Montrose Walk, Calcot, Reading, RG31 7YH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG31 7YH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	50.3%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	49.3%	49.7%	0.4%	49.0%	0.7%

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 7YH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.3% 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	34.6%	33.3%	-1.3%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	51.3%	55.3%	4.0%	44.2%	11.1%
Separated	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.9%	7.2%	-0.7%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (86.4%) 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	48%	52%	4.0%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	43%	34.4%	-8.6%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	7.4%	11.2%	3.8%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	14.5%	10.8%	-3.7%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	27.2%	13.7%	-13.5%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	14.9%	0.4%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	22.4%	13.6%	16.9%	5.5%
Degree or Similar	28.1%	31.5%	3.4%	33.8%	-2.3%
Other	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.7% 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%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.7%	6.1%	-2.6%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	0%	4.7%	4.7%	2.7%	2.0%
Other Asian	3%	3.4%	0.4%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	0%	2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	83.2%	79.7%	-3.5%	81.4%	-1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.2% 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	88.3%	78.2%	-10.1%	83.2%	-5.0%
European Union	1%	7%	6.0%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.7%	3%	2.3%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	9.1%	-0.6%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.3%	79.5%	-8.8%	83.2%	-3.7%
10+ Years	1%	13%	12.0%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	4.7%	2%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	1.7%	-3.0%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.3%	37.2%	-7.9%
Christian	59.5%	46.2%	13.3%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Montrose Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Montrose Walk was 28.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.3% lower than the Tilehurst Birch Copse average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Montrose Walk has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Tilehurst Birch Copse and the 160th lowest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.5%.

🔎 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 7YH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 3/10 (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 Montrose Walk are based on 14 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 Montrose Walk, Calcot, Reading, RG31 7YH

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG31 7YH

Average Price
£356,295

Semi-Detached
£357,643

Terraced
£350,938

Detached
£348,047

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Montrose Walk

Average Price
£366,034

Semi-Detached
£372,882

Terraced
£348,914

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Montrose WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Montrose Walk, Reading, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£343,000	2023-05-12	£356,003
4 Montrose Walk, Reading, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-12-08	£330,326
6 Montrose Walk, Reading, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£347,500	2021-10-06	£385,984
17 Montrose Walk, Reading, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-04-16	£369,447
5 Montrose Walk, Reading, West Berkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£285,500	2019-10-30	£341,580

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG31 7YH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	36
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	10
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	2,376 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	3,329 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kennet Valley Primary School Carters Rise , Calcot RG31 7YT	3out of 4	584 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Primary School 110 Ashampstead Road , RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	1,226 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churchend Primary Academy Usk Road , Tilehurst RG30 4HP	4out of 4	1,341 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Curtis Road , Calcot RG31 4XG	3out of 4	1,475 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Calcot Junior School Curtis Road , Calcot RG31 4XG	3out of 4	1,475 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	1,481 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	2,261 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	2,621 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Little Heath Road , Tilehurst RG31 5TY	3out of 4	2,707 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Theale Green School Church Street , RG7 5DA	2out of 4	4,080 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,049 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	1,226 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames Valley School 2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	3out of 4	1,499 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	3,046 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH	- not rated	3,304 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kennet Valley Club	Holybrook Community Centre Carters Rise, Calcot	335 yd
Calcot Park Golf Club Ltd	Calcot Park Golf Club Calcot Park, Calcot	857 yd
George & Dragon	162 Bath Road	1,059 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Bath Road, Calcot		790 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi Stores Bath Road, Calcot		790 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kennett Valley Primary School CARTERS RISE	grass pitches	489 yd
Calcot Park Golf Club CALCOT PARK	golf	855 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	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.3%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	147.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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