Waverley Road, Reading, RG30 2QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG30 2QH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	50.3%	48.8%	-1.5%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	49.7%	51.2%	1.5%	49.0%	2.2%

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%	39.9%	2.7%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	51.1%	45.7%	-5.4%	44.2%	1.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4%	4.7%	0.7%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	5.4%	7%	1.6%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (92%) 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	54.4%	53%	-1.4%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	39.5%	39%	-0.5%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	5.1%	5.8%	0.7%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	1%	2.1%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.9%

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	15.7%	22.5%	6.8%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.6%	11.2%	-9.4%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	10.9%	-2.6%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	5.4%	0.9%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	10.5%	0.6%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	28.7%	32.6%	3.9%	33.8%	-1.2%
Other	7.2%	7%	-0.2%	2.8%	4.2%

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)
Indian	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	5.1%	4.3%	-0.8%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	3.1%	7%	3.9%	1.6%	5.4%
Black African	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	2%	4.3%	2.3%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	4%	3.3%	0.8%	3.2%
White	77.2%	72.6%	-4.6%	81.4%	-8.8%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.4% 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	77.2%	61.4%	-15.8%	83.2%	-21.8%
European Union	10.9%	18.5%	7.6%	6.1%	12.4%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	8.5%	3.4%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	4%	2.3%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.5%	61.4%	-13.1%	83.2%	-21.8%
10+ Years	1.7%	20.1%	18.4%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	6.8%	9.7%	2.9%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	5.1%	4.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	11.9%	4.6%	-7.3%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.9%	76.7%	-12.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	10.4%	1.3%	9.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.2%	37.2%	-11.0%
Christian	51.2%	46.2%	5.0%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	12.2%	6.5%	5.7%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Waverley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waverley Road was 152.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.9% higher than the Battle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waverley Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Battle and the 90th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 112.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.4%.

🔎 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 2QH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Waverley Road are based on 287 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 2QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG30 2QH

Average Price
£369,687

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£369,687

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waverley Road

Average Price
£432,074

Semi-Detached
£479,878

Terraced
£377,748

Detached
£553,848

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,574

Other
£6,577

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waverley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
243 Waverley Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£387,000	2024-04-12	£401,837
237 Waverley Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2023-11-14	£307,206
225 Waverley Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2021-09-23	£382,244
247 Waverley Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2021-03-12	£344,983
233 Waverley Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2020-09-29	£363,718

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG30 2QH

Employment

RG30 2QH 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	130
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Information and communication	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	12
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	1,323 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	1,814 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	3,993 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	4,468 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	5,244 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	416 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Primary School Wilson Road , RG30 2RW	3out of 4	674 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4BE	3out of 4	803 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Primary School Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4AS	3out of 4	1,039 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Battle Primary Academy Cranbury Road , RG30 2TD	3out of 4	1,153 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	1,328 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	1,617 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	1,701 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Little Heath Road , Tilehurst RG31 5TY	3out of 4	3,523 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	3,691 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	1,186 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thames Valley School 2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	3out of 4	1,478 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH	- not rated	1,535 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	2,008 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
TLG Reading Empress Road , Calcot RG31 4XR	- not rated	3,075 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	502 yd
Salvation Army Community Cafe	522 Oxford Road	524 yd
Chillim	598-600 Oxford Road	524 yd
Red Kangaroo	8 Bridgewater Close	533 yd
Reading Sea Cadets	Oxford Road	543 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Albion	642 Oxford Road	370 yd
The Pondhouse	738 Oxford Road	370 yd
The Spread Eagle	117 Norfolk Road	841 yd
The White Eagle	344a Oxford Road	951 yd
The Mansion House	Liebenrood Road	984 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chop Suey House	679 Oxford Road	337 yd
Wan Choi	611 Oxford Road	424 yd
KFC at Reading Retail Park	Oxford Road	491 yd
Panda House	555a Oxford Road	600 yd
Heat & Eat, Grab and Go	743 Oxford Road	644 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hevs Best Deals	733 Oxford Road	644 yd
European Mini Market	462 Oxford Road	780 yd
Tesco	Portman Road	881 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Reading West) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 OXFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	438 yd
Ranikhet Academy SPEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	522 yd
Tnt Gym BRIDGEWATER CLOSE	health and fitness suite	534 yd
Wilson Primary School WILSON ROAD	grass pitches	547 yd
Kensington Recreation Ground KENSINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	833 yd
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School Dee Road	grass pitches	866 yd
The Curzon Club OXFORD ROAD		929 yd
Rivers Health Club SCOURS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	977 yd
Prospect Park PROSPECT PARK PROSPECT PARK LIEBENROOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	987 yd
St Michaels Primary School DEE ROAD	grass pitches	1,090 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG30 2QH