Recreation Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4UA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG30 4UA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.3% 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	46.4%	55.3%	8.9%	51.0%	4.3%
Male	53.6%	44.7%	-8.9%	49.0%	-4.3%

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	36%	37%	1.0%	37.9%	-0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	46.5%	44.2%	-2.3%	44.2%	0.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	5%	4.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	6.6%	8.9%	2.3%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	5.8%	4.5%	-1.3%	6.1%	-1.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.5%	46.7%	2.2%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	43.8%	40.6%	-3.2%	33.6%	7.0%
Fair health	10.1%	11.6%	1.5%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	4.0%	-3.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.8%	10.6%	-7.2%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.9%	7.8%	-13.1%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	16%	0.5%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	8.2%	4.3%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	18.8%	7.6%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	24.4%	34.8%	10.4%	33.8%	1.0%
Other	6.2%	3.8%	-2.4%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.3% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.0%
Black African	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	1.9%	-2.5%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	89.6%	84.3%	-5.3%	81.4%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.5% 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	91.2%	88.5%	-2.7%	83.2%	5.3%
European Union	2.5%	4.7%	2.2%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	1.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.9%	89%	-0.9%	83.2%	5.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	7.7%	7.1%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	0%	-6.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.7%	76.7%	7.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.6%	37.2%	8.4%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Recreation Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Recreation Road was 69.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.3% lower than the Norcot average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Recreation Road has the 24th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Norcot and the 236th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.1%.

🔎 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 4UA, 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 Recreation Road are based on 6 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Newbury.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Recreation Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4UA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG30 4UA

Average Price
£422,556

Semi-Detached
£433,426

Terraced
£374,620

Detached
£494,550

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Recreation Road

Average Price
£494,399

Semi-Detached
£443,616

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£545,182

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Recreation Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Recreation Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2025-12-16	£455,783
58 Recreation Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£630,000	2023-01-30	£623,070
70 Recreation Road, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2022-11-11	£458,652
36 Recreation Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£580,000	2022-11-04	£578,248
12 Recreation Road, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2021-05-11	£508,095

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG30 4UA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Construction	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Information and communication	16
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2

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	116 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	1,263 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	546 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Upcroft Primary School Norcot Road , Tilehurst RG30 6BS	- not rated	569 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadow Park Academy Norcot Road , Tilehurst RG30 6BS	3out of 4	569 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane Primary School School Road , Tilehurst RG31 5BD	3out of 4	716 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchend Primary School Usk Road , Tilehurst RG30 4HP	- not rated	1,109 yd	Community school	Yes	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	927 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	3out of 4	1,797 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prospect School Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	- not rated	1,797 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Little Heath Road , Tilehurst RG31 5TY	3out of 4	1,851 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denefield School Long Lane , Tilehurst RG31 6XY	- not rated	2,265 yd	Foundation school	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	877 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thames Valley School 2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	3out of 4	958 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Special School The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	3out of 4	959 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highways Pupil Referral Unit 999 Oxford Road , Tilehurst RG31 6TL	- not rated	1,590 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields School Sage Road , Tilehurst RG31 6SW	4out of 4	2,012 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vesuvio Pizzeria	20 Norcot Road	206 yd
Himalayan Hot Spot	1 School Road	291 yd
The Link Cafe	28 School Road	360 yd
The Village Coffee Shop	19 The Triangle	487 yd
Mad Hatters Pottery Painting Cafe	114-116 School Road	614 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Victoria	1 Norcot Road	189 yd
Tylers Rest	149 Norcot Road	329 yd
The Tilehurst Club	12 Kentwood Hill	438 yd
The Plough Inn	78 School Road	481 yd
The Prince	111 School Road	637 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lemon Plaice	2 Norcot Road	158 yd
The New Red Lantern	6 Norcot Road	158 yd
Oriental Gourmet	15 School Road	291 yd
Dilraj	23 School Road	291 yd
Domino's Pizza	76 School Road	481 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Food	29-35 School Road		291 yd
Co-operative Food	21 The Triangle		487 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tilehurst Methodist Church SCHOOL ROAD		330 yd
Victoria Recreation Ground KENTWOOD HILL	grass pitches	433 yd
Moorlands Primary School Church End Lane	grass pitches	548 yd
Meadway Sports Centre CONWY CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	928 yd
The Avenue School THE AVENUE CENTRE THE AVENUE CENTRE CONWY CLOSE		971 yd
Churchend Primary Academy USK ROAD	grass pitches	1,033 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	89.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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