Longridge Close, Reading, RG30 2QF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG30 2QF 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	48.2%	45.4%	-2.8%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	51.8%	54.6%	2.8%	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	37.2%	33.7%	-3.5%	37.9%	-4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	53%	49.3%	-3.7%	44.2%	5.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	5.6%	10%	4.4%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	1.9%	5.2%	3.3%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (87.3%) 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	55.9%	47.7%	-8.2%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	29.6%	39.6%	10.0%	33.6%	6.0%
Fair health	12.4%	9.2%	-3.2%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	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	18.8%	19.5%	0.7%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	13.9%	0.0%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	12%	-3.4%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.6%	2.6%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	17.7%	6.0%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	30.1%	30.1%	0.0%	33.8%	-3.7%
Other	7.1%	1.1%	-6.0%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	3%	3.5%	0.5%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	4.7%	9.8%	5.1%	1.6%	8.2%
Black African	5%	4.6%	-0.4%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	77.5%	63.6%	-13.9%	81.4%	-17.8%
Arab	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0%	5.5%	5.5%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.5% 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	81.4%	71.5%	-9.9%	83.2%	-11.7%
European Union	3.3%	5.8%	2.5%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	4.4%	5.8%	1.4%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	13.3%	5.9%	5.6%	7.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.9%	71.7%	-8.2%	83.2%	-11.5%
10+ Years	1.8%	18.5%	16.7%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	3.6%	4.9%	1.3%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	5.3%	2.3%	-3.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	2.6%	-6.9%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15.1%	13.5%	1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33%	37.2%	-4.2%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Buddhist	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Longridge Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longridge Close was 82.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.9% lower than the Battle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Longridge Close has the 26th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Battle and the 194th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.4%.

🔎 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 2QF, 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 Longridge Close are based on 32 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 Longridge Close, Reading, RG30 2QF

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG30 2QF

Average Price
£370,083

Semi-Detached
£380,844

Terraced
£364,105

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longridge Close

Average Price
£388,719

Semi-Detached
£400,476

Terraced
£378,345

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longridge CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Longridge Close, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2025-04-16	£379,232
15 Longridge Close, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2022-05-10	£420,757
3 Longridge Close, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2022-03-25	£389,044
12 Longridge Close, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£292,500	2021-06-08	£335,645
8 Longridge Close, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2019-10-25	£336,204

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG30 2QF

Employment

RG30 2QF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	102
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Administrative and support service activities	22
Construction	13
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	12
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	1,437 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	1,778 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	4,099 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	4,571 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	5,172 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	362 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4BE	3out of 4	644 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Primary School Wilson Road , RG30 2RW	3out of 4	710 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Primary School Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4AS	3out of 4	875 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Battle Primary Academy Cranbury Road , RG30 2TD	3out of 4	1,140 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	1,132 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	1,502 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	1,551 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Little Heath Road , Tilehurst RG31 5TY	3out of 4	3,450 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	3,712 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	1,155 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thames Valley School 2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	3out of 4	1,336 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH	- not rated	1,513 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	1,813 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
TLG Reading Empress Road , Calcot RG31 4XR	- not rated	2,921 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	385 yd
Norcot Food Pantry	Brockley Close	648 yd
Chillim	598-600 Oxford Road	659 yd
Salvation Army Community Cafe	522 Oxford Road	659 yd
Reading Sea Cadets	Oxford Road	659 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Albion	642 Oxford Road	563 yd
The Pondhouse	738 Oxford Road	563 yd
The Mansion House	Liebenrood Road	794 yd
The Spread Eagle	117 Norfolk Road	814 yd
Prospect Bowling Club	Honey End Lane	843 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chop Suey House	679 Oxford Road	520 yd
Wan Choi	611 Oxford Road	574 yd
KFC at Reading Retail Park	Oxford Road	632 yd
Panda House	555a Oxford Road	708 yd
Shakes N Flavours	551 Oxford Road	782 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hevs Best Deals	733 Oxford Road	800 yd
European Mini Market	462 Oxford Road	870 yd
Tesco	Portman Road	983 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ranikhet Academy SPEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	490 yd
The Gym (Reading West) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 OXFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	582 yd
Wilson Primary School WILSON ROAD	grass pitches	596 yd
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School Dee Road	grass pitches	722 yd
Tnt Gym BRIDGEWATER CLOSE	health and fitness suite	725 yd
Prospect Park PROSPECT PARK PROSPECT PARK LIEBENROOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	797 yd
Kensington Recreation Ground KENSINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	837 yd
Simply Gym Reading Meadway Precinct	health and fitness suite	935 yd
St Michaels Primary School DEE ROAD	grass pitches	939 yd
The Curzon Club OXFORD ROAD		1,006 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	140.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	194.5 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	20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG30 2QF