Kensington Road, Reading, RG30 2SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG30 2SY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	50.3%	0.1%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	49.8%	49.7%	-0.1%	49.0%	0.7%

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 2SY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.5% 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	44.7%	48.5%	3.8%	37.9%	10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	41.4%	2.6%	44.2%	-2.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.2%	1.1%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	8.4%	6.7%	-1.7%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	3.8%	1.5%	-2.3%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (89.8%) 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	51.8%	42.7%	-9.1%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	33.7%	47.1%	13.4%	33.6%	13.5%
Fair health	11.2%	8.4%	-2.8%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	20.7%	18%	-2.7%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	7.9%	-3.9%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.6%	10.1%	2.5%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	6.4%	3.9%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	12%	3.1%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	35.4%	40.1%	4.7%	33.8%	6.3%
Other	13.1%	5.6%	-7.5%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.2% 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	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	3%	4.4%	1.4%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	15.8%	9.9%	-5.9%	2.7%	7.2%
Other Asian	3.3%	5.5%	2.2%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2%	1.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	68%	62.2%	-5.8%	81.4%	-19.2%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	43.8%	-23.5%	83.2%	-39.4%
European Union	10.9%	29.4%	18.5%	6.1%	23.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	3.3%	4.9%	1.6%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	13.5%	16.1%	2.6%	5.6%	10.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	3.5%	-0.1%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 19.5% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.7%	44.2%	-20.5%	83.2%	-39.0%
10+ Years	7.6%	19.5%	11.9%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	5.6%	14.8%	9.2%	2.9%	11.9%
2-5 Years	10.9%	12.2%	1.3%	2.2%	10.0%
Less than 2 years	11.2%	9.3%	-1.9%	1.9%	7.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.5%	76.7%	-28.2%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	11.6%	1.3%	10.3%
Romania	6.7%	0.9%	5.8%
Other EU countries	7.8%	1.5%	6.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	7.6%	1.2%	6.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.9%	37.2%	-11.3%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	6.4%	1.7%	4.7%
Muslim	14%	6.5%	7.5%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Kensington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kensington Road was 139.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.7% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kensington Road has the 44th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey and the 107th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG30 2SY, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Kensington Road are based on 228 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 Kensington Road, Reading, RG30 2SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG30 2SY

Average Price
£305,260

Semi-Detached
£349,885

Terraced
£311,607

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,119

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kensington Road

Average Price
£319,661

Semi-Detached
£354,317

Terraced
£334,793

Detached
£408,888

Flats/Maisonettes
£175,678

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kensington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
64 Kensington Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2025-06-19	£333,591
22 Kensington Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-04-10	£332,109
50A Kensington Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-11-17	£125,573
28 Kensington Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2023-02-20	£303,163
4 Kensington Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-02-16	£308,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG30 2SY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	133
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	23
Retired	22
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Information and communication	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	9
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
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	2,216 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	3out of 4	2,822 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	3,115 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	3,573 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	4,371 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Battle Primary School Cranbury Road , RG30 2TD	- not rated	298 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Battle Primary Academy Cranbury Road , RG30 2TD	- not rated	298 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Primary School Wilson Road , RG30 2RW	3out of 4	345 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Road Community School 146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ	3out of 4	900 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	- not rated	959 yd	Free schools	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	2out of 4	1,136 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
River Academy 7 Richfield Avenue , RG1 8EQ	- not rated	1,331 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	1,433 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	3out of 4	1,792 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prospect School Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	- not rated	1,792 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reading College and School of Arts and Design Crescent Road , RG1 5RQ	- not rated	4,533 yd	Further education	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	407 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	3out of 4	407 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH	- not rated	618 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Elvian School 61 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	- not rated	1,136 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seagulls Pupil Referral Unit E P Collier Site , Ross Road RG1 8EJ	- not rated	1,739 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Yaadgaar Sweets and Bakers	465 Oxford Road	157 yd
Betty's Bistro	487 Oxford Road	162 yd
805 Restaurant & Grill	Moulsford Mews	182 yd
Mama Daniela Pizzeria	521 Oxford Road	221 yd
Kobeda Palace	409 Oxford Road	229 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Eagle	344a Oxford Road	159 yd
The Spread Eagle	117 Norfolk Road	338 yd
Wishing Well	280 Oxford Road	352 yd
The Rose & Thistle	43 Argyle Road	838 yd
The Royal Albion	642 Oxford Road	841 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Noon Sweet and Savouries	429 Oxford Road	122 yd
Farmhouse Pizza	435 Oxford Road	122 yd
Zaika The Paan Shop	431 Oxford Road	122 yd
Church of God of Prophecy	501-503 Oxford Road	162 yd
Subway	Moulsford Mews	182 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
European Mini Market	462 Oxford Road	225 yd
Tesco	Portman Road	284 yd
Reading Food Centre	290a Oxford Road	350 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	289-291 Oxford Road	589 yd
Oxford Road Supermarket	267-271 Oxford Road	720 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Curzon Club OXFORD ROAD		162 yd
Kensington Recreation Ground KENSINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	207 yd
Wilson Primary School WILSON ROAD	grass pitches	347 yd
Fitness4Women AUDLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	420 yd
St Edward'S Prep School TILEHURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	620 yd
Ymca (Reading) MILWARD CENTRE MILWARD CENTRE PARKSIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite	632 yd
Tnt Gym BRIDGEWATER CLOSE	health and fitness suite	845 yd
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed) Battle Street	swimming pool	1,083 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	167.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG30 2SY