Hardwick Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG30 4LJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	52.4%	-1.0%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	46.6%	47.6%	1.0%	49.0%	-1.4%

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 vicinity of RG30 4LJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.5%	32.7%	7.2%	37.9%	-5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	65.5%	54.1%	-11.4%	44.2%	9.9%
Separated	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	3.4%	6.1%	2.7%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	4.1%	5.4%	1.3%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	38.5%	42.3%	3.8%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	45.1%	39.6%	-5.5%	33.6%	6.0%
Fair health	14.3%	13.4%	-0.9%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	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	22.1%	16%	-6.1%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	12.9%	-5.8%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	11.9%	-0.8%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	7.5%	8.5%	1.0%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	19%	7.8%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	27.9%	6.6%	33.8%	-5.9%
Other	6.4%	3.7%	-2.7%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.9% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Indian	4.8%	4.2%	-0.6%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	0.6%	5.6%	5.0%	2.7%	2.9%
Other Asian	5.1%	5.6%	0.5%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	2%	2.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	80.9%	67.9%	-13.0%	81.4%	-13.5%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.8% 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	84.5%	75.8%	-8.7%	83.2%	-7.4%
European Union	3.9%	6.1%	2.2%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	4.2%	5%	0.8%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	8.6%	3.5%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	1.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.6%	76%	-7.6%	83.2%	-7.2%
10+ Years	0%	17%	17.0%	9.8%	7.2%
5-10 Years	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	3%	0.3%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	2.2%	-7.7%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.9%	37.2%	-10.3%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Hardwick Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hardwick Road was 76.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.5% lower than the Norcot average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hardwick Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Norcot and the 209th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in RG30 4LJ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Hardwick Road are based on 4 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Newbury.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Hardwick Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG30 4LJ

Average Price
£394,982

Semi-Detached
£399,160

Terraced
£361,561

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hardwick Road

Average Price
£420,613

Semi-Detached
£420,613

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hardwick Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Hardwick Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-06-21	£388,379
47 Hardwick Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2022-05-31	£373,235
39 Hardwick Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2020-11-12	£414,706
35 Hardwick Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2018-03-12	£417,622
39 Hardwick Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£308,000	2016-01-22	£381,905

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG30 4LJ

Employment

RG30 4LJ 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in RG30 4LJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Retired	90
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	5
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
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	789 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	1,295 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	5,140 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moorlands Primary School Church End Lane , Tilehurst RG30 4UN	3out of 4	168 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadow Park Academy Norcot Road , Tilehurst RG30 6BS	3out of 4	528 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Primary School Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4AS	3out of 4	566 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4BE	3out of 4	576 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churchend Primary Academy Usk Road , Tilehurst RG30 4HP	4out of 4	693 yd	Academy converter	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	1,172 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	2,174 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	2,289 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Little Heath Road , Tilehurst RG31 5TY	3out of 4	2,390 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denefield School Long Lane , Tilehurst RG31 6XY	3out of 4	2,923 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	535 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	1,871 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
TLG Reading Empress Road , Calcot RG31 4XR	- not rated	2,061 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	2,160 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH	- not rated	2,520 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
Norcot Food Pantry	Brockley Close	584 yd
Dee Caf Community Cafe	12 Spey Road	677 yd
Wednesday Lunch Club at St Michaels Church	Routh Lane	742 yd
Everest Tandoori Restaurant at Meadway Precinct	Honey End Lane	911 yd
The Grove Cafe at Meadway Precinct	Honey End Lane	911 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tylers Rest	149 Norcot Road	645 yd
The Victoria	1 Norcot Road	885 yd
Prospect Bowling Club	Honey End Lane	1,005 yd
The Tilehurst Club	12 Kentwood Hill	1,077 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lemon Plaice	2 Norcot Road	888 yd
The New Red Lantern	6 Norcot Road	888 yd
Sea Masters Fish & Chips at Meadway Precinct	Honey End Lane	911 yd
Kathmandu Cuisine	Honey End Lane	911 yd
Lee's Garden	Honey End Lane	911 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Food	29-35 School Road		1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moorlands Primary School Church End Lane	grass pitches	283 yd
Meadway Sports Centre CONWY CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	451 yd
St Michaels Primary School DEE ROAD	grass pitches	453 yd
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School Dee Road	grass pitches	461 yd
The Avenue School THE AVENUE CENTRE THE AVENUE CENTRE CONWY CLOSE		534 yd
Churchend Primary Academy USK ROAD	grass pitches	603 yd
Ranikhet Academy SPEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	641 yd
Simply Gym Reading Meadway Precinct	health and fitness suite	879 yd
Prospect School COCKNEY HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,073 yd
The Gym (Reading West) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 OXFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,073 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	78 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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