Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG4 5BE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48%	50.6%	2.6%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	52%	49.4%	-2.6%	49.0%	0.4%

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 area around RG4 5BE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.8%	52.7%	11.9%	37.9%	14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	46%	32.4%	-13.6%	44.2%	-11.8%
Separated	0%	3.2%	3.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	10.4%	8.6%	-1.8%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (87.6%) 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	55.6%	54.3%	-1.3%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	30.2%	33.3%	3.1%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	10.9%	10.1%	-0.8%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

In the area around RG4 5BE this area, 9.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 50.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.2%	9.9%	-4.3%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	7.7%	-3.2%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	9.5%	-2.8%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	16.2%	4.8%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	44.5%	50.5%	6.0%	33.8%	16.7%
Other	4.3%	3.2%	-1.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.8% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	5.2%	1.9%	-3.3%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.4%	5%	4.6%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	87.5%	81.8%	-5.7%	81.4%	0.4%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.7%	70.9%	-15.8%	83.2%	-12.3%
European Union	4.4%	15.1%	10.7%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	8.5%	2.9%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.1%	70.9%	-14.2%	83.2%	-12.3%
10+ Years	0.8%	13.2%	12.4%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	0.4%	6.6%	6.2%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	7.3%	7.4%	0.1%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	1.9%	-4.6%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Ireland	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.6%	37.2%	12.4%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Star Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Star Road was 96.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.8% higher than the Caversham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Star Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Caversham and the 171st highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.7%.

🔎 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 5BE, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Star Road are based on 202 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 Star Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG4 5BE

Average Price
£397,554

Semi-Detached
£404,108

Terraced
£373,094

Detached
£819,291

Flats/Maisonettes
£228,574

Other
£405,682

Estimated Average Property Prices for Star Road

Average Price
£402,283

Semi-Detached
£393,218

Terraced
£396,011

Detached
£530,758

Flats/Maisonettes
£219,589

Other
£402,333

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Star Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Star Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£413,000	2025-08-15	£413,839
47 Star Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2025-03-28	£386,864
96 Star Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-01-31	£306,587
82 Star Road, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2024-09-30	£440,757
90 Star Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£348,000	2024-08-28	£343,138

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG4 5BE

Employment

RG4 5BE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

RG4 5BE 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	115
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	23
Retired	22
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Information and communication	21
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	192 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	476 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	4,537 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	4,617 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	4,769 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	438 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thameside Primary School Harley Road , Caversham RG4 8DB	3out of 4	828 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Micklands Primary School Micklands Road , Caversham RG4 6LU	3out of 4	1,027 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Primary School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7RA	4out of 4	1,324 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hill Primary School Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8TU	3out of 4	1,434 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	2,017 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Surley Row , Emmer Green RG4 8LR	3out of 4	2,076 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	2,372 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	2,826 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	2,843 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	729 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School 18 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	873 yd	Miscellaneous	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Preparatory School 16 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	873 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hemdean House School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD	- not rated	1,147 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ	- not rated	1,712 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	285 yd
Tesco Family Dining at Tesco Customer Cafe	Napier Road	866 yd
The Dock Bar & Cafe	Thames & Kennet Marina, Henley Road	870 yd
Honesty Group	2 Napier Road	921 yd
Thames Lido	Napier Road	983 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Cow Inn	56 Star Road	12 yd
Travellers Rest	180 Henley Road	564 yd
Fox And Hounds	51 Gosbrook Road	817 yd
The Clifton Arms	12 Gosbrook Road	958 yd
The Last Crumb	76 Prospect Street	978 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Chef Chinese Takeaway	72 Briants Avenue	118 yd
Qumin Takeaway	116 Henley Road	468 yd
Attimonosh	120a Henley Road	472 yd
Ready Tasty Fish & Chips	112 Henley Road	472 yd
Burger Revolution	64 George Street	640 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	100 South View Avenue	222 yd
Co-operative Food	124 Henley Road	472 yd
Tesco	Napier Road	866 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Annes Rc Primary School WASHINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	556 yd
Christchurch Meadows GEORGE STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	741 yd
Morgan Sports Centre HENLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	857 yd
Kings Meadow NAPIER ROAD	grass pitches	874 yd
Micklands Primary School MICKLANDS ROAD	grass pitches	1,015 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	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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	123.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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