Mayfair, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG30 4RB 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 34.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.4% lower than the Norcot average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mayfair has the 10th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Norcot and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.5%.

🔎 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 4RB, 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 4RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG30 4RB

Average Price
£369,816

Semi-Detached
£395,566

Terraced
£351,324

Detached
£356,694

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mayfair

Average Price
£386,217

Semi-Detached
£405,739

Terraced
£359,867

Detached
£430,336

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on MayfairStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Mayfair, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2024-10-23	£332,976
105 Mayfair, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£312,500	2023-11-27	£318,957
81 Mayfair, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-10-24	£293,265
91A Mayfair, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-01-04	£370,500
103 Mayfair, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£308,000	2021-10-07	£342,685

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG30 4RB

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	4out of 4	696 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	2,000 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	283 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic Primary School City Road , Tilehurst RG31 4SZ	3out of 4	646 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birch Copse Primary School Wittenham Avenue , Tilehurst RG31 5LN	4out of 4	705 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Barton Road , Tilehurst RG31 5NJ	3out of 4	969 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Primary School Church End Lane , Tilehurst RG30 4UN	3out of 4	1,027 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	1,198 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	2,029 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denefield School Long Lane , Tilehurst RG31 6XY	3out of 4	2,257 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	3,155 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	3,350 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,125 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
TLG Reading Empress Road , Calcot RG31 4XR	- not rated	1,428 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields Special School Sage Road , Tilehurst RG31 6SW	4out of 4	2,245 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	2,518 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	3,329 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	175 yd
Zyka	6 Park Lane	379 yd
The Village Coffee Shop	19 The Triangle	384 yd
Mad Hatters Pottery Painting Cafe	114-116 School Road	415 yd
The Link Cafe	28 School Road	643 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Prince	111 School Road	348 yd
The Plough Inn	78 School Road	474 yd
Water Tower (Tilehurst)	160 Park Lane	479 yd
Tilehurst Royal British Legion	Downing Road	506 yd
The Victoria	1 Norcot Road	860 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	76 School Road	474 yd
The Tasty Plaice	158 Park Lane	479 yd
Ocean Garden	24 Hildens Drive, Tilehurst	654 yd
Herbies Pizza	18 Hildens Drive, Tilehurst	670 yd
Peking Chef	14 Hildens Drive, Tilehurst	678 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Food	21 The Triangle		384 yd
Co-operative Food	29-35 School Road		805 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tilehurst Methodist Church SCHOOL ROAD		728 yd
St Pauls R.C Primary School CITY ROAD	grass pitches	737 yd
Birch Copse Primary School WITTENHAM AVENUE	grass pitches	835 yd
Moorlands Primary School Church End Lane	grass pitches	921 yd
St Catherine Of Siena Church Hall ST CATHERINES HALL ST CATHERINES HALL WITTENHAM AVENUE		927 yd
Victoria Recreation Ground KENTWOOD HILL	grass pitches	979 yd
The Avenue School THE AVENUE CENTRE THE AVENUE CENTRE CONWY CLOSE		1,005 yd
Meadway Sports Centre CONWY CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,019 yd
Churchend Primary Academy USK ROAD	grass pitches	1,026 yd
Sringfield Primary School BARTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,069 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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