Edinburgh Road, Reading, RG30 2UA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG30 2UA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	45%	49.4%	4.4%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	55%	50.6%	-4.4%	49.0%	1.6%

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 2UA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.2% 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	52.5%	51.2%	-1.3%	37.9%	13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	35%	35.9%	0.9%	44.2%	-8.3%
Separated	3.5%	1.4%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.5%	9.6%	3.1%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (90.6%) 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	50%	51%	1.0%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	38%	39.6%	1.6%	33.6%	6.0%
Fair health	7%	6.9%	-0.1%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	5%	1.6%	-3.4%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	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	13.5%	16.2%	2.7%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	14.3%	2.8%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	8.6%	1.1%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.8%	3.3%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	9%	-1.0%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	41%	41.4%	0.4%	33.8%	7.6%
Other	15%	5.7%	-9.3%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.2% 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	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	4.5%	2.4%	-2.1%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	3.7%	8.1%	4.4%	1.6%	6.5%
Black African	6.6%	4.5%	-2.1%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	2%	2.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.8%	2.8%
White	77.7%	67.2%	-10.5%	81.4%	-14.2%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.8% 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	69.4%	53.8%	-15.6%	83.2%	-29.4%
European Union	13.6%	22.9%	9.3%	6.1%	16.8%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	4%	3.2%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	7.4%	4%	-3.4%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	12.9%	6.7%	5.6%	7.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2%	0.3%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.5%	54.3%	-12.2%	83.2%	-28.9%
10+ Years	4.1%	17.8%	13.7%	9.8%	8.0%
5-10 Years	7%	14.2%	7.2%	2.9%	11.3%
2-5 Years	12.4%	7.3%	-5.1%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	6.5%	-3.4%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.6%	76.7%	-26.1%
Ireland	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	6.9%	1.3%	5.6%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	8.1%	1.2%	6.9%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30%	37.2%	-7.2%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Hindu	5.7%	1.7%	4.0%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Edinburgh Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Edinburgh Road was 48.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.7% lower than the Battle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Edinburgh Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Battle and the 191st lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.8%.

🔎 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 2UA, 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 Edinburgh Road are based on 128 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 Edinburgh Road, Reading, RG30 2UA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG30 2UA

Average Price
£305,694

Semi-Detached
£369,768

Terraced
£304,864

Detached
£399,050

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,712

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edinburgh Road

Average Price
£314,870

Semi-Detached
£339,349

Terraced
£313,360

Detached
£388,506

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,320

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edinburgh Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Edinburgh Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2024-12-11	£339,656
9 Edinburgh Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-11-17	£318,389
9 Edinburgh Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£190,620	2021-01-28	£222,090
17 Edinburgh Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£249,500	2019-11-07	£301,352
3 Edinburgh Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2019-09-03	£279,063

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG30 2UA

Employment

RG30 2UA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	99
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	23
Retired	18
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Information and communication	16
Transport and storage	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Other	7
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,494 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	2,876 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	3,118 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	3,326 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	4,130 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	340 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Road Community School 146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ	3out of 4	608 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Primary School Wilson Road , RG30 2RW	3out of 4	640 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	4out of 4	697 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	3out of 4	697 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	1,138 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	1,483 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	2,006 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	2,379 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	3,193 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	438 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH	- not rated	441 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	2,369 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	2,396 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hemdean House School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD	- not rated	2,452 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
Work House Coffee Company	335 Oxford Road	116 yd
Reading Tandoori	262-264 Oxford Road	172 yd
DeNata	377 Oxford Road	183 yd
McDonalds	287 Oxford Road	189 yd
Da Village Afghan Resteraunt	387 Oxford Road	219 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wishing Well	280 Oxford Road	172 yd
The Rose & Thistle	43 Argyle Road	421 yd
The White Eagle	344a Oxford Road	424 yd
The Face Bar	Ambrose Place	463 yd
The Foresters Arms	79 Brunswick Street	566 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Teng Hui	343 Oxford Road	116 yd
Vampires Den	357 Oxford Road	129 yd
Elles Baguettes	200 Oxford Road	169 yd
Oishi	314 Oxford Road	172 yd
Seasons	375 Oxford Road	243 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	289-291 Oxford Road	171 yd
Reading Food Centre	290a Oxford Road	174 yd
Oxford Road Supermarket	267-271 Oxford Road	314 yd
Aseda Supermarkets	170 Oxford Road	373 yd
Tesco	211 Oxford Road	465 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Edward'S Prep School TILEHURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	381 yd
Fitness4Women AUDLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	393 yd
The Curzon Club OXFORD ROAD		449 yd
Kensington Recreation Ground KENSINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	519 yd
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed) Battle Street	swimming pool	692 yd
Ymca (Reading) MILWARD CENTRE MILWARD CENTRE PARKSIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite	714 yd
Wilson Primary School WILSON ROAD	grass pitches	765 yd
Crossfit Reading Hodsoll Road		914 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading) Chatham Place	health and fitness suite	1,019 yd
The Post Office Sports And Social Club (Closed) Richfield Avenue		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	59.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG30 2UA