Garston Crescent, Calcot, Reading, RG31 4XJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG31 4XJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% 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	50.8%	53.3%	2.5%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	49.2%	46.7%	-2.5%	49.0%	-2.3%

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	38.2%	38.3%	0.1%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	44.3%	43.2%	-1.1%	44.2%	-1.0%
Separated	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	12.6%	13.2%	0.6%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	4.1%	2.6%	-1.5%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	44.9%	47%	2.1%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	39.6%	35.5%	-4.1%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	12.4%	12.6%	0.2%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	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	24%	23.7%	-0.3%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.4%	16.5%	-5.9%	9.6%	6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	19.5%	4.9%	13.4%	6.1%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	8.6%	0.1%	16.9%	-8.3%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	23.3%	2.6%	33.8%	-10.5%
Other	6.1%	4.5%	-1.6%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0.9%	3%	2.1%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	3%	0.2%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	3.8%	3.2%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	0.8%	1.1%
White	84.5%	75.5%	-9.0%	81.4%	-5.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.2% 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	83.6%	83.2%	-0.4%	83.2%	0.0%
European Union	5.6%	5.7%	0.1%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4.3%	3.8%	-0.5%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	5.4%	2.0%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.4%	82.7%	0.3%	83.2%	-0.5%
10+ Years	0.9%	14.3%	13.4%	9.8%	4.5%
5-10 Years	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	5.3%	0.8%	-4.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	0.3%	-8.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	18%	13.5%	4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.9%	37.2%	-1.3%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Garston Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Garston Crescent was 21.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.3% lower than the Tilehurst Birch Copse average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Garston Crescent has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Tilehurst Birch Copse and the 109th lowest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.9%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RG31 4XJ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 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 Garston Crescent 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 Newbury.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Garston Crescent, Calcot, Reading, RG31 4XJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG31 4XJ

Average Price
£295,331

Semi-Detached
£313,388

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,161

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Garston Crescent

Average Price
£322,885

Semi-Detached
£339,795

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£246,789

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Garston CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Garston Crescent, Reading, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-02-03	£341,904
16 Garston Crescent, Reading, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-12-10	£359,652
28 Garston Crescent, Reading, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£318,000	2020-02-27	£396,637
26 Garston Crescent, Reading, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£248,500	2015-11-26	£338,091
16 Garston Crescent, Reading, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£243,500	2015-05-15	£357,641

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG31 4XJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Part-Time Employee	51
Retired	33
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	7
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3

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	2,091 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	3,384 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Curtis Road , Calcot RG31 4XG	3out of 4	313 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Calcot Junior School Curtis Road , Calcot RG31 4XG	3out of 4	313 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Barton Road , Tilehurst RG31 5NJ	3out of 4	951 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic Primary School City Road , Tilehurst RG31 4SZ	3out of 4	953 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birch Copse Primary School Wittenham Avenue , Tilehurst RG31 5LN	4out of 4	1,446 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	1,249 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	2,630 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Theale Green School Church Street , RG7 5DA	2out of 4	2,757 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denefield School Long Lane , Tilehurst RG31 6XY	3out of 4	3,183 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	3,690 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
TLG Reading Empress Road , Calcot RG31 4XR	- not rated	633 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames Valley School 2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	3out of 4	1,981 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	2,756 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields Special School Sage Road , Tilehurst RG31 6SW	4out of 4	3,415 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	4,202 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 Coriander Club	98 Royal Avenue, Calcot	430 yd
Let's Eat Trading Limited T/as The Avenue Deli	100 Royal Avenue, Calcot	437 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	Mcdonald's, Savacentre Bath Road, Calcot	815 yd
Starbucks Coffee Co At Sainsburys	Savacentre Bath Road, Calcot	815 yd
Eurest Food At Porsche Cars GB	Porsche Pincents Kiln, Calcot	1,033 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Fox And Hounds, The	Fox And Hounds, 116 City Road, Tilehurst		891 yd
Water Tower (Tilehurst)	160 Park Lane		1,013 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Tasty Plaice	158 Park Lane		1,013 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Munchies Express	7 Royal Avenue, Calcot		512 yd
Sainsbury's	Savacentre Bath Road, Calcot		815 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Calcot Recreation Ground PARISH OFFICE PARISH OFFICE HIGH VIEW	grass pitches	321 yd
Calcot Junior School CALCOT INFANT AND NURSERY SCHOOL CALCOT INFANT AND NURSERY SCHOOL CURTIS ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	376 yd
Linear Park BEANSHEAF SKATEPARK BEANSHEAF SKATEPARK CHARRINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	910 yd
Little Heath School Playing Fields LITTLE HEATH SCHOOL LITTLE HEATH SCHOOL LITTLE HEATH ROAD	grass pitches	928 yd
Turnhams Farm Recreation Ground LITTLE HEATH SCHOOL LITTLE HEATH SCHOOL LITTLE HEATH ROAD	grass pitches	928 yd
St Pauls R.C Primary School CITY ROAD	grass pitches	999 yd
Sringfield Primary School BARTON 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	69.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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