Derby Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG4 5EZ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.8% of the population 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	55.3%	56.8%	1.5%	51.0%	5.8%
Male	44.7%	43.2%	-1.5%	49.0%	-5.8%

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 5EZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.2% 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	33.5%	42.2%	8.7%	37.9%	4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	33.5%	25.4%	-8.1%	44.2%	-18.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	14.9%	14.6%	-0.3%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	14.9%	14.6%	-0.3%	6.1%	8.5%

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	33.5%	41.6%	8.1%	48.4%	-6.8%
Good health	41.3%	36.9%	-4.4%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	19%	17.8%	-1.2%	12.7%	5.1%
Bad health	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.2%

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 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.1%	20.5%	-5.6%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.6%	6.5%	0.9%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	9.2%	-0.7%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	5%	2.2%	-2.8%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	9.2%	-5.1%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	32.9%	49.7%	16.8%	33.8%	15.9%
Other	6.2%	2.7%	-3.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%
White	91.6%	82.9%	-8.7%	81.4%	1.5%
Roma	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Other	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70% 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	88.3%	70%	-18.3%	83.2%	-13.2%
European Union	2.8%	12.7%	9.9%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	6.1%	3.9%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	3.8%	1.6%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.6%	70%	-16.6%	83.2%	-13.2%
10+ Years	0.6%	14.6%	14.0%	9.8%	4.8%
5-10 Years	2.2%	5.6%	3.4%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	4.5%	8%	3.5%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	1.9%	-4.2%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Derby Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Derby Road was 14.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.5% lower than the Caversham average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Derby Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Caversham and the 50th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.8%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG4 5EZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (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 Derby Road are based on 151 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 Derby Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG4 5EZ

Average Price
£1,421,603

Semi-Detached
£1,421,603

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Derby Road

Average Price
£445,187

Semi-Detached
£1,127,851

Terraced
£419,725

Detached
£1,049,226

Flats/Maisonettes
£347,633

Other
£765,127

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Derby Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Derby Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£755,000	2010-02-12	£1,430,298
4 Derby Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2003-03-05	£1,528,039
4 Derby Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£340,000	2002-07-17	£826,552

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG4 5EZ

Employment

RG4 5EZ 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in RG4 5EZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	9
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	4
Other	3
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	14
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Transport and storage	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	976 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	1,310 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	4,224 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	5,190 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	5,369 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Caversham Primary School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7RA	4out of 4	518 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Washington Road , Caversham RG4 5AA	3out of 4	593 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thameside Primary School Harley Road , Caversham RG4 8DB	3out of 4	840 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hill Primary School Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8TU	3out of 4	909 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Micklands Primary School Micklands Road , Caversham RG4 6LU	3out of 4	1,235 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	1,243 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	2,614 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	3,117 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	3,668 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	3,684 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School 18 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	41 yd	Miscellaneous	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Preparatory School 16 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	41 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Anne's School 6 Henley Road , Caversham RG4 6DX	- not rated	238 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Hemdean House School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD	- not rated	476 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ	- not rated	2,442 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
Bina Tandoori	21 Prospect Street	594 yd
Papa Gee	5 Prospect Street	594 yd
Pasibrzueszek Polish Cousin Restaurant	49 Hemdean Road	632 yd
Clay's	22-24 Prospect Street	679 yd
Spitiko Greek Restaurant	6 Prospect Street	679 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Last Crumb	76 Prospect Street	494 yd
Angel Bar	18 Prospect Street	679 yd
The Clifton Arms	12 Gosbrook Road	690 yd
Fox And Hounds	51 Gosbrook Road	721 yd
Caversham Working Mens Club	36 Church Street	766 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Attimonosh	120a Henley Road	581 yd
Ready Tasty Fish & Chips	112 Henley Road	581 yd
Qumin Takeaway	116 Henley Road	593 yd
Caversham Tandoori	15 Prospect Street	594 yd
Mo's Kebabs	27 Prospect Street	594 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	124 Henley Road	581 yd
Co-operative Food	100 South View Avenue	638 yd
Tesco Express	18-20 Church Street	766 yd
Waitrose	51 Church Street	783 yd
Iceland	39 Church Street	837 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Morgan Sports Centre HENLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	220 yd
St Annes Rc Primary School WASHINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	580 yd
Caversham Health & Fitness Club ARCHWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	789 yd
Hill Primary School PEPPARD ROAD	grass pitches	927 yd
Christchurch Meadows GEORGE STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,015 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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