Elm Park Road, Reading, RG30 2TP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG30 2TP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	49%	48.7%	-0.3%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	51%	51.3%	0.3%	49.0%	2.3%

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 2TP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.6% 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	47.6%	44.6%	-3.0%	37.9%	6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	36.2%	38.9%	2.7%	44.2%	-5.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	8.5%	8.4%	-0.1%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	4.1%	3.9%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (87.3%) 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	46.5%	56.5%	10.0%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	41%	30.8%	-10.2%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	9.7%	8.8%	-0.9%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	21.1%	19.6%	-1.5%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	12.3%	1.3%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	9.1%	-1.1%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	2%	5.3%	3.3%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	11.2%	0.2%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	35.4%	37.5%	2.1%	33.8%	3.7%
Other	9.3%	4.9%	-4.4%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.7% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	3.5%	9%	5.5%	2.7%	6.3%
Other Asian	3.9%	8%	4.1%	1.6%	6.4%
Black African	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	3.7%	-1.1%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	73.9%	61.7%	-12.2%	81.4%	-19.7%
Other	0.3%	6.1%	5.8%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.6% 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	67.7%	56.6%	-11.1%	83.2%	-26.6%
European Union	13.2%	18.4%	5.2%	6.1%	12.3%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	4.5%	6.9%	2.4%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	13%	4.6%	5.6%	7.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	1.3%	1.4%
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	66.8%	56.6%	-10.2%	83.2%	-26.6%
10+ Years	1.6%	21.5%	19.9%	9.8%	11.7%
5-10 Years	9.4%	10.9%	1.5%	2.9%	8.0%
2-5 Years	9.7%	8.2%	-1.5%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	12.6%	2.7%	-9.9%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.8%	76.7%	-19.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	8.8%	1.3%	7.5%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	35.9%	46.2%	-10.3%
Buddhist	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Muslim	10.4%	6.5%	3.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Elm Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elm Park Road was 95.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.1% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elm Park Road has the 38th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey and the 173rd highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.5%.

🔎 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 2TP, 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 Elm Park Road are based on 310 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 Elm Park Road, Reading, RG30 2TP

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG30 2TP

Average Price
£458,161

Semi-Detached
£326,959

Terraced
£307,310

Detached
£1,031,161

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,702

Other
£2,951,139

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elm Park Road

Average Price
£345,061

Semi-Detached
£331,980

Terraced
£307,083

Detached
£792,566

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,643

Other
£3,877,382

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elm Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Elm Park Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2025-03-28	£330,319
59 Elm Park Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-03-10	£241,577
31 Elm Park Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2025-02-20	£313,099
85 Elm Park Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2025-01-22	£331,311
43 Elm Park Road, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building	£5,911,197	2024-12-19	£5,808,446

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG30 2TP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	134
Looking after home or family	33
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	26
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Information and communication	16
Transport and storage	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Education	12
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	2
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	2,298 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	2,909 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	3,046 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	3,502 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	4,299 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	277 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Primary School Wilson Road , RG30 2RW	3out of 4	431 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Road Community School 146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ	3out of 4	815 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	4out of 4	879 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	3out of 4	879 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,126 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	1,439 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	1,850 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	2,588 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	3,402 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	391 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH	- not rated	553 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	2,262 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames Valley School 2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	3out of 4	2,398 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Hemdean House School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD	- not rated	2,558 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
Da Village Afghan Resteraunt	387 Oxford Road	125 yd
Kobeda Palace	409 Oxford Road	127 yd
DeNata	377 Oxford Road	131 yd
Work House Coffee Company	335 Oxford Road	193 yd
Reading Tandoori	262-264 Oxford Road	194 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wishing Well	280 Oxford Road	194 yd
The White Eagle	344a Oxford Road	257 yd
The Spread Eagle	117 Norfolk Road	423 yd
The Rose & Thistle	43 Argyle Road	623 yd
The Face Bar	Ambrose Place	671 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seasons	375 Oxford Road	127 yd
Hot Stuff	421 Oxford Road	127 yd
Domino's Pizza	427 Oxford Road	127 yd
Pizza Cottage Reading	383 Oxford Road	127 yd
Burgers and Co	399 Oxford Road	127 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Reading Food Centre	290a Oxford Road	194 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	289-291 Oxford Road	380 yd
European Mini Market	462 Oxford Road	411 yd
Tesco	Portman Road	420 yd
Oxford Road Supermarket	267-271 Oxford Road	517 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Curzon Club OXFORD ROAD		278 yd
Kensington Recreation Ground KENSINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	324 yd
Fitness4Women AUDLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	368 yd
St Edward'S Prep School TILEHURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	452 yd
Wilson Primary School WILSON ROAD	grass pitches	556 yd
Ymca (Reading) MILWARD CENTRE MILWARD CENTRE PARKSIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite	621 yd
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed) Battle Street	swimming pool	889 yd
Tnt Gym BRIDGEWATER CLOSE	health and fitness suite	1,046 yd
Crossfit Reading Hodsoll Road		1,087 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG30 2TP