Mayfair, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG30 4QY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	48.1%	-0.3%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	51.6%	51.9%	0.3%	49.0%	2.9%

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	29.4%	38.6%	9.2%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	48.1%	42.3%	-5.8%	44.2%	-1.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7.4%	10.2%	2.8%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	12.1%	5.3%	-6.8%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	37.4%	49.2%	11.8%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	32.4%	27.4%	-5.0%	33.6%	-6.2%
Fair health	18.1%	13.2%	-4.9%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	8.5%	8.2%	-0.3%	4.0%	4.2%
Very bad health	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	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.

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 18.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46.8%	26.9%	-19.9%	18.2%	8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	13.3%	0.7%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	16.5%	4.8%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5.2%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	15.3%	4.0%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	11.7%	18.5%	6.8%	33.8%	-15.3%
Other	3.9%	4.4%	0.5%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%
Indian	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90%	81.5%	-8.5%	81.4%	0.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89% 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	95.4%	89%	-6.4%	83.2%	5.8%
European Union	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.4%
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	95%	89%	-6.0%	83.2%	5.8%
10+ Years	0%	6.3%	6.3%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	20.4%	13.5%	6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	45%	46.2%	-1.2%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Mayfair Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mayfair was 23.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.0% lower than the Norcot average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mayfair has the 4th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Norcot and the 81st lowest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.1%.

🔎 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 4QY, 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 Mayfair are based on 96 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 Mayfair, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG30 4QY

Average Price
£338,450

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£338,450

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mayfair

Average Price
£390,965

Semi-Detached
£409,846

Terraced
£365,330

Detached
£435,257

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on MayfairStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Mayfair, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2014-01-06	£339,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG30 4QY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	47
Long-Term Sick or disabled	45
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	9
Other	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Construction	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
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	3out of 4	781 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	2,079 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Lane Primary School School Road , Tilehurst RG31 5BD	3out of 4	224 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic Primary School City Road , Tilehurst RG31 4SZ	3out of 4	533 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birch Copse Primary School Wittenham Avenue , Tilehurst RG31 5LN	4out of 4	544 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Barton Road , Tilehurst RG31 5NJ	3out of 4	838 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Primary School Church End Lane , Tilehurst RG30 4UN	3out of 4	1,175 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	1,047 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadway School The Meadway , Tilehurst RG30 4NN	- not rated	1,305 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denefield School Long Lane , Tilehurst RG31 6XY	- not rated	2,143 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denefield School Long Lane , Tilehurst RG31 6XY	3out of 4	2,143 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	3out of 4	2,188 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Highlands School Wardle Avenue , Tilehurst RG31 6JR	- not rated	1,126 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Special School The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	3out of 4	1,284 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thames Valley School 2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	3out of 4	1,286 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
TLG Reading Empress Road , Calcot RG31 4XR	- not rated	1,468 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Badgers Hill Highview , Calcot RG31 4XD	- not rated	1,600 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Zyka	6 Park Lane	146 yd
Mad Hatters Pottery Painting Cafe	114-116 School Road	323 yd
Spice Master	22 Hildens Drive, Tilehurst	389 yd
The Village Coffee Shop	19 The Triangle	391 yd
Taste Of Tandoori Ltd	33 Hildens Drive, Tilehurst	416 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Prince	111 School Road	256 yd
Tilehurst Royal British Legion	Downing Road	352 yd
Water Tower (Tilehurst)	160 Park Lane	367 yd
The Plough Inn	78 School Road	454 yd
Fox And Hounds, The	Fox And Hounds, 116 City Road, Tilehurst	846 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tasty Plaice	158 Park Lane	367 yd
Ocean Garden	24 Hildens Drive, Tilehurst	381 yd
Herbies Pizza	18 Hildens Drive, Tilehurst	399 yd
Peking Chef	14 Hildens Drive, Tilehurst	408 yd
Domino's Pizza	76 School Road	454 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Food	21 The Triangle		391 yd
Co-operative Food	29-35 School Road		858 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Pauls R.C Primary School CITY ROAD	grass pitches	533 yd
Birch Copse Primary School WITTENHAM AVENUE	grass pitches	547 yd
St Catherine Of Siena Church Hall ST CATHERINES HALL ST CATHERINES HALL WITTENHAM AVENUE		639 yd
Tilehurst Methodist Church SCHOOL ROAD		758 yd
Sringfield Primary School BARTON ROAD	grass pitches	839 yd
Victoria Recreation Ground KENTWOOD HILL	grass pitches	1,013 yd
Little Heath School Little Heath Road	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	1,041 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.92 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.92 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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