Cranbury Road, Reading, RG30 2XD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG30 2XD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55%	50.5%	-4.5%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	45%	49.5%	4.5%	49.0%	0.5%

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 2XD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.6% 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	47.1%	45.6%	-1.5%	37.9%	7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	35.9%	-1.5%	44.2%	-8.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	8.8%	10.3%	1.5%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (89.5%) 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	49.7%	51.4%	1.7%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	40.6%	38.1%	-2.5%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	8.4%	8.7%	0.3%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	1%	1.3%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.7%	18.1%	4.4%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	11%	-5.7%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	12.4%	0.5%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	14.2%	7.2%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	38.3%	35.8%	-2.5%	33.8%	2.0%
Other	11.5%	4.6%	-6.9%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.7%	5.3%	4.6%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	7.4%	8.7%	1.3%	2.7%	6.0%
Other Asian	9.7%	9.2%	-0.5%	1.6%	7.6%
Black African	3.7%	5.5%	1.8%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	7%	3.2%	-3.8%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%
White	64.1%	56.2%	-7.9%	81.4%	-25.2%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0%	4.5%	4.5%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.6% 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	70.8%	57.6%	-13.2%	83.2%	-25.6%
European Union	9.1%	16.8%	7.7%	6.1%	10.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	4%	4.7%	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	12.1%	17.6%	5.5%	5.6%	12.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.5%	58.2%	-11.3%	83.2%	-25.0%
10+ Years	2%	20.7%	18.7%	9.8%	10.9%
5-10 Years	8.7%	6.1%	-2.6%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	9.1%	11.7%	2.6%	2.2%	9.5%
Less than 2 years	10.7%	3.2%	-7.5%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.2%	76.7%	-15.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	6.9%	1.3%	5.6%
Romania	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	6.6%	1.2%	5.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.8%	37.2%	-8.4%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Buddhist	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	15.3%	6.5%	8.8%
Not answered	10.8%	6.0%	4.8%

Safety

Is Cranbury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cranbury Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Abbey average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 2XD, 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 Cranbury Road are based on 303 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 Cranbury Road, Reading, RG30 2XD

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG30 2XD

Average Price
£303,404

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£303,404

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cranbury Road

Average Price
£303,038

Semi-Detached
£315,539

Terraced
£302,655

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cranbury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Cranbury Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2025-07-17	£330,669
16 Cranbury Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-01-21	£324,644
50 Cranbury Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2021-07-16	£269,977
22 Cranbury Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2021-04-15	£314,832
28 Cranbury Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2021-02-26	£316,298

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG30 2XD

Employment

RG30 2XD 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.

The percentage of student residents living in RG30 2XD area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	129
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Retired	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Information and communication	11
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
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	2,131 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	2,760 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	3,139 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	3,602 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	4,462 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	290 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Battle Primary Academy Cranbury Road , RG30 2TD	3out of 4	380 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Road Community School 146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ	3out of 4	962 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	4out of 4	1,046 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	3out of 4	1,046 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	1,205 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	1,490 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	1,791 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	2,746 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Surley Row , Emmer Green RG4 8LR	3out of 4	3,519 yd	Academy converter	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	484 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH	- not rated	709 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	2,251 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames Valley School 2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	3out of 4	2,287 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Hemdean House School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD	- not rated	2,593 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
Kobeda Palace	409 Oxford Road	169 yd
Yaadgaar Sweets and Bakers	465 Oxford Road	178 yd
Betty's Bistro	487 Oxford Road	184 yd
805 Restaurant & Grill	Moulsford Mews	186 yd
Da Village Afghan Resteraunt	387 Oxford Road	191 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Eagle	344a Oxford Road	130 yd
Wishing Well	280 Oxford Road	292 yd
The Spread Eagle	117 Norfolk Road	380 yd
The Rose & Thistle	43 Argyle Road	789 yd
The Face Bar	Ambrose Place	832 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Noon Sweet and Savouries	429 Oxford Road	92 yd
Farmhouse Pizza	435 Oxford Road	92 yd
Zaika The Paan Shop	431 Oxford Road	92 yd
Seasons	375 Oxford Road	169 yd
Hot Stuff	421 Oxford Road	169 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
European Mini Market	462 Oxford Road	247 yd
Tesco	Portman Road	280 yd
Reading Food Centre	290a Oxford Road	290 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	289-291 Oxford Road	535 yd
Oxford Road Supermarket	267-271 Oxford Road	663 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Curzon Club OXFORD ROAD		142 yd
Kensington Recreation Ground KENSINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	253 yd
Fitness4Women AUDLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	367 yd
Wilson Primary School WILSON ROAD	grass pitches	405 yd
St Edward'S Prep School TILEHURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	598 yd
Ymca (Reading) MILWARD CENTRE MILWARD CENTRE PARKSIDE ROAD	health and fitness suite	656 yd
Tnt Gym BRIDGEWATER CLOSE	health and fitness suite	879 yd
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed) Battle Street	swimming pool	1,024 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	198.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG30 2XD