South View Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG4 5AJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	48.8%	-3.6%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	47.6%	51.2%	3.6%	49.0%	2.2%

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	31.7%	40.1%	8.4%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	53.4%	45.6%	-7.8%	44.2%	1.4%
Separated	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	5.2%	6.1%	0.9%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	6.6%	4.5%	-2.1%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (89.7%) 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	50.3%	57.8%	7.5%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	37.5%	31.9%	-5.6%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	8.4%	8.5%	0.1%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.2%
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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 53.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.3%	13.6%	-5.7%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	8.1%	-3.3%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	10%	-4.8%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	10.4%	3.5%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	40%	53.4%	13.4%	33.8%	19.6%
Other	3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Black African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	0.8%	1.8%
White	89.7%	89.7%	0.0%	81.4%	8.3%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.4% 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	87.5%	86.4%	-1.1%	83.2%	3.2%
European Union	7.6%	8.5%	0.9%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.9%	86.6%	0.7%	83.2%	3.4%
10+ Years	0.8%	9%	8.2%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	9%	0%	-9.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.6%	76.7%	4.9%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.8%	37.2%	11.6%
Christian	42.2%	46.2%	-4.0%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is South View Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South View Avenue was 54.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.2% lower than the Caversham average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

South View Avenue has the 23rd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Caversham and the 211th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG4 5AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 South View Avenue are based on 133 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 South View Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG4 5AJ

Average Price
£580,734

Semi-Detached
£614,650

Terraced
£504,768

Detached
£831,643

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South View Avenue

Average Price
£547,804

Semi-Detached
£588,586

Terraced
£466,107

Detached
£656,396

Flats/Maisonettes
£266,797

Other
£966,195

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South View AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
65 South View Avenue, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£492,500	2025-01-03	£487,560
62 South View Avenue, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2023-11-08	£489,917
57 South View Avenue, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£840,000	2023-11-01	£853,841
58 South View Avenue, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£542,200	2023-09-07	£549,993
30 South View Avenue, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£775,000	2023-07-26	£800,941

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG4 5AJ

Employment

RG4 5AJ 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	121
Retired	69
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Education	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Information and communication	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Construction	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	454 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	855 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	4,426 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	4,702 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	4,996 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Washington Road , Caversham RG4 5AA	3out of 4	136 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thameside Primary School Harley Road , Caversham RG4 8DB	3out of 4	574 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Primary School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7RA	4out of 4	953 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Micklands Primary School Micklands Road , Caversham RG4 6LU	3out of 4	1,176 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
E P Collier Primary School Ross Road , RG1 8DZ	3out of 4	1,236 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Surley Row , Emmer Green RG4 8LR	3out of 4	1,772 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	2,136 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	2,597 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	3,141 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	3,157 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Anne's School 6 Henley Road , Caversham RG4 6DX	- not rated	357 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School 18 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	553 yd	Miscellaneous	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Preparatory School 16 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	553 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hemdean House School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD	- not rated	768 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ	- not rated	1,923 yd	Other independent school	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
3Cs Cafe at St Johns Church	Gosbrook Road	238 yd
Bina Tandoori	21 Prospect Street	638 yd
Papa Gee	5 Prospect Street	638 yd
Clay's	22-24 Prospect Street	726 yd
Spitiko Greek Restaurant	6 Prospect Street	726 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Cow Inn	56 Star Road	385 yd
Fox And Hounds	51 Gosbrook Road	516 yd
The Last Crumb	76 Prospect Street	605 yd
The Clifton Arms	12 Gosbrook Road	622 yd
Angel Bar	18 Prospect Street	726 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Chef Chinese Takeaway	72 Briants Avenue	272 yd
Attimonosh	120a Henley Road	446 yd
Ready Tasty Fish & Chips	112 Henley Road	446 yd
Qumin Takeaway	116 Henley Road	452 yd
Burger Revolution	64 George Street	476 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	100 South View Avenue	189 yd
Co-operative Food	124 Henley Road	446 yd
Waitrose	51 Church Street	794 yd
Tesco Express	18-20 Church Street	825 yd
Iceland	39 Church Street	882 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Annes Rc Primary School WASHINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	235 yd
Morgan Sports Centre HENLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	484 yd
Christchurch Meadows GEORGE STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	614 yd
Caversham Health & Fitness Club ARCHWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	783 yd
Kings Meadow NAPIER ROAD	grass pitches	983 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	79.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	170 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	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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