Granville Road, Reading, RG30 3PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG30 3PY 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	51.2%	50.3%	-0.9%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	48.8%	49.7%	0.9%	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 3PY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.1% 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	32%	51.1%	19.1%	37.9%	13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	30.9%	28.4%	-2.5%	44.2%	-15.8%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5%	4%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	17.1%	12.4%	-4.7%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	13.3%	4%	-9.3%	6.1%	-2.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.9%	43.4%	7.5%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	39.1%	33%	-6.1%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	15.2%	14.2%	-1.0%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	7%	7.4%	0.4%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	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.

In the area around RG30 3PY this area, 28.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 14.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37%	28.6%	-8.4%	18.2%	10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	14.7%	-3.0%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	14.7%	0.9%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	6.3%	5.2%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.5%	16.1%	10.6%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	14.7%	-0.8%	33.8%	-19.1%
Other	9.4%	4.9%	-4.5%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.8% 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)
Indian	0.4%	2%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	3.1%	4.9%	1.8%	2.7%	2.2%
Black African	17.6%	10.5%	-7.1%	2.5%	8.0%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	4.6%	1.5%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	0.5%	3.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	0.4%	2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	6.2%	5.0%	0.9%	5.3%
Mixed Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.8%	2.1%
White	69.1%	59.8%	-9.3%	81.4%	-21.6%
Arab	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.7% 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	77.3%	73.7%	-3.6%	83.2%	-9.5%
European Union	5.1%	7.6%	2.5%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	12.9%	9.2%	-3.7%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	4.3%	3.1%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	1.3%	2.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.6%	72.7%	-3.9%	83.2%	-10.5%
10+ Years	0.4%	22.1%	21.7%	9.8%	12.3%
5-10 Years	4.3%	5.2%	0.9%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	7.4%	0%	-7.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	0%	-11.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	18.7%	13.5%	5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.5%	37.2%	-4.7%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	12.7%	6.5%	6.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Granville Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Granville Road was 166.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.7% higher than the Norcot average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Granville Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Norcot and the 77th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 72.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RG30 3PY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Granville Road are based on 30 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 Granville Road, Reading, RG30 3PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG30 3PY

Average Price
£122,291

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,291

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Granville Road

Average Price
£230,097

Semi-Detached
£356,453

Terraced
£315,175

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,494

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Granville Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 11 32 Granville Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2015-02-05	£159,876
Flat 9 40 Granville Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2013-10-25	£112,157
Flat 10 36 Granville Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£62,000	2011-09-30	£99,382
Flat 11 32 Granville Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,500	2011-09-02	£148,272
Flat 11 32 Granville Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£30,000	2001-12-07	£65,839

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG30 3PY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	55
Part-Time Employee	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Retired	24
Student (economically inactive)	19
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	18
Other	14
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Education	4
Construction	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	2,307 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	2,652 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	4,624 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	4,839 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	5,265 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor Primary School 110 Ashampstead Road , RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	423 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southcote Primary School Silchester Road , Southcote RG30 3EJ	3out of 4	884 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kennet Valley Primary School Carters Rise , Calcot RG31 7YT	3out of 4	941 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Primary School Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4AS	3out of 4	1,014 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4BE	3out of 4	1,107 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	406 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	841 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	1,160 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Little Heath Road , Tilehurst RG31 5TY	3out of 4	3,483 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	3,910 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	423 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames Valley School 2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	3out of 4	1,292 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	1,573 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH	- not rated	1,819 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
TLG Reading Empress Road , Calcot RG31 4XR	- not rated	2,276 yd	Other independent school	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
Southcote Community Hub	85 Coronation Square	312 yd
Hey Coffee	Liebenrood Road	611 yd
Everest Tandoori Restaurant at Meadway Precinct	Honey End Lane	684 yd
The Grove Cafe at Meadway Precinct	Honey End Lane	684 yd
Cafe Alive at Grange United Reform Church	Circuit Lane	711 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
George & Dragon	162 Bath Road	491 yd
The Mansion House	Liebenrood Road	611 yd
Prospect Bowling Club	Honey End Lane	631 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastern Choice	28 Coronation Square	331 yd
Wok U Like at Meadway Precinct	Honey End Lane	683 yd
Sea Masters Fish & Chips at Meadway Precinct	Honey End Lane	684 yd
Kathmandu Cuisine	Honey End Lane	684 yd
Lee's Garden	Honey End Lane	684 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grocery Asia	19-20 Meadway Precinct	214 yd
Tesco	108 Bath Road	354 yd
Asda Superstore	67 Honey End Lane	384 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi Stores Bath Road, Calcot	794 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Bath Road, Calcot	794 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Manor Primary School ASHAMPSTEAD ROAD		416 yd
Prospect School COCKNEY HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	567 yd
Prospect Park PROSPECT PARK PROSPECT PARK LIEBENROOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	608 yd
Simply Gym Reading Meadway Precinct	health and fitness suite	702 yd
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School FAWLEY ROAD	grass pitches	706 yd
Southcote Primary School SILCHESTER ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	756 yd
Kennett Valley Primary School CARTERS RISE	grass pitches	1,001 yd
Elvian School (Closed) Bath Road	grass pitches	1,053 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	151.5 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	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG30 3PY