Romsey Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6UP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG30 6UP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	52.1%	49.4%	-2.7%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	47.9%	50.6%	2.7%	49.0%	1.6%

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 area around RG30 6UP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.7% 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	40.2%	47.7%	7.5%	37.9%	9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	38%	-5.4%	44.2%	-6.2%
Separated	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	5.6%	9.3%	3.7%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	8.8%	3.6%	-5.2%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	38.4%	42.1%	3.7%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	37.8%	34.4%	-3.4%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	18.8%	17.5%	-1.3%	12.7%	4.8%
Bad health	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	1.2%	0.6%

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 22%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.9%	26%	-7.9%	18.2%	7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.9%	12.6%	-9.3%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	17%	2.3%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6.1%	2.9%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	12.6%	5.8%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	11.2%	22%	10.8%	33.8%	-11.8%
Other	8.4%	3.6%	-4.8%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	3%	1.8%	1.1%	1.9%
Indian	5.4%	5.3%	-0.1%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	2.1%	8.6%	6.5%	2.7%	5.9%
Other Asian	3.6%	6.2%	2.6%	1.6%	4.6%
Black African	11%	5.3%	-5.7%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	3%	4.4%	1.4%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.4%	2.7%	-2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	64.6%	58%	-6.6%	81.4%	-23.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	68.8%	-9.5%	83.2%	-14.4%
European Union	1.2%	8%	6.8%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	7.4%	3.9%	-3.5%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	16.3%	6.5%	5.6%	10.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.7%	69%	-8.7%	83.2%	-14.2%
10+ Years	1.8%	19.9%	18.1%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	1.8%	5.1%	3.3%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	7.1%	4.8%	-2.3%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	11.6%	1.2%	-10.4%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.2%	76.7%	-13.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	23.7%	13.5%	10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.9%	37.2%	-7.3%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	14.4%	6.5%	7.9%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Romsey Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Romsey Road was 49.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.1% lower than the Battle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Romsey Road has the 17th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Battle and the 194th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 115.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RG30 6UP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Romsey Road are based on 55 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 Romsey Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6UP

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG30 6UP

Average Price
£305,475

Semi-Detached
£326,949

Terraced
£297,667

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Romsey Road

Average Price
£292,891

Semi-Detached
£318,221

Terraced
£284,094

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,481

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Romsey Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Romsey Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-03-28	£285,292
22 Romsey Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-12-10	£282,681
15 Romsey Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£288,000	2023-12-07	£295,890
40 Romsey Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£236,000	2022-03-22	£249,837
40 Romsey Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2021-12-03	£254,583

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG30 6UP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	22
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	14
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	26
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Education	7
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	357 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	1,303 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	4,529 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	5,014 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	686 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ranikhet Academy Spey Road , Tilehurst RG30 4ED	1out of 4	840 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Primary School Church End Lane , Tilehurst RG30 4UN	3out of 4	1,177 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4BE	3out of 4	1,243 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Primary School Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4AS	3out of 4	1,424 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	1,964 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	2,579 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	2,626 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denefield School Long Lane , Tilehurst RG31 6XY	3out of 4	2,843 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Little Heath Road , Tilehurst RG31 5TY	3out of 4	3,049 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,611 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	2,133 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields Special School Sage Road , Tilehurst RG31 6SW	4out of 4	2,292 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH	- not rated	2,467 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	2,705 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dolphin's Caribbean Catering at Prudential Ibis Club	Scours Lane	476 yd
Grip UK	Stadium Way	536 yd
Norcot Food Pantry	Brockley Close	631 yd
Dee Caf Community Cafe	12 Spey Road	980 yd
Red Kangaroo	8 Bridgewater Close	1,043 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Albion	642 Oxford Road	924 yd
The Pondhouse	738 Oxford Road	924 yd
Tylers Rest	149 Norcot Road	977 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ohayo Sushi & Wok	936 Oxford Road	216 yd
Sunshine Chinese Wok Away	893 Oxford Road	397 yd
Indian Corner/ Kebab Corner	745 Oxford Road	400 yd
Heat & Eat, Grab and Go	743 Oxford Road	400 yd
Procision Football Club	Scours Lane	476 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	980 Oxford Road		283 yd
Hevs Best Deals	733 Oxford Road		400 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Reading West) UNIT 3 UNIT 3 OXFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	539 yd
Ranikhet Academy SPEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	753 yd
Rivers Health Club SCOURS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	795 yd
Tnt Gym BRIDGEWATER CLOSE	health and fitness suite	975 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	49.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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