Beechwood Avenue, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 5BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG31 5BJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	51.3%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	48.5%	48.7%	0.2%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 vicinity of RG31 5BJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.4%	32.9%	4.5%	37.9%	-5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	58.6%	55.4%	-3.2%	44.2%	11.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	6.8%	5%	-1.8%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	4.3%	5%	0.7%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.1%) 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	52.9%	55.4%	2.5%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	36.6%	32.7%	-3.9%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	9.4%	10.8%	1.4%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	14.4%	10%	-4.4%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	11.4%	-8.0%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	12.8%	-5.5%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	8.5%	4.2%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	15.7%	4.2%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	28.1%	40.6%	12.5%	33.8%	6.8%
Other	4%	1.1%	-2.9%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	95.3%	88.2%	-7.1%	81.4%	6.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.3%	93.7%	-1.6%	83.2%	10.5%
European Union	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	6.1%	-5.0%
Africa	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	93.7%	-0.8%	83.2%	10.5%
10+ Years	0%	6%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.9%	76.7%	13.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Beechwood Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beechwood Avenue was 34.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.3% lower than the Norcot average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beechwood Avenue has the 11th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Norcot and the 144th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 81.1%.

🔎 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 RG31 5BJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Beechwood Avenue are based on 33 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 Beechwood Avenue, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 5BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG31 5BJ

Average Price
£576,244

Semi-Detached
£537,235

Terraced
£557,816

Detached
£764,429

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beechwood Avenue

Average Price
£577,635

Semi-Detached
£546,112

Terraced
£529,040

Detached
£818,982

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beechwood AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Beechwood Avenue, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£551,000	2024-11-29	£553,840
5 Beechwood Avenue, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2021-08-10	£534,649
7 Beechwood Avenue, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2020-10-26	£490,837
16A Beechwood Avenue, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£745,000	2020-07-29	£879,026
9 Beechwood Avenue, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2018-08-24	£542,308

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG31 5BJ

Employment

RG31 5BJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Other	0
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Construction	29
Education	28
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	8
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	652 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	1,924 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Lane Primary School School Road , Tilehurst RG31 5BD	3out of 4	25 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birch Copse Primary School Wittenham Avenue , Tilehurst RG31 5LN	4out of 4	536 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic Primary School City Road , Tilehurst RG31 4SZ	3out of 4	691 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Barton Road , Tilehurst RG31 5NJ	3out of 4	961 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands Primary School Church End Lane , Tilehurst RG30 4UN	3out of 4	1,148 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,112 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denefield School Long Lane , Tilehurst RG31 6XY	3out of 4	1,976 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	2,249 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	3,364 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	3,540 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	1,339 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
TLG Reading Empress Road , Calcot RG31 4XR	- not rated	1,674 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields Special School Sage Road , Tilehurst RG31 6SW	4out of 4	1,975 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	2,772 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	3,470 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
Mad Hatters Pottery Painting Cafe	114-116 School Road	142 yd
Zyka	6 Park Lane	164 yd
The Village Coffee Shop	19 The Triangle	181 yd
Shoemakers	Shoemakers The Arcade	452 yd
The Link Cafe	28 School Road	454 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Prince	111 School Road	69 yd
Tilehurst Royal British Legion	Downing Road	225 yd
The Plough Inn	78 School Road	249 yd
Water Tower (Tilehurst)	160 Park Lane	569 yd
The Victoria	1 Norcot Road	764 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	76 School Road	249 yd
Ocean Garden	24 Hildens Drive, Tilehurst	555 yd
The Tasty Plaice	158 Park Lane	569 yd
Herbies Pizza	18 Hildens Drive, Tilehurst	575 yd
Peking Chef	14 Hildens Drive, Tilehurst	585 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Food	21 The Triangle		181 yd
Co-operative Food	29-35 School Road		649 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tilehurst Methodist Church SCHOOL ROAD		550 yd
Birch Copse Primary School WITTENHAM AVENUE	grass pitches	655 yd
St Pauls R.C Primary School CITY ROAD	grass pitches	740 yd
St Catherine Of Siena Church Hall ST CATHERINES HALL ST CATHERINES HALL WITTENHAM AVENUE		760 yd
Victoria Recreation Ground KENTWOOD HILL	grass pitches	806 yd
Moorlands Primary School Church End Lane	grass pitches	1,028 yd
Sringfield Primary School BARTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,034 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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