Douglas Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG4 5BH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55% 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	51.7%	55%	3.3%	51.0%	4.0%
Male	48.3%	45%	-3.3%	49.0%	-4.0%

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 5BH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	40.2%	42.9%	2.7%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	51%	47%	-4.0%	44.2%	2.8%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	3.8%	6.1%	2.3%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.4%) 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	52.6%	55.2%	2.6%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	34.1%	33.2%	-0.9%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	9.6%	8.5%	-1.1%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 5BH this area, 8.2% 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 53.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.2%	8.2%	-6.0%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	10.2%	-3.2%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	5.7%	-3.9%	13.4%	-7.7%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	6.1%	3.6%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	13.1%	4.7%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	48.1%	53.1%	5.0%	33.8%	19.3%
Other	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5%	5.9%	0.9%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	2%	2.2%	0.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	76.2%	70.8%	-5.4%	81.4%	-10.6%
Other	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.1% 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	74.8%	67.1%	-7.7%	83.2%	-16.1%
European Union	11.3%	12.5%	1.2%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	2%	3.8%	1.8%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	7%	8.5%	1.5%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	4.4%	-0.2%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.5%	66.7%	-7.8%	83.2%	-16.5%
10+ Years	1%	16.5%	15.5%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	7.3%	7.2%	-0.1%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	9.9%	7.5%	-2.4%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	2.2%	-5.1%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	7.5%	1.5%	6.0%
Turkey	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	32%	46.2%	-14.2%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Not answered	13.8%	6.0%	7.8%

Safety

Is Douglas Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Douglas Road was 25.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.8% lower than the Caversham average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Douglas Road has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Caversham and the 103rd lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.5%.

🔎 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 5BH, 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 Douglas Road are based on 45 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 Douglas Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG4 5BH

Average Price
£412,192

Semi-Detached
£460,279

Terraced
£393,491

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Douglas Road

Average Price
£399,959

Semi-Detached
£445,255

Terraced
£381,557

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Douglas Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Douglas Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-07-12	£412,495
22 Douglas Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2023-06-21	£502,303
17 Douglas Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-08-17	£408,347
9 Douglas Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2022-03-25	£407,644
23 Douglas Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-10-29	£443,596

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG4 5BH

Employment

RG4 5BH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	133
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	26
Retired	22
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Education	16
Manufacturing	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
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
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	310 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	410 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	4,542 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	4,614 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	4,891 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	557 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Micklands Primary School Micklands Road , Caversham RG4 6LU	3out of 4	896 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thameside Primary School Harley Road , Caversham RG4 8DB	3out of 4	964 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hill Primary School Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8TU	3out of 4	1,380 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Primary School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7RA	4out of 4	1,389 yd	Community school	No	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	2,083 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	2,116 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	2,430 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	2,834 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	2,850 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	802 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School 18 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	907 yd	Miscellaneous	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Preparatory School 16 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	907 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hemdean House School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD	- not rated	1,232 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ	- not rated	1,781 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	423 yd
The Dock Bar & Cafe	Thames & Kennet Marina, Henley Road	842 yd
Tesco Family Dining at Tesco Customer Cafe	Napier Road	923 yd
Honesty Group	2 Napier Road	1,013 yd
Thames Lido	Napier Road	1,074 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Cow Inn	56 Star Road	148 yd
Travellers Rest	180 Henley Road	434 yd
Fox And Hounds	51 Gosbrook Road	946 yd
The Last Crumb	76 Prospect Street	1,079 yd
The Clifton Arms	12 Gosbrook Road	1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Chef Chinese Takeaway	72 Briants Avenue	205 yd
Qumin Takeaway	116 Henley Road	418 yd
Attimonosh	120a Henley Road	425 yd
Ready Tasty Fish & Chips	112 Henley Road	425 yd
Burger Revolution	64 George Street	781 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	100 South View Avenue	290 yd
Co-operative Food	124 Henley Road	425 yd
Tesco	Napier Road	923 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Annes Rc Primary School WASHINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	676 yd
Christchurch Meadows GEORGE STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	883 yd
Micklands Primary School MICKLANDS ROAD	grass pitches	892 yd
Morgan Sports Centre HENLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	930 yd
Kings Meadow NAPIER ROAD	grass pitches	987 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	70.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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