Wantage Road, Reading, RG30 2SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG30 2SL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	47.2%	49.8%	2.6%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	52.8%	50.2%	-2.6%	49.0%	1.2%

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 2SL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.5% 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	57.3%	54.5%	-2.8%	37.9%	16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	30.2%	30.8%	0.6%	44.2%	-13.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.7%	4.7%	2.0%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	7.1%	7.5%	0.4%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	58%	47.5%	-10.5%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	33.5%	35.4%	1.9%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	4.8%	14.3%	9.5%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	12.9%	18.3%	5.4%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	5.6%	-2.4%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	11.2%	2.8%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	4%	3.6%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	19.5%	7.9%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	47.6%	39.4%	-8.2%	33.8%	5.6%
Other	11.1%	2%	-9.1%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.8% 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	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	4.5%	4.3%	-0.2%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	3.3%	4%	0.7%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	4.5%	5%	0.5%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
White	72.5%	61.8%	-10.7%	81.4%	-19.6%
Arab	0.4%	4.3%	3.9%	0.6%	3.7%
Other	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.7% 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	73.6%	56.7%	-16.9%	83.2%	-26.5%
European Union	11.5%	15.3%	3.8%	6.1%	9.2%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	4.7%	3.6%	0.8%	3.9%
Africa	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	14.3%	7.2%	5.6%	8.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	5%	2.8%	1.3%	3.7%
Oceania	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.9%	56.7%	-16.2%	83.2%	-26.5%
10+ Years	2.6%	19.3%	16.7%	9.8%	9.5%
5-10 Years	7.1%	6.9%	-0.2%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	5.9%	11.5%	5.6%	2.2%	9.3%
Less than 2 years	11.5%	5.6%	-5.9%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.8%	76.7%	-17.9%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	7.5%	1.5%	6.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.3%	37.2%	1.1%
Christian	34%	46.2%	-12.2%
Buddhist	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	13.1%	6.5%	6.6%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Wantage Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wantage Road was 98.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.7% lower than the Battle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wantage Road has the 26th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Battle and the 166th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.6%.

🔎 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 2SL, 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 Wantage Road are based on 238 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 Wantage Road, Reading, RG30 2SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG30 2SL

Average Price
£398,256

Semi-Detached
£445,787

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£538,000

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,788

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wantage Road

Average Price
£419,989

Semi-Detached
£453,897

Terraced
£407,651

Detached
£479,173

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,271

Other
£353,742

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wantage Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
133 Wantage Road, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£538,000	2024-09-24	£515,494
Flat 3 121 Wantage Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,000	2021-09-29	£241,551
Flat 3 121 Wantage Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2017-04-13	£223,252
139 Wantage Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£307,950	2014-12-19	£445,017
Flat 3 121 Wantage Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2012-10-29	£230,272

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG30 2SL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	132
Part-Time Employee	29
Other	21
Looking after home or family	14
Retired	13
Unemployed	13
Self-Employed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Information and communication	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Education	15
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,972 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	2,333 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	3,719 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	4,175 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	4,599 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	359 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Battle Primary Academy Cranbury Road , RG30 2TD	3out of 4	589 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ranikhet Academy Spey Road , Tilehurst RG30 4ED	1out of 4	937 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4BE	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Primary School Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4AS	3out of 4	1,235 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	983 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	1,130 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	1,201 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	3,170 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Little Heath School Little Heath Road , Tilehurst RG31 5TY	3out of 4	3,954 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	584 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH	- not rated	945 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	1,709 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames Valley School 2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	3out of 4	1,733 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Hemdean House School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD	- not rated	3,180 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	562 yd
Baguette Cafe	549 Oxford Road	568 yd
Mama Daniela Pizzeria	521 Oxford Road	574 yd
Reading Sea Cadets	Oxford Road	581 yd
Betty's Bistro	487 Oxford Road	594 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Spread Eagle	117 Norfolk Road	266 yd
The White Eagle	344a Oxford Road	683 yd
The Mansion House	Liebenrood Road	735 yd
The Royal Albion	642 Oxford Road	835 yd
The Pondhouse	738 Oxford Road	835 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shakes N Flavours	551 Oxford Road	562 yd
Pizza Hut	529 Oxford Road	562 yd
Mr Cod	543 Oxford Road	562 yd
Panda House	555a Oxford Road	576 yd
Church of God of Prophecy	501-503 Oxford Road	594 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
European Mini Market	462 Oxford Road	616 yd
Tesco	Portman Road	737 yd
Reading Food Centre	290a Oxford Road	859 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	289-291 Oxford Road	1,025 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kensington Recreation Ground KENSINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	351 yd
Wilson Primary School WILSON ROAD	grass pitches	362 yd
Ymca (Reading) MILWARD CENTRE MILWARD CENTRE PARKSIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite	447 yd
The Curzon Club OXFORD ROAD		675 yd
Prospect Park PROSPECT PARK PROSPECT PARK LIEBENROOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	736 yd
St Edward'S Prep School TILEHURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	818 yd
Tnt Gym BRIDGEWATER CLOSE	health and fitness suite	936 yd
Fitness4Women AUDLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	957 yd
Elvian School (Closed) Bath Road	grass pitches	1,048 yd
Ranikhet Academy SPEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,067 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	71.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG30 2SL