Sona Gardens, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG30 6BE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.6%	50.9%	-5.7%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	43.4%	49.1%	5.7%	49.0%	0.1%

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 area around RG30 6BE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.2%	44.1%	4.9%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	32.2%	33.8%	1.6%	44.2%	-10.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	13.5%	10.8%	-2.7%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	10.5%	7.2%	-3.3%	6.1%	1.1%

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	46.6%	46.5%	-0.1%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	36.1%	31.6%	-4.5%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	9.6%	17.5%	7.9%	12.7%	4.8%
Bad health	4.6%	4%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	3.2%	0.4%	-2.8%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	26.9%	21%	-5.9%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	10%	-4.6%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	16.4%	-4.1%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	7.6%	6.8%	-0.8%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	14.6%	6.4%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	28.3%	10.2%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.8% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0%	5.1%	5.1%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	94.1%	82.8%	-11.3%	81.4%	1.4%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.2% 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	95.9%	85.2%	-10.7%	83.2%	2.0%
European Union	0%	3.2%	3.2%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	0.5%	4%	3.5%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	0%	3.6%	3.6%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	85.2%	-8.4%	83.2%	2.0%
10+ Years	0%	10.5%	10.5%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	0.7%	-5.2%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	20.8%	13.5%	7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.5%	37.2%	14.3%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Sona Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sona Gardens was 382.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 220.4% higher than the Norcot average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Sona Gardens has the 3rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Norcot and the 21st highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 81.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.4%.

🔎 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 6BE, 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 Sona Gardens are based on 11 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 Sona Gardens, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG30 6BE

Average Price
£411,811

Semi-Detached
£345,728

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£521,949

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sona Gardens

Average Price
£416,908

Semi-Detached
£378,529

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£519,250

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sona GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Sona Gardens, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£302,500	2018-03-29	£355,861
10 Sona Gardens, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£240,000	2015-05-01	£340,835
8 Sona Gardens, Reading, Reading Detached, a newly built property	£370,000	2015-04-10	£514,364
7 Sona Gardens, Reading, Reading Detached, a newly built property	£375,000	2015-04-08	£521,315
12 Sona Gardens, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£250,000	2015-03-27	£360,746

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG30 6BE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	17
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	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	4out of 4	117 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	1,189 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meadow Park Academy Norcot Road , Tilehurst RG30 6BS	3out of 4	569 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Primary School Church End Lane , Tilehurst RG30 4UN	3out of 4	662 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane Primary School School Road , Tilehurst RG31 5BD	3out of 4	732 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchend Primary Academy Usk Road , Tilehurst RG30 4HP	4out of 4	1,246 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birch Copse Primary School Wittenham Avenue , Tilehurst RG31 5LN	4out of 4	1,258 yd	Community school	No	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	1,858 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	1,919 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denefield School Long Lane , Tilehurst RG31 6XY	3out of 4	2,150 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	2,949 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	3,057 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	1,094 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields Special School Sage Road , Tilehurst RG31 6SW	4out of 4	1,877 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
TLG Reading Empress Road , Calcot RG31 4XR	- not rated	2,135 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	2,575 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	2,869 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
Vesuvio Pizzeria	20 Norcot Road	183 yd
Himalayan Hot Spot	1 School Road	297 yd
The Link Cafe	28 School Road	422 yd
The Village Coffee Shop	19 The Triangle	588 yd
Mad Hatters Pottery Painting Cafe	114-116 School Road	711 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Victoria	1 Norcot Road	122 yd
Tylers Rest	149 Norcot Road	228 yd
The Tilehurst Club	12 Kentwood Hill	368 yd
The Plough Inn	78 School Road	572 yd
The Prince	111 School Road	739 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lemon Plaice	2 Norcot Road	114 yd
The New Red Lantern	6 Norcot Road	114 yd
Oriental Gourmet	15 School Road	297 yd
Dilraj	23 School Road	297 yd
Domino's Pizza	76 School Road	572 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Food	29-35 School Road		297 yd
Co-operative Food	21 The Triangle		588 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tilehurst Methodist Church SCHOOL ROAD		369 yd
Victoria Recreation Ground KENTWOOD HILL	grass pitches	399 yd
Moorlands Primary School Church End Lane	grass pitches	545 yd
Meadway Sports Centre CONWY CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	956 yd
The Avenue School THE AVENUE CENTRE THE AVENUE CENTRE CONWY CLOSE		1,007 yd
Churchend Primary Academy USK ROAD	grass pitches	1,073 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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	79.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	158.89 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	158.89 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.98 Mbit/s

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