Corwen Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4SU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG30 4SU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	51.7%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	47.7%	48.3%	0.6%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	20.4%	32.9%	12.5%	37.9%	-5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	54.6%	47.3%	-7.3%	44.2%	3.1%
Separated	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	13.3%	10.1%	-3.2%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	8.7%	5.3%	-3.4%	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	40.1%	46.7%	6.6%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	37.6%	32.2%	-5.4%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	19.4%	17.2%	-2.2%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	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.

In the area around RG30 4SU this area, 29% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.8%	29%	-9.8%	18.2%	10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	13%	-1.3%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	13%	1.3%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	7.1%	5.8%	-1.3%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	11.1%	2.9%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	15.8%	26.1%	10.3%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.4% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.5%	5%	2.5%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	1.2%	-2.6%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	87.3%	78.4%	-8.9%	81.4%	-3.0%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.1% 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	91.1%	83.1%	-8.0%	83.2%	-0.1%
European Union	2.1%	5.4%	3.3%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	7.7%	5.2%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.9%	82.8%	-7.1%	83.2%	-0.4%
10+ Years	1.3%	10.3%	9.0%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0.8%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	21%	13.5%	7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Sikh	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Corwen Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Corwen Road was 174.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.0% higher than the Norcot average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Corwen Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Norcot and the 75th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 110.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.1%.

🔎 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 4SU, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 6/10 (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 Corwen Road are based on 144 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 Corwen Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4SU

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG30 4SU

Average Price
£343,765

Semi-Detached
£347,879

Terraced
£363,580

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,387

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Corwen Road

Average Price
£354,413

Semi-Detached
£356,913

Terraced
£354,782

Detached
£588,921

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,559

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Corwen Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
88 Corwen Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£358,000	2025-02-24	£357,639
114 Corwen Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-05-19	£345,225
84 Corwen Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-02-01	£324,500
90 Corwen Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2021-06-30	£339,199
86 Corwen Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-04-16	£355,620

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG30 4SU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Education	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	3out of 4	454 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	1,660 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	551 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane Primary School School Road , Tilehurst RG31 5BD	3out of 4	612 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchend Primary School Usk Road , Tilehurst RG30 4HP	- not rated	840 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churchend Primary Academy Usk Road , Tilehurst RG30 4HP	3out of 4	840 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Upcroft Primary School Norcot Road , Tilehurst RG30 6BS	- not rated	894 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meadway School The Meadway , Tilehurst RG30 4NN	- not rated	725 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	3out of 4	1,632 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prospect School Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	- not rated	1,632 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Little Heath Road , Tilehurst RG31 5TY	3out of 4	1,672 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denefield School Long Lane , Tilehurst RG31 6XY	- not rated	2,482 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Avenue Special School The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	3out of 4	724 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thames Valley School 2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	3out of 4	725 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Highlands School Wardle Avenue , Tilehurst RG31 6JR	- not rated	1,181 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
TLG Reading Empress Road , Calcot RG31 4XR	- not rated	1,597 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hazelwood Phoenix School 4 Palmera Avenue , Beansheaf RG31 7DZ	- not rated	1,941 yd	Other independent school	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	338 yd
The Village Coffee Shop	19 The Triangle	449 yd
Mad Hatters Pottery Painting Cafe	114-116 School Road	566 yd
The Link Cafe	28 School Road	570 yd
Vesuvio Pizzeria	20 Norcot Road	610 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plough Inn	78 School Road	517 yd
The Prince	111 School Road	536 yd
The Victoria	1 Norcot Road	613 yd
Tilehurst Royal British Legion	Downing Road	679 yd
Tylers Rest	149 Norcot Road	683 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	76 School Road	517 yd
The Lemon Plaice	2 Norcot Road	579 yd
The New Red Lantern	6 Norcot Road	579 yd
Oriental Gourmet	15 School Road	645 yd
Dilraj	23 School Road	645 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Food	21 The Triangle		449 yd
Co-operative Food	29-35 School Road		645 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moorlands Primary School Church End Lane	grass pitches	551 yd
Tilehurst Methodist Church SCHOOL ROAD		615 yd
Meadway Sports Centre CONWY CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	726 yd
The Avenue School THE AVENUE CENTRE THE AVENUE CENTRE CONWY CLOSE		735 yd
Churchend Primary Academy USK ROAD	grass pitches	777 yd
Victoria Recreation Ground KENTWOOD HILL	grass pitches	818 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	62.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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