Portland Gardens, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG30 4QH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.6% 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	49.3%	54.6%	5.3%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	50.7%	45.4%	-5.3%	49.0%	-3.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.7%	41.6%	9.9%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	55.4%	40.5%	-14.9%	44.2%	-3.7%
Separated	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.8%	9.9%	4.1%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	5%	6.1%	1.1%	6.1%	0.0%

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	45.6%	46.3%	0.7%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	34.6%	37.7%	3.1%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	14.8%	13.2%	-1.6%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 22.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.7%	20.2%	-1.5%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	13.3%	-5.0%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	17.1%	0.8%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	8%	2.6%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	16.3%	5.5%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	22.8%	-0.5%	33.8%	-11.0%
Other	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	3.7%	0.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	89.3%	82.7%	-6.6%	81.4%	1.3%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93%	91.7%	-1.3%	83.2%	8.5%
European Union	1%	2.5%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1%	2.8%	1.8%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	91.7%	0.4%	83.2%	8.5%
10+ Years	1.3%	8%	6.7%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5%	0%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.6%	76.7%	7.9%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Portland Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Gardens was 97.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.4% lower than the Norcot average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portland Gardens has the 15th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Norcot and the 170th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.7%.

🔎 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 4QH, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Portland Gardens are based on 33 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 Portland Gardens, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG30 4QH

Average Price
£368,215

Semi-Detached
£374,218

Terraced
£359,210

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Gardens

Average Price
£354,817

Semi-Detached
£362,167

Terraced
£343,509

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Portland Gardens, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£324,000	2024-10-21	£329,406
26 Portland Gardens, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-07-22	£316,875
13 Portland Gardens, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-05-31	£384,041
14 Portland Gardens, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-01-26	£462,303
14 Portland Gardens, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£374,500	2020-01-16	£444,037

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG30 4QH

Employment

RG30 4QH 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	21
Construction	20
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	1,088 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	2,392 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Catholic Primary School City Road , Tilehurst RG31 4SZ	3out of 4	313 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane Primary School School Road , Tilehurst RG31 5BD	3out of 4	566 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birch Copse Primary School Wittenham Avenue , Tilehurst RG31 5LN	4out of 4	642 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Barton Road , Tilehurst RG31 5NJ	3out of 4	650 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Curtis Road , Calcot RG31 4XG	3out of 4	1,258 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little Heath School Little Heath Road , Tilehurst RG31 5TY	3out of 4	945 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	2,211 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denefield School Long Lane , Tilehurst RG31 6XY	3out of 4	2,385 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	3,342 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	3,570 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
TLG Reading Empress Road , Calcot RG31 4XR	- not rated	1,158 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames Valley School 2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	3out of 4	1,349 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields Special School Sage Road , Tilehurst RG31 6SW	4out of 4	2,480 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	2,606 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	3,612 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shoemakers	Shoemakers The Arcade	423 yd
Spice Master	22 Hildens Drive, Tilehurst	511 yd
Zyka	6 Park Lane	519 yd
Taste Of Tandoori Ltd	33 Hildens Drive, Tilehurst	552 yd
Mad Hatters Pottery Painting Cafe	114-116 School Road	683 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Water Tower (Tilehurst)	160 Park Lane	141 yd
The Prince	111 School Road	610 yd
Fox And Hounds, The	Fox And Hounds, 116 City Road, Tilehurst	710 yd
Tilehurst Royal British Legion	Downing Road	725 yd
The Plough Inn	78 School Road	794 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tasty Plaice	158 Park Lane	141 yd
Ocean Garden	24 Hildens Drive, Tilehurst	506 yd
Herbies Pizza	18 Hildens Drive, Tilehurst	512 yd
Peking Chef	14 Hildens Drive, Tilehurst	513 yd
Domino's Pizza	76 School Road	794 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Food	21 The Triangle		714 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Pauls R.C Primary School CITY ROAD	grass pitches	434 yd
Birch Copse Primary School WITTENHAM AVENUE	grass pitches	762 yd
Sringfield Primary School BARTON ROAD	grass pitches	768 yd
St Catherine Of Siena Church Hall ST CATHERINES HALL ST CATHERINES HALL WITTENHAM AVENUE		817 yd
Little Heath School Little Heath Road	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	1,053 yd
Calcot Park Golf Club CALCOT PARK	golf	1,076 yd
Tilehurst Methodist Church SCHOOL ROAD		1,084 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	78.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	156.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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