5%	3.6%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Helmsdale Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Helmsdale Close was 57.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.6% lower than the Battle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Helmsdale Close has the 20th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Battle and the 220th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.2%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RG30 2PS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Helmsdale Close are based on 66 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 Helmsdale Close, Reading, RG30 2PS

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG30 2PS

Average Price
£264,635

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£264,635

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Helmsdale Close

Average Price
£274,162

Semi-Detached
£343,474

Terraced
£261,613

Detached
£325,423

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Helmsdale CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
80 Helmsdale Close, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2020-03-30	£245,849
42 Helmsdale Close, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2017-12-20	£236,705
84 Helmsdale Close, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2017-10-03	£259,485
64 Helmsdale Close, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£271,000	2016-04-22	£315,304
86 Helmsdale Close, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£235,500	2015-09-14	£306,559

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG30 2PS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	119
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	36
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Education	6
Transport and storage	5
Construction	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	3
Real estate 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	1,271 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	1,539 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	4,307 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	4,782 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	5,392 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	123 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4BE	3out of 4	506 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Primary School Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4AS	3out of 4	744 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Primary School Wilson Road , RG30 2RW	3out of 4	943 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadow Park Academy Norcot Road , Tilehurst RG30 6BS	3out of 4	962 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,125 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	1,700 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	1,712 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Little Heath Road , Tilehurst RG31 5TY	3out of 4	3,222 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denefield School Long Lane , Tilehurst RG31 6XY	3out of 4	3,525 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thames Valley School 2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	3out of 4	1,163 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	1,392 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH	- not rated	1,752 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	1,846 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
TLG Reading Empress Road , Calcot RG31 4XR	- not rated	2,763 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
Dee Caf Community Cafe	12 Spey Road	186 yd
Norcot Food Pantry	Brockley Close	415 yd
Red Kangaroo	8 Bridgewater Close	832 yd
Salvation Army Community Cafe	522 Oxford Road	842 yd
Chillim	598-600 Oxford Road	842 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Albion	642 Oxford Road	655 yd
The Pondhouse	738 Oxford Road	655 yd
Prospect Bowling Club	Honey End Lane	836 yd
The Mansion House	Liebenrood Road	876 yd
The Spread Eagle	117 Norfolk Road	1,053 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC at Reading Retail Park	Oxford Road	538 yd
Chop Suey House	679 Oxford Road	644 yd
Heat & Eat, Grab and Go	743 Oxford Road	713 yd
Indian Corner/ Kebab Corner	745 Oxford Road	713 yd
Wan Choi	611 Oxford Road	743 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hevs Best Deals	733 Oxford Road		713 yd
European Mini Market	462 Oxford Road		1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ranikhet Academy SPEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	253 yd
The Gym (Reading West) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 OXFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	496 yd
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School Dee Road	grass pitches	555 yd
St Michaels Primary School DEE ROAD	grass pitches	781 yd
Tnt Gym BRIDGEWATER CLOSE	health and fitness suite	818 yd
Wilson Primary School WILSON ROAD	grass pitches	825 yd
Prospect Park PROSPECT PARK PROSPECT PARK LIEBENROOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	879 yd
Simply Gym Reading Meadway Precinct	health and fitness suite	881 yd
Kensington Recreation Ground KENSINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,076 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	142 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG30 2PS