Wilson Road, Reading, RG30 2RW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG30 2RW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% 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	52%	52.8%	0.8%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	48%	47.2%	-0.8%	49.0%	-1.8%

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 2RW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45% 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	44.8%	45%	0.2%	37.9%	7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	42.7%	2.8%	44.2%	-1.5%
Separated	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.5%	6.5%	-2.0%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (86.8%) 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	45.5%	47.7%	2.2%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	39.5%	39.1%	-0.4%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	11.3%	10%	-1.3%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	14.9%	10.7%	-4.2%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	12.6%	-1.6%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	10%	-3.2%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	6.1%	4.0%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	12.6%	0.1%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	28.5%	39.8%	11.3%	33.8%	6.0%
Other	14.6%	8.1%	-6.5%	2.8%	5.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70% 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	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	4.2%	2.2%	-2.0%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	5.1%	8%	2.9%	1.6%	6.4%
Black African	4.8%	3.9%	-0.9%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	5.4%	1.5%	-3.9%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.4%
White	71.8%	70%	-1.8%	81.4%	-11.4%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.3% 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	70.1%	63.3%	-6.8%	83.2%	-19.9%
European Union	12.1%	18.5%	6.4%	6.1%	12.4%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	4.8%	2.9%	-1.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	12.9%	4.4%	5.6%	7.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.1%	63.6%	-4.5%	83.2%	-19.6%
10+ Years	2.5%	20.3%	17.8%	9.8%	10.5%
5-10 Years	7.9%	7.6%	-0.3%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	8.8%	4.6%	-4.2%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	12.7%	3.9%	-8.8%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.1%	76.7%	-17.6%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	9.7%	1.3%	8.4%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.1%	37.2%	2.9%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Buddhist	5.1%	0.5%	4.6%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Wilson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wilson Road was 125.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.5% higher than the Battle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wilson Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Battle and the 125th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 22.4%.

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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 2RW, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Wilson Road are based on 226 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 Wilson Road, Reading, RG30 2RW

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG30 2RW

Average Price
£246,713

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£331,559

Detached
£311,476

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,243

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wilson Road

Average Price
£307,833

Semi-Detached
£359,852

Terraced
£326,668

Detached
£404,058

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,755

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wilson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 160 Wilson Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-05-05	£157,791
Flat 3 160 Wilson Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-01-20	£177,785
128 Wilson Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£338,000	2022-12-09	£332,614
Flat 2 158 Wilson Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-12-08	£167,505
Flat 6 160 Wilson Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-06-01	£167,387

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG30 2RW

Employment

RG30 2RW 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	153
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	34
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Transport and storage	17
Education	16
Information and communication	16
Other	11
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Mining and quarrying	1
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	1,866 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	2,308 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	3,653 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	4,115 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	4,690 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	240 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Battle Primary Academy Cranbury Road , RG30 2TD	3out of 4	609 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ranikhet Academy Spey Road , Tilehurst RG30 4ED	1out of 4	894 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4BE	3out of 4	1,083 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Primary School Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4AS	3out of 4	1,281 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	1,118 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	1,282 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	1,311 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	3,181 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Surley Row , Emmer Green RG4 8LR	3out of 4	3,931 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	632 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH	- not rated	986 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thames Valley School 2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	3out of 4	1,775 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	1,850 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hemdean House School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD	- not rated	3,074 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
Avilah	535 Oxford Road	423 yd
Baguette Cafe	549 Oxford Road	425 yd
Reading Sea Cadets	Oxford Road	427 yd
Mama Daniela Pizzeria	521 Oxford Road	443 yd
Betty's Bistro	487 Oxford Road	475 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Spread Eagle	117 Norfolk Road	286 yd
The White Eagle	344a Oxford Road	582 yd
The Royal Albion	642 Oxford Road	695 yd
The Pondhouse	738 Oxford Road	695 yd
Wishing Well	280 Oxford Road	799 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shakes N Flavours	551 Oxford Road	423 yd
Pizza Hut	529 Oxford Road	423 yd
Mr Cod	543 Oxford Road	423 yd
Panda House	555a Oxford Road	426 yd
Church of God of Prophecy	501-503 Oxford Road	475 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
European Mini Market	462 Oxford Road	487 yd
Tesco	Portman Road	611 yd
Reading Food Centre	290a Oxford Road	797 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	289-291 Oxford Road	998 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wilson Primary School WILSON ROAD	grass pitches	212 yd
Kensington Recreation Ground KENSINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	310 yd
Ymca (Reading) MILWARD CENTRE MILWARD CENTRE PARKSIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite	557 yd
The Curzon Club OXFORD ROAD		570 yd
Tnt Gym BRIDGEWATER CLOSE	health and fitness suite	787 yd
Prospect Park PROSPECT PARK PROSPECT PARK LIEBENROOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	856 yd
St Edward'S Prep School TILEHURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	856 yd
Fitness4Women AUDLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	863 yd
The Gym (Reading West) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 OXFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	978 yd
Ranikhet Academy SPEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,021 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	62.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG30 2RW