Test Close, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG30 4DL 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	53.5%	51.9%	-1.6%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	46.5%	48.1%	1.6%	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 4DL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% 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	43.6%	45.1%	1.5%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	36.4%	37.6%	1.2%	44.2%	-6.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3%	4.7%	1.7%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	13.6%	9.8%	-3.8%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	6.1%	-4.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.8%) 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	54.1%	47.8%	-6.3%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	31.5%	38%	6.5%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	10.1%	10.3%	0.2%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	26.7%	18.4%	-8.3%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	25.4%	17.7%	-7.7%	9.6%	8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	13.7%	-4.5%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.8%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	14.7%	8.8%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	16.9%	30.4%	13.5%	33.8%	-3.4%
Other	5.1%	0.3%	-4.8%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69% 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	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	4.3%	4.8%	0.5%	2.7%	2.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	10.1%	7.9%	-2.2%	2.5%	5.4%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	5%	1.9%	1.0%	4.0%
Other Black	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	4.1%	0.7%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
White	76.1%	69%	-7.1%	81.4%	-12.4%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.4%	77.1%	-7.3%	83.2%	-6.1%
European Union	2.8%	8.7%	5.9%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	5.8%	4.1%	-1.7%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	5.1%	0.5%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.5%	76.5%	-7.0%	83.2%	-6.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	15.6%	15.3%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	2.4%	6.5%	4.1%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	10.7%	0.2%	-10.5%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.3%	76.7%	-11.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
Central Asia	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	18.1%	13.5%	4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Test Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Test Close was 54.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.1% lower than the Battle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Test Close has the 19th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Battle and the 210th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.6%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RG30 4DL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Test Close are based on 63 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 Test Close, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG30 4DL

Average Price
£192,788

Semi-Detached
£171,214

Terraced
£233,711

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,230

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Test Close

Average Price
£187,259

Semi-Detached
£182,524

Terraced
£224,536

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,337

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Test CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Test Close, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£315,500	2022-02-28	£346,349
15 Test Close, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2021-11-26	£285,422
14 Test Close, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2020-10-07	£302,086
25 Test Close, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2019-01-11	£318,329
18 Test Close, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£251,000	2018-08-22	£293,477

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG30 4DL

Employment

RG30 4DL 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	127
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	31
Self-Employed	27
Retired	23
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	22
Administrative and support service activities	21
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Education	8
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	1,023 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	1,055 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	4,738 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	5,216 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ranikhet Academy Spey Road , Tilehurst RG30 4ED	1out of 4	364 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadow Park Academy Norcot Road , Tilehurst RG30 6BS	3out of 4	491 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4BE	3out of 4	540 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Primary School Church End Lane , Tilehurst RG30 4UN	3out of 4	586 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Primary School Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4AS	3out of 4	694 yd	Community school	No	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	1,263 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	2,088 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	2,131 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Little Heath Road , Tilehurst RG31 5TY	3out of 4	2,764 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denefield School Long Lane , Tilehurst RG31 6XY	3out of 4	3,060 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thames Valley School 2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	3out of 4	913 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	1,877 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	2,004 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH	- not rated	2,236 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
TLG Reading Empress Road , Calcot RG31 4XR	- not rated	2,486 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
Norcot Food Pantry	Brockley Close	150 yd
Dee Caf Community Cafe	12 Spey Road	396 yd
Everest Tandoori Restaurant at Meadway Precinct	Honey End Lane	968 yd
The Grove Cafe at Meadway Precinct	Honey End Lane	968 yd
Grip UK	Stadium Way	996 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tylers Rest	149 Norcot Road	792 yd
The Royal Albion	642 Oxford Road	1,002 yd
The Pondhouse	738 Oxford Road	1,002 yd
Prospect Bowling Club	Honey End Lane	1,018 yd
The Victoria	1 Norcot Road	1,076 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC at Reading Retail Park	Oxford Road	645 yd
Heat & Eat, Grab and Go	743 Oxford Road	768 yd
Indian Corner/ Kebab Corner	745 Oxford Road	768 yd
Ohayo Sushi & Wok	936 Oxford Road	951 yd
Wok U Like at Meadway Precinct	Honey End Lane	968 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hevs Best Deals	733 Oxford Road		768 yd
Waitrose	980 Oxford Road		1,013 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ranikhet Academy SPEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	242 yd
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School Dee Road	grass pitches	479 yd
The Gym (Reading West) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 OXFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	639 yd
St Michaels Primary School DEE ROAD	grass pitches	646 yd
Moorlands Primary School Church End Lane	grass pitches	669 yd
Meadway Sports Centre CONWY CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	861 yd
The Avenue School THE AVENUE CENTRE THE AVENUE CENTRE CONWY CLOSE		943 yd
Simply Gym Reading Meadway Precinct	health and fitness suite	967 yd
Churchend Primary Academy USK ROAD	grass pitches	1,004 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	61.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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