Virginia Way, Reading, RG30 3QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG30 3QS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	51.9%	0.3%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	48.4%	48.1%	-0.3%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 3QS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	32.4%	42.9%	10.5%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	47.9%	43.7%	-4.2%	44.2%	-0.5%
Separated	1.7%	3%	1.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	10.1%	5.6%	-4.5%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	8%	4.9%	-3.1%	6.1%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.3%	47.6%	7.3%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	38%	29.5%	-8.5%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	16.6%	19%	2.4%	12.7%	6.3%
Bad health	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.1%	23.7%	-12.4%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	17.4%	-1.9%	9.6%	7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	19.6%	6.2%	13.4%	6.2%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	10.7%	0.2%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	10.1%	21.5%	11.4%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	8%	3.3%	-4.7%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.1% 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	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	3.6%	5.7%	2.1%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	0%	3%	3.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	3.6%	13.5%	9.9%	1.6%	11.9%
Black African	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	4.8%	3.5%	0.9%	3.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	81.2%	63.1%	-18.1%	81.4%	-18.3%
Other	0%	4.5%	4.5%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.5% 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	80.2%	69.5%	-10.7%	83.2%	-13.7%
European Union	8.1%	8.4%	0.3%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.9%	3%	0.1%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	17.1%	10.9%	5.6%	11.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.2%	69.3%	-8.9%	83.2%	-13.9%
10+ Years	0.6%	25.4%	24.8%	9.8%	15.6%
5-10 Years	2.3%	3%	0.7%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	10.1%	1.2%	-8.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	1.2%	-7.6%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.1%	37.2%	2.9%
Christian	31.8%	46.2%	-14.4%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	6.5%	1.7%	4.8%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Virginia Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Virginia Way was 18.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.8% lower than the Norcot average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Virginia Way has the 5th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Norcot and the 66th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.9%.

🔎 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. 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 3QS, 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 Virginia Way are based on 51 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 Virginia Way, Reading, RG30 3QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG30 3QS

Average Price
£335,180

Semi-Detached
£328,727

Terraced
£341,633

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Virginia Way

Average Price
£351,767

Semi-Detached
£356,805

Terraced
£347,629

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Virginia WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62 Virginia Way, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£309,950	2020-11-20	£362,787
58 Virginia Way, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2014-05-30	£259,796
60 Virginia Way, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£199,000	2007-08-03	£331,101
74 Virginia Way, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£207,000	2006-11-10	£383,028
58 Virginia Way, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£172,000	2004-11-08	£344,353

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG30 3QS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	26
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	13
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	10
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	2,444 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	2,839 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	4,566 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	4,957 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	5,376 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	236 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kennet Valley Primary School Carters Rise , Calcot RG31 7YT	3out of 4	824 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southcote Primary School Silchester Road , Southcote RG30 3EJ	3out of 4	837 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Primary School Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4AS	3out of 4	1,179 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4BE	3out of 4	1,288 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	570 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	874 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	1,228 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Little Heath Road , Tilehurst RG31 5TY	3out of 4	3,542 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	3,967 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	236 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames Valley School 2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	3out of 4	1,409 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	1,710 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH	- not rated	1,932 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
TLG Reading Empress Road , Calcot RG31 4XR	- not rated	2,250 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	147 yd
Cafe Alive at Grange United Reform Church	Circuit Lane	639 yd
Hey Coffee	Liebenrood Road	804 yd
Everest Tandoori Restaurant at Meadway Precinct	Honey End Lane	861 yd
The Grove Cafe at Meadway Precinct	Honey End Lane	861 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
George & Dragon	162 Bath Road	506 yd
The Mansion House	Liebenrood Road	804 yd
Prospect Bowling Club	Honey End Lane	819 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastern Choice	28 Coronation Square	251 yd
Sea Masters Fish & Chips at Meadway Precinct	Honey End Lane	861 yd
Kathmandu Cuisine	Honey End Lane	861 yd
Lee's Garden	Honey End Lane	861 yd
Wok U Like at Meadway Precinct	Honey End Lane	861 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grocery Asia	19-20 Meadway Precinct	370 yd
Tesco	108 Bath Road	391 yd
Asda Superstore	67 Honey End Lane	549 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi Stores Bath Road, Calcot	780 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Bath Road, Calcot	780 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Manor Primary School ASHAMPSTEAD ROAD		245 yd
Prospect School COCKNEY HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	686 yd
Southcote Primary School SILCHESTER ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	714 yd
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School FAWLEY ROAD	grass pitches	755 yd
Prospect Park PROSPECT PARK PROSPECT PARK LIEBENROOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	802 yd
Simply Gym Reading Meadway Precinct	health and fitness suite	871 yd
Kennett Valley Primary School CARTERS RISE	grass pitches	903 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	137.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG30 3QS