Branagh Court, Reading, RG30 2QZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG30 2QZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	54%	4.0%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	50%	46%	-4.0%	49.0%	-3.0%

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 area around RG30 2QZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.2% 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	56.6%	63.2%	6.6%	37.9%	25.3%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	28.1%	-1.4%	44.2%	-16.1%
Separated	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	9.6%	5.8%	-3.8%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (89%) 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	45.7%	45.6%	-0.1%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	42.4%	43.4%	1.0%	33.6%	9.8%
Fair health	8.6%	8%	-0.6%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	12.7%	18.2%	5.5%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	8.8%	-8.7%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	12.4%	-2.1%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	5.9%	4.7%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.9%	14.7%	-2.2%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	30.1%	37.6%	7.5%	33.8%	3.8%
Other	7.2%	2.4%	-4.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.6% 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)
Chinese	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.8%	4.9%	1.1%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	6.7%	8%	1.3%	2.7%	5.3%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	6.7%	8%	1.3%	2.5%	5.5%
Black Caribbean	6.2%	3.6%	-2.6%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
White	66.7%	65.6%	-1.1%	81.4%	-15.8%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.6% 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	74.8%	64.6%	-10.2%	83.2%	-18.6%
European Union	5.2%	15.9%	10.7%	6.1%	9.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	6.7%	8%	1.3%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	10.5%	8%	-2.5%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.9%	64.6%	-8.3%	83.2%	-18.6%
10+ Years	3.8%	17.7%	13.9%	9.8%	7.9%
5-10 Years	5.7%	6.2%	0.5%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	10.5%	6.6%	-3.9%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	4.9%	-2.2%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.7%	76.7%	-14.0%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	4.9%	0.5%	4.4%
Poland	8.4%	1.3%	7.1%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	12.4%	6.5%	5.9%
Other religion	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Branagh Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Branagh Court was 65.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.0% lower than the Battle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Branagh Court has the 21st lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Battle and the 235th lowest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.1%.

🔎 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 2QZ, 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 Branagh Court are based on 261 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 Branagh Court, Reading, RG30 2QZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG30 2QZ

Average Price
£199,070

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£197,912

Other
£234,970

Estimated Average Property Prices for Branagh Court

Average Price
£253,647

Semi-Detached
£284,857

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£253,611

Other
£231,575

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Branagh CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
105 Branagh Court, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2025-11-14	£293,704
139 Branagh Court, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£182,500	2025-08-22	£178,495
131 Branagh Court, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-03-25	£179,274
124 Branagh Court, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£168,000	2025-02-28	£161,778
108 Branagh Court, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-12-18	£206,400

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG30 2QZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	11
Self-Employed	11
Other	9
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	6
Retired	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Information and communication	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Education	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Other	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	1,115 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	3out of 4	1,801 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	3,948 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	4,429 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	5,436 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ranikhet County Junior School Spey Road , Tilehurst RG30 4ED	- not rated	534 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ranikhet County Infant School Spey Road , Tilehurst RG30 4ED	- not rated	534 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ranikhet Academy Spey Road , Tilehurst RG30 4ED	3out of 4	534 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ranikhet Primary School Spey Road , Tilehurst RG30 4ED	- not rated	534 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Primary School Wilson Road , RG30 2RW	3out of 4	804 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meadway School The Meadway , Tilehurst RG30 4NN	- not rated	1,558 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	3out of 4	1,584 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prospect School Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	- not rated	1,584 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	2out of 4	1,860 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
River Academy 7 Richfield Avenue , RG1 8EQ	- not rated	1,902 yd	Free schools	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	1,362 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	3out of 4	1,362 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thames Valley School 2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	3out of 4	1,628 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Special School The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	3out of 4	1,633 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH	- not rated	1,692 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grip UK	Stadium Way	413 yd
Red Kangaroo	8 Bridgewater Close	479 yd
Norcot Food Pantry	Brockley Close	575 yd
Salvation Army Community Cafe	522 Oxford Road	649 yd
Chillim	598-600 Oxford Road	649 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Royal Albion	642 Oxford Road		313 yd
The Pondhouse	738 Oxford Road		313 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC at Reading Retail Park	Oxford Road	160 yd
Heat & Eat, Grab and Go	743 Oxford Road	287 yd
Indian Corner/ Kebab Corner	745 Oxford Road	287 yd
Chop Suey House	679 Oxford Road	377 yd
Wan Choi	611 Oxford Road	540 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hevs Best Deals	733 Oxford Road	287 yd
Waitrose	980 Oxford Road	854 yd
European Mini Market	462 Oxford Road	952 yd
Tesco	Portman Road	1,020 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Reading West) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 OXFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	118 yd
Tnt Gym BRIDGEWATER CLOSE	health and fitness suite	431 yd
Ranikhet Academy SPEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	533 yd
Rivers Health Club SCOURS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	677 yd
Wilson Primary School WILSON ROAD	grass pitches	804 yd
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School Dee Road	grass pitches	1,010 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	66 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.85 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.85 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG30 2QZ