Waverley Road, Reading, RG30 2QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG30 2QA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	49.4%	48.5%	-0.9%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	50.6%	51.5%	0.9%	49.0%	2.5%

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 2QA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.3% 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	46.5%	59.3%	12.8%	37.9%	21.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	28.9%	-9.7%	44.2%	-15.3%
Separated	3%	1%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	10.9%	9.3%	-1.6%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	1%	1.5%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (85.7%) 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	53.1%	52.5%	-0.6%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	36.7%	33.2%	-3.5%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	6.9%	11.3%	4.4%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.4%	11.2%	3.8%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	6.6%	-4.3%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	8.6%	-1.8%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	6.1%	4.6%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	18.8%	9.9%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	46.5%	45.2%	-1.3%	33.8%	11.4%
Other	14.4%	3.6%	-10.8%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.2% 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	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	2.9%	6.8%	3.9%	3.1%	3.7%
Pakistani	5.3%	2.1%	-3.2%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	12.2%	10.2%	-2.0%	2.5%	7.7%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	66.1%	68.2%	2.1%	81.4%	-13.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59% 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	59.6%	59%	-0.6%	83.2%	-24.2%
European Union	13.1%	18%	4.9%	6.1%	11.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	10.2%	8.4%	-1.8%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	9.2%	1.4%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.9%	2.9%	-4.0%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.6%	59.5%	1.9%	83.2%	-23.7%
10+ Years	8.2%	16%	7.8%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	9.8%	8%	-1.8%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	15.1%	7.2%	-7.9%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	9.3%	-0.1%	1.9%	7.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61%	76.7%	-15.7%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	6.4%	1.3%	5.1%
Romania	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.8%	37.2%	3.6%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Waverley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waverley Road was 94.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.4% lower than the Battle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waverley Road has the 28th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Battle and the 174th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.5%.

🔎 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 2QA, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 Waverley Road are based on 288 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 Waverley Road, Reading, RG30 2QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG30 2QA

Average Price
£491,200

Semi-Detached
£491,200

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waverley Road

Average Price
£436,787

Semi-Detached
£485,077

Terraced
£382,785

Detached
£559,258

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,281

Other
£6,442

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waverley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Waverley Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£472,000	2022-08-04	£472,479
11 Waverley Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,220	2016-01-06	£409,456
15 Waverley Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2014-09-26	£507,685
3 Waverley Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2011-07-27	£533,767
15 Waverley Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£272,500	2008-08-22	£501,786

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG30 2QA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Looking after home or family	17
Self-Employed	16
Part-Time Employee	15
Unemployed	9
Retired	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Information and communication	19
Financial and insurance activities	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	3
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	1,990 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	2,305 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	3,786 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	4,241 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	4,596 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	437 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Battle Primary Academy Cranbury Road , RG30 2TD	3out of 4	635 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ranikhet Academy Spey Road , Tilehurst RG30 4ED	1out of 4	923 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4BE	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Primary School Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4AS	3out of 4	1,178 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	951 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	1,076 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	1,125 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	3,210 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Little Heath School Little Heath Road , Tilehurst RG31 5TY	3out of 4	3,910 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	617 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH	- not rated	977 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	1,632 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames Valley School 2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	3out of 4	1,677 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
TLG Reading Empress Road , Calcot RG31 4XR	- not rated	3,163 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
Avilah	535 Oxford Road	639 yd
Baguette Cafe	549 Oxford Road	644 yd
Reading Sea Cadets	Oxford Road	651 yd
Mama Daniela Pizzeria	521 Oxford Road	652 yd
Hey Coffee	Liebenrood Road	658 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Spread Eagle	117 Norfolk Road	324 yd
The Mansion House	Liebenrood Road	658 yd
The White Eagle	344a Oxford Road	760 yd
The Royal Albion	642 Oxford Road	883 yd
The Pondhouse	738 Oxford Road	883 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shakes N Flavours	551 Oxford Road	639 yd
Pizza Hut	529 Oxford Road	639 yd
Mr Cod	543 Oxford Road	639 yd
Panda House	555a Oxford Road	650 yd
Church of God of Prophecy	501-503 Oxford Road	672 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
European Mini Market	462 Oxford Road	694 yd
Tesco	Portman Road	815 yd
Reading Food Centre	290a Oxford Road	929 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	289-291 Oxford Road	1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kensington Recreation Ground KENSINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	421 yd
Wilson Primary School WILSON ROAD	grass pitches	435 yd
Ymca (Reading) MILWARD CENTRE MILWARD CENTRE PARKSIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite	445 yd
Prospect Park PROSPECT PARK PROSPECT PARK LIEBENROOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	659 yd
The Curzon Club OXFORD ROAD		753 yd
St Edward'S Prep School TILEHURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	852 yd
Tnt Gym BRIDGEWATER CLOSE	health and fitness suite	991 yd
Elvian School (Closed) Bath Road	grass pitches	1,007 yd
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School FAWLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,009 yd
Fitness4Women AUDLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	1,032 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	297.1 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	26.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG30 2QA