St Michaels Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4RR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG30 4RR is primarily male, with 55.6% of the population 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	49.3%	44.4%	-4.9%	51.0%	-6.6%
Male	50.7%	55.6%	4.9%	49.0%	6.6%

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 4RR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.3% 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	20.6%	20.4%	-0.2%	37.9%	-17.5%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	51.3%	2.1%	44.2%	7.1%
Separated	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	12.2%	14.7%	2.5%	9.1%	5.6%
Widowed	14.3%	11%	-3.3%	6.1%	4.9%

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	26.5%	38.6%	12.1%	48.4%	-9.8%
Good health	47%	36.4%	-10.6%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	15.3%	14.8%	-0.5%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	9.8%	8.5%	-1.3%	4.0%	4.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.2%	0.5%

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	31.2%	18.8%	-12.4%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	11.5%	-2.8%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	14.6%	1.9%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	6.9%	7.8%	0.9%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	12%	-0.2%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	29.7%	12.2%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	5.3%	5.7%	0.4%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.8% 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%	3.4%	3.4%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	0%	3%	3.0%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.5%	3.4%	2.9%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%	1.2%
White	93.5%	79.8%	-13.7%	81.4%	-1.6%
Other	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.6% 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	90.7%	79.6%	-11.1%	83.2%	-3.6%
European Union	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	9.8%	7.9%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	5.1%	4.2%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.9%	79.2%	-8.7%	83.2%	-4.0%
10+ Years	0%	12.3%	12.3%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	4.7%	-5.5%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	16.2%	13.5%	2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.6%	37.2%	-7.6%
Christian	56.7%	46.2%	10.5%
Buddhist	4.3%	0.5%	3.8%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is St Michaels Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Michaels Road was 737.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 518.2% higher than the Norcot average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

St Michaels Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Norcot and the 8th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.8%.

🔎 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 4RR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 St Michaels Road are based on 157 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 St Michaels Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4RR

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG30 4RR

Average Price
£467,408

Semi-Detached
£460,159

Terraced
£525,401

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Michaels Road

Average Price
£497,438

Semi-Detached
£487,022

Terraced
£478,330

Detached
£568,071

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Michaels Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 St Michaels Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2023-05-18	£452,463
51 St Michaels Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2022-03-29	£495,632
51 St Michaels Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£372,500	2015-07-17	£509,221
31 St Michaels Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2013-12-20	£421,075
63 St Michaels Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£212,000	2009-08-13	£422,715

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG30 4RR

Employment

RG30 4RR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 4RR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	77
Full-Time Employee	60
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	1
Other	0
Looking after home or family	0
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	455 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	1,751 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	199 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birch Copse Primary School Wittenham Avenue , Tilehurst RG31 5LN	4out of 4	756 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic Primary School City Road , Tilehurst RG31 4SZ	3out of 4	860 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Primary School Church End Lane , Tilehurst RG30 4UN	3out of 4	931 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadow Park Academy Norcot Road , Tilehurst RG30 6BS	3out of 4	1,099 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,327 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	2,060 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denefield School Long Lane , Tilehurst RG31 6XY	3out of 4	2,090 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	3,167 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	3,334 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	1,152 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
TLG Reading Empress Road , Calcot RG31 4XR	- not rated	1,697 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields Special School Sage Road , Tilehurst RG31 6SW	4out of 4	2,014 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	2,612 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	3,252 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
The Village Coffee Shop	19 The Triangle	157 yd
Mad Hatters Pottery Painting Cafe	114-116 School Road	265 yd
The Link Cafe	28 School Road	374 yd
Zyka	6 Park Lane	384 yd
Shoemakers	Shoemakers The Arcade	389 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plough Inn	78 School Road	240 yd
The Prince	111 School Road	241 yd
Tilehurst Royal British Legion	Downing Road	378 yd
The Victoria	1 Norcot Road	597 yd
Water Tower (Tilehurst)	160 Park Lane	712 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	76 School Road	240 yd
Oriental Gourmet	15 School Road	529 yd
Dilraj	23 School Road	529 yd
The Lemon Plaice	2 Norcot Road	559 yd
The New Red Lantern	6 Norcot Road	559 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Food	21 The Triangle		157 yd
Co-operative Food	29-35 School Road		529 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tilehurst Methodist Church SCHOOL ROAD		454 yd
Victoria Recreation Ground KENTWOOD HILL	grass pitches	703 yd
Moorlands Primary School Church End Lane	grass pitches	810 yd
Birch Copse Primary School WITTENHAM AVENUE	grass pitches	873 yd
St Pauls R.C Primary School CITY ROAD	grass pitches	927 yd
St Catherine Of Siena Church Hall ST CATHERINES HALL ST CATHERINES HALL WITTENHAM AVENUE		980 yd
Meadway Sports Centre CONWY CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,026 yd
The Avenue School THE AVENUE CENTRE THE AVENUE CENTRE CONWY CLOSE		1,034 yd
Churchend Primary Academy USK ROAD	grass pitches	1,074 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	170.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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