Honey Meadow Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG4 5LS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	55.3%	49.8%	-5.5%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	44.7%	50.2%	5.5%	49.0%	1.2%

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 5LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.3% 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	50%	53.3%	3.3%	37.9%	15.4%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	34.6%	-0.6%	44.2%	-9.6%
Separated	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	9.7%	7.4%	-2.3%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.4%

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	46.4%	45.5%	-0.9%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	34.7%	32.7%	-2.0%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	13.9%	15.6%	1.7%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.2%	0.6%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.6%	20.9%	3.3%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	29.5%	16.9%	-12.6%	9.6%	7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	20.6%	2.7%	13.4%	7.2%
Apprenticeship	4%	7%	3.0%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	12.4%	2.5%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	17%	19.4%	2.4%	33.8%	-14.4%
Other	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	2.9%	4.3%	1.4%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.1%	6.5%	-0.6%	0.9%	5.6%
Mixed Other	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	0.8%	2.1%
White	75.4%	68.2%	-7.2%	81.4%	-13.2%
Arab	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.1% 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	90.3%	85.1%	-5.2%	83.2%	1.9%
European Union	1.6%	4.3%	2.7%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	4.3%	1.6%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90%	85.2%	-4.8%	83.2%	2.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	11.5%	11.1%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	0.7%	-5.1%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	21.2%	13.5%	7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.1%	37.2%	7.9%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Honey Meadow Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Honey Meadow Close was 87.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.0% higher than the Caversham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Honey Meadow Close has the 11th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Caversham and the 185th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.3%.

🔎 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 5LS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Honey Meadow Close are based on 3 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 Honey Meadow Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG4 5LS

Average Price
£163,319

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£163,319

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Honey Meadow Close

Average Price
£147,957

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£164,317

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,236

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Honey Meadow CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Honey Meadow Close, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£87,500	2013-07-19	£148,285
23 Honey Meadow Close, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,500	2007-04-05	£115,236
21 Honey Meadow Close, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£57,500	2001-03-21	£180,349

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG4 5LS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	161
Part-Time Employee	55
Looking after home or family	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Self-Employed	26
Other	22
Unemployed	20
Retired	19
Student (economically inactive)	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Human health and social work activities	26
Construction	25
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Information and communication	12
Manufacturing	11
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	376 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	848 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	3,891 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	4,557 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Micklands Primary School Micklands Road , Caversham RG4 6LU	3out of 4	885 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Washington Road , Caversham RG4 5AA	3out of 4	1,231 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Town Primary School School Terrace , RG1 3LS	3out of 4	1,245 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School 121-147 Orts Road , RG1 3JN	2out of 4	1,562 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thameside Primary School Harley Road , Caversham RG4 8DB	3out of 4	1,602 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	2,252 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	2,327 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	2,471 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	2,488 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Surley Row , Emmer Green RG4 8LR	3out of 4	2,627 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,477 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School 18 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	1,540 yd	Miscellaneous	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Preparatory School 16 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	1,540 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ	- not rated	1,774 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hemdean House School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD	- not rated	1,910 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dock Bar & Cafe	Thames & Kennet Marina, Henley Road	549 yd
Caversham Lakes	Caversham Lake Watersports, Henley Road	946 yd
Tesco Family Dining at Tesco Customer Cafe	Napier Road	1,001 yd
3Cs Cafe at St Johns Church	Gosbrook Road	1,067 yd
Baxter Storey at Oracle Corporation 510	Oracle Corporation (Uk) Ltd, Oracle Parkway	1,070 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Travellers Rest	180 Henley Road		673 yd
The Red Cow Inn	56 Star Road		792 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Chef Chinese Takeaway	72 Briants Avenue	885 yd
Qumin Takeaway	116 Henley Road	966 yd
Attimonosh	120a Henley Road	977 yd
Ready Tasty Fish & Chips	112 Henley Road	977 yd
Yo! To Go Reading	Napier Road	1,001 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	100 South View Avenue	972 yd
Co-operative Food	124 Henley Road	977 yd
Tesco	Napier Road	1,001 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Micklands Primary School MICKLANDS ROAD	grass pitches	970 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	78.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	183.4 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	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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