Meadowside, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 5QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG31 5QE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% 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	51%	53.1%	2.1%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	49%	46.9%	-2.1%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 vicinity of RG31 5QE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.4% 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	21.2%	28.1%	6.9%	37.9%	-9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	68.9%	62.4%	-6.5%	44.2%	18.2%
Separated	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6.8%	5.8%	-1.0%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (93.8%) 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	66.6%	60.6%	-6.0%	48.4%	12.2%
Good health	25.8%	33.2%	7.4%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	6.7%	5.6%	-1.1%	12.7%	-7.1%
Bad health	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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	7.2%	10.1%	2.9%	18.2%	-8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	10.1%	-6.6%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.4%	16.6%	-6.8%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	5%	4.7%	-0.3%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	20.6%	10.2%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	34.2%	37.5%	3.3%	33.8%	3.7%
Other	3.2%	0.4%	-2.8%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	3.1%	0.7%
Black African	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	95.2%	87.3%	-7.9%	81.4%	5.9%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.2% 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	94.9%	88.2%	-6.7%	83.2%	5.0%
European Union	1%	4.3%	3.3%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.9%	88.2%	-6.7%	83.2%	5.0%
10+ Years	0%	8%	8.0%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0%	-5.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.5%	76.7%	8.8%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48%	37.2%	10.8%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Meadowside Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meadowside was 34.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.1% lower than the Tilehurst & Purley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Meadowside has the 7th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Tilehurst & Purley and the 201st lowest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.6%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RG31 5QE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Meadowside are based on 38 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 Meadowside, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 5QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG31 5QE

Average Price
£669,025

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£669,025

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meadowside

Average Price
£753,632

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£753,632

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on MeadowsideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Meadowside, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2024-06-05	£543,710
26 Meadowside, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2023-11-23	£626,060
10 Meadowside, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£610,000	2023-10-06	£624,863
52 Meadowside, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2023-09-01	£657,597
34 Meadowside, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2020-12-15	£604,709

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG31 5QE

Employment

RG31 5QE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	125
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	44
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Information and communication	19
Education	17
Manufacturing	16
Financial and insurance activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
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	1,519 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	2,385 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birch Copse Primary School Wittenham Avenue , Tilehurst RG31 5LN	4out of 4	825 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downsway Primary School Warbreck Drive , Tilehurst RG31 6FE	3out of 4	941 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane Primary School School Road , Tilehurst RG31 5BD	3out of 4	1,137 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary School Barton Road , Tilehurst RG31 5NJ	3out of 4	1,285 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic Primary School City Road , Tilehurst RG31 4SZ	3out of 4	1,322 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Denefield School Long Lane , Tilehurst RG31 6XY	- not rated	958 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Denefield School Long Lane , Tilehurst RG31 6XY	3out of 4	958 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Little Heath Road , Tilehurst RG31 5TY	3out of 4	1,083 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadway School The Meadway , Tilehurst RG30 4NN	- not rated	2,446 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	3out of 4	3,353 yd	Academy converter	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	1,008 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields School Sage Road , Tilehurst RG31 6SW	4out of 4	1,299 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfields Special School Sage Road , Tilehurst RG31 6SW	- not rated	1,299 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highways Pupil Referral Unit 999 Oxford Road , Tilehurst RG31 6TL	- not rated	1,970 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Badgers Hill Highview , Calcot RG31 4XD	- not rated	2,414 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
The Snaffle Cafe	Hall Place Farm Sulham Hill, Tilehurst	382 yd
St Catherine's Cafe	Church Of St Catherine Wittenham Avenue, Tilehurst	803 yd
Taste Of Tandoori Ltd	33 Hildens Drive, Tilehurst	1,042 yd
Spoons Coffee Shop	7, The Colonnade Overdown Road, Tilehurst	1,071 yd
Spice Master	22 Hildens Drive, Tilehurst	1,080 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Oak	69 Westwood Glen	428 yd
Tilehurst Bowls Club	Wardle Avenue	1,007 yd
Tilehurst Royal British Legion	Downing Road	1,045 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
High Rise Fish Bar	3, The Colonnade Overdown Road, Tilehurst	1,047 yd
Asian Spice	3, The Colonnade Overdown Road, Tilehurst	1,047 yd
Ocean Garden	24 Hildens Drive, Tilehurst	1,083 yd
Herbies Pizza	18 Hildens Drive, Tilehurst	1,085 yd
Peking Chef	14 Hildens Drive, Tilehurst	1,089 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Food, The	1, The Colonnade Overdown Road, Tilehurst		1,031 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Catherine Of Siena Church Hall ST CATHERINES HALL ST CATHERINES HALL WITTENHAM AVENUE		814 yd
Birch Copse Primary School WITTENHAM AVENUE	grass pitches	819 yd
Downsway Primary School WARBRECK DRIVE	grass pitches	843 yd
Cotswold Sports Centre DOWNS WAY	health and fitness suite	919 yd
Denefield School LONG LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	956 yd
Cotswold Recreation Ground Downs Way	grass pitches	1,083 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	36.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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