Carston Grove, Calcot, Reading, RG31 7ZN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG31 7ZN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% 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	48.9%	52.3%	3.4%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	51.1%	47.7%	-3.4%	49.0%	-1.3%

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	31.5%	34.6%	3.1%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	55%	49.5%	-5.5%	44.2%	5.3%
Separated	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8.4%	7.6%	-0.8%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	2.9%	5.4%	2.5%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	49.4%	42.4%	-7.0%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	36.9%	39.1%	2.2%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	10.1%	15.5%	5.4%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	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	16.1%	14.8%	-1.3%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	14.2%	-0.6%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.9%	15.5%	-5.4%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	15.8%	6.8%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	28%	30.9%	2.9%	33.8%	-2.9%
Other	7.4%	4.1%	-3.3%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	4.9%	5.1%	0.2%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	2%	2%	0.0%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	83%	79%	-4.0%	81.4%	-2.4%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84% 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	90.9%	84%	-6.9%	83.2%	0.8%
European Union	2%	5.9%	3.9%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	6.1%	0.4%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.2%	83.8%	-6.4%	83.2%	0.6%
10+ Years	0.2%	11.4%	11.2%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	1%	-4.4%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	15.9%	13.5%	2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.7%	37.2%	-0.5%
Christian	52.6%	46.2%	6.4%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Carston Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Carston Grove was 44.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.5% lower than the Tilehurst South & Holybrook average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Carston Grove has the 8th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Tilehurst South & Holybrook and the 235th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.8%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RG31 7ZN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Carston Grove are based on 4 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 Carston Grove, Calcot, Reading, RG31 7ZN

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG31 7ZN

Average Price
£463,629

Semi-Detached
£478,657

Terraced
£349,302

Detached
£497,730

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Carston Grove

Average Price
£505,040

Semi-Detached
£556,272

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£487,962

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Carston GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Carston Grove, Reading, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2024-04-23	£520,450
23 Carston Grove, Reading, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£501,000	2024-03-01	£549,256
22 Carston Grove, Reading, West Berkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£472,000	2023-01-12	£478,136
16 Carston Grove, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£433,500	2021-06-29	£501,708
21 Carston Grove, Reading, West Berkshire Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2020-02-25	£538,373

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG31 7ZN

Employment

RG31 7ZN 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	112
Retired	78
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	23
Other	14
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	32
Information and communication	22
Education	16
Transport and storage	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4out of 4	2,335 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	3,191 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	5,436 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	288 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Primary School 110 Ashampstead Road , RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	927 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churchend Primary Academy Usk Road , Tilehurst RG30 4HP	4out of 4	1,215 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Primary School Dee Road , Tilehurst RG30 4AS	3out of 4	1,539 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Calcot Infant School and Nursery Curtis Road , Calcot RG31 4XG	3out of 4	1,733 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,216 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	1,961 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	2,321 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Little Heath Road , Tilehurst RG31 5TY	3out of 4	2,862 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denefield School Long Lane , Tilehurst RG31 6XY	3out of 4	4,318 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Holy Brook School 145 Ashampstead Road , Southcote RG30 3LJ	3out of 4	927 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
TLG Reading Empress Road , Calcot RG31 4XR	- not rated	1,284 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames Valley School 2 Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	3out of 4	1,378 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	2,757 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH	- not rated	3,009 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	194 yd
George & Dragon	162 Bath Road	785 yd
Calcot Park Golf Club Ltd	Calcot Park Golf Club Calcot Park, Calcot	947 yd
Cunning Man, The	The Cunning Man Burghfield Road, Burghfield	1,077 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Lidl Bath Road, Calcot	551 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi Stores Bath Road, Calcot	551 yd
Tesco	108 Bath Road	900 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kennett Valley Primary School CARTERS RISE	grass pitches	190 yd
Manor Primary School ASHAMPSTEAD ROAD		879 yd
Calcot Park Golf Club CALCOT PARK	golf	945 yd
Prospect School COCKNEY HILL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,067 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	90.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.5%

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	57.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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