Gloucester Road, Reading, RG30 2TH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG30 2TH is primarily male, with 56.3% of the population 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	46.4%	43.7%	-2.7%	51.0%	-7.3%
Male	53.6%	56.3%	2.7%	49.0%	7.3%

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 2TH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.7% 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	48.5%	50.7%	2.2%	37.9%	12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	34.7%	35.4%	0.7%	44.2%	-8.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	10.9%	9.3%	-1.6%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (86.9%) 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	56.8%	55.1%	-1.7%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	33%	31.8%	-1.2%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	8%	10.3%	2.3%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.7%	13.2%	-2.5%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	9.6%	-2.1%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	9.2%	-3.9%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.6%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	14.5%	2.1%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	37.6%	44.9%	7.3%	33.8%	11.1%
Other	6.9%	4%	-2.9%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	5.7%	1.8%	-3.9%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	80.7%	76.5%	-4.2%	81.4%	-4.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.6% 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	76.8%	63.6%	-13.2%	83.2%	-19.6%
European Union	12.8%	23.2%	10.4%	6.1%	17.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	3.6%	6.1%	2.5%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.9%	63.3%	-12.6%	83.2%	-19.9%
10+ Years	6%	13.6%	7.6%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	5.4%	11.6%	6.2%	2.9%	8.7%
2-5 Years	6%	8%	2.0%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	3.5%	-3.3%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.9%	76.7%	-20.8%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	12.2%	1.3%	10.9%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.9%	37.2%	-0.3%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Other religion	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Gloucester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gloucester Road was 155.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.4% higher than the Battle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gloucester Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Battle and the 89th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 86.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.7%.

🔎 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 2TH, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Gloucester Road are based on 74 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 Gloucester Road, Reading, RG30 2TH

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG30 2TH

Average Price
£363,196

Semi-Detached
£368,584

Terraced
£372,385

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,639

Other
£355,189

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gloucester Road

Average Price
£357,253

Semi-Detached
£381,758

Terraced
£367,677

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,860

Other
£352,257

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gloucester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Gloucester Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-09-25	£314,456
38 Gloucester Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£338,500	2023-08-25	£340,222
15 Gloucester Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-07-05	£320,377
6 Gloucester Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2022-11-11	£338,288
53 Gloucester Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2022-10-26	£482,933

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG30 2TH

Employment

RG30 2TH 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	160
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	28
Retired	24
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Information and communication	17
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Transport and storage	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	8
Construction	8
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
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	2,436 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	2,873 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	3,304 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	3,744 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	4,116 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 Academy Cranbury Road , RG30 2TD	3out of 4	115 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Primary School Wilson Road , RG30 2RW	3out of 4	534 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	4out of 4	822 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	3out of 4	822 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Road Community School 146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ	3out of 4	978 yd	Community school	Yes	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	746 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	1,056 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	1,580 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	2,636 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	3,426 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	45 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH	- not rated	405 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	1,916 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames Valley School 2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	3out of 4	2,236 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	2,677 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
DeNata	377 Oxford Road	506 yd
Da Village Afghan Resteraunt	387 Oxford Road	508 yd
Kobeda Palace	409 Oxford Road	511 yd
Work House Coffee Company	335 Oxford Road	525 yd
Reading Tandoori	262-264 Oxford Road	555 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Spread Eagle	117 Norfolk Road	302 yd
Wishing Well	280 Oxford Road	555 yd
The White Eagle	344a Oxford Road	592 yd
The Foresters Arms	79 Brunswick Street	607 yd
The Rose & Thistle	43 Argyle Road	690 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vampires Den	357 Oxford Road	510 yd
Seasons	375 Oxford Road	511 yd
Hot Stuff	421 Oxford Road	511 yd
Domino's Pizza	427 Oxford Road	511 yd
Pizza Cottage Reading	383 Oxford Road	511 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Reading Food Centre	290a Oxford Road	555 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	289-291 Oxford Road	582 yd
European Mini Market	462 Oxford Road	679 yd
Oxford Road Supermarket	267-271 Oxford Road	724 yd
Tesco	Portman Road	741 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Reading) MILWARD CENTRE MILWARD CENTRE PARKSIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite	261 yd
St Edward'S Prep School TILEHURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	279 yd
Kensington Recreation Ground KENSINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	343 yd
The Curzon Club OXFORD ROAD		606 yd
Wilson Primary School WILSON ROAD	grass pitches	651 yd
Fitness4Women AUDLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	752 yd
Elvian School (Closed) Bath Road	grass pitches	869 yd
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School FAWLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,066 yd
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed) Battle Street	swimming pool	1,093 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	192 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	20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG30 2TH