Lower Henley Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG4 5LE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	51.2%	-0.9%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	47.9%	48.8%	0.9%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	32.7%	40.8%	8.1%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	42.1%	33.2%	-8.9%	44.2%	-11.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	5.1%	5.8%	0.7%	2.2%	3.6%
Divorced	11.7%	13.9%	2.2%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	8.4%	5.4%	-3.0%	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	37.5%	40.6%	3.1%	48.4%	-7.8%
Good health	37.8%	34.6%	-3.2%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	19.1%	17.4%	-1.7%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	4.1%	6%	1.9%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.1%

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	32.2%	26.7%	-5.5%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	8.9%	-6.5%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	8.9%	-6.5%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	7.6%	3.9%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	18.2%	11.2%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	22%	24.4%	2.4%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	5.6%	5%	-0.6%	2.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	5.6%	1%	-4.6%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	4.7%	2.1%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	3%	2.3%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	72.7%	76.6%	3.9%	81.4%	-4.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.7% 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	80.5%	79.7%	-0.8%	83.2%	-3.5%
European Union	1.5%	6.4%	4.9%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	4.7%	4.7%	0.8%	3.9%
Africa	6.7%	1%	-5.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	6.8%	-1.8%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.7%	78.9%	0.2%	83.2%	-4.3%
10+ Years	1.1%	11.1%	10.0%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	4.5%	6%	1.5%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	6%	1.3%	-4.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	2.7%	-7.0%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.7%	37.2%	11.5%
Christian	34.6%	46.2%	-11.6%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Lower Henley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Henley Road was 57.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.2% lower than the Caversham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lower Henley Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Caversham and the 219th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.9%.

🔎 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 5LE, 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 Lower Henley Road are based on 1 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Oxfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lower Henley Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG4 5LE

Average Price
£439,743

Semi-Detached
£580,343

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£558,107

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,522

Other
£1,288,391

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Henley Road

Average Price
£616,059

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£616,059

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Henley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 The Slopes Lower Henley Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-02-07	£167,903
10 The Slopes Lower Henley Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-01-30	£230,444
102 Lower Henley Road, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£705,300	2022-09-26	£693,761
100 Lower Henley Road, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2021-01-20	£492,318
92 Lower Henley Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2019-11-20	£584,487

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG4 5LE

Employment

RG4 5LE 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	69
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	14
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	11
Education	10
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	499 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	503 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	4,558 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	4,795 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	4,975 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	665 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Micklands Primary School Micklands Road , Caversham RG4 6LU	3out of 4	706 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thameside Primary School Harley Road , Caversham RG4 8DB	3out of 4	1,097 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hill Primary School Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8TU	3out of 4	1,227 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Primary School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7RA	4out of 4	1,385 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	1,993 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	2,307 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	2,601 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	2,961 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	2,977 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	827 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School 18 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	872 yd	Miscellaneous	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Preparatory School 16 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	872 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hemdean House School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD	- not rated	1,263 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ	- not rated	1,960 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
3Cs Cafe at St Johns Church	Gosbrook Road		575 yd
The Dock Bar & Cafe	Thames & Kennet Marina, Henley Road		948 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Travellers Rest	180 Henley Road	243 yd
The Red Cow Inn	56 Star Road	330 yd
Fox And Hounds	51 Gosbrook Road	1,061 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Qumin Takeaway	116 Henley Road	307 yd
Attimonosh	120a Henley Road	318 yd
Ready Tasty Fish & Chips	112 Henley Road	318 yd
Golden Chef Chinese Takeaway	72 Briants Avenue	329 yd
Burger Revolution	64 George Street	935 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Food	124 Henley Road		318 yd
Co-operative Food	100 South View Avenue		369 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Micklands Primary School MICKLANDS ROAD	grass pitches	698 yd
St Annes Rc Primary School WASHINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	781 yd
Morgan Sports Centre HENLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	949 yd
Christchurch Meadows GEORGE STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,049 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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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