Quantock Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG4 6PY 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	51.2%	50.6%	-0.6%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	48.8%	49.4%	0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.4%	40.2%	2.8%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	47.9%	44%	-3.9%	44.2%	-0.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	10.1%	8.1%	-2.0%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	2.7%	5.8%	3.1%	6.1%	-0.3%

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 (86.9%) 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	44.3%	50.6%	6.3%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	42.3%	36.3%	-6.0%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	9.5%	9.9%	0.4%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.5%	10.4%	-2.1%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	7.3%	-7.1%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21%	18.9%	-2.1%	13.4%	5.5%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	6.2%	2.3%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	20.1%	5.3%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	27.6%	33.6%	6.0%	33.8%	-0.2%
Other	5.8%	3.5%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	4.5%	1.9%	-2.6%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	1.6%	-2.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	80.7%	81.9%	1.2%	81.4%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.4% 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	83%	79.4%	-3.6%	83.2%	-3.8%
European Union	4.2%	6.5%	2.3%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	3%	3.1%	0.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	3.4%	-4.0%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.4%	80.1%	-2.3%	83.2%	-3.1%
10+ Years	1.5%	12.1%	10.6%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	3.1%	-6.1%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	76.7%	6.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.5%	37.2%	7.3%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Quantock Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Quantock Avenue was 53.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.4% higher than the Emmer Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Quantock Avenue has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Emmer Green and the 208th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.7%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£65,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG4 6PY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Quantock Avenue are based on 14 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 Quantock Avenue, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG4 6PY

Average Price
£426,101

Semi-Detached
£426,101

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Quantock Avenue

Average Price
£414,732

Semi-Detached
£414,732

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Quantock AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Quantock Avenue, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-08-12	£412,077
13 Quantock Avenue, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£402,000	2024-05-28	£416,342
1 Quantock Avenue, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2023-03-10	£583,547
19 Quantock Avenue, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-08-16	£450,456
2 Quantock Avenue, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2019-01-03	£404,893

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG4 6PY

Employment

RG4 6PY 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	123
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	24
Information and communication	20
Construction	18
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Mining and quarrying	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate 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	1,784 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	1,879 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	5,097 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Caversham Park Primary School Queensway , Caversham Park Village RG4 6RP	3out of 4	582 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's Catholic Primary School Pendennis Avenue , Caversham Park Village RG4 6SS	3out of 4	640 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hill Primary School Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8TU	3out of 4	733 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Micklands Primary School Micklands Road , Caversham RG4 6LU	3out of 4	786 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Emmer Green Primary School Grove Road , Emmer Green RG4 8LN	4out of 4	1,215 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	1,674 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	3,695 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	3,943 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	4,134 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	4,151 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	1,462 yd	Miscellaneous	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Preparatory School 16 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	1,462 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Anne's School 6 Henley Road , Caversham RG4 6DX	- not rated	1,681 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Hemdean House School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD	- not rated	1,950 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reading Blue Coat School Holme Park , Sonning Lane RG4 6SU	- not rated	2,945 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Older Generation Lunch Club at Caversham Park Village Social Club	Northbrook Road	328 yd
Turkish Grill at Milestone Way Precinct	Milestone Way	854 yd
Raj Tandoori	11a Cavendish Road	854 yd
Village Tandoori Restaurant	14 Kidmore End Road	954 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The White Horse	9 Kidmore End Road		935 yd
The Black Horse	16 Kidmore End Road		1,037 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Express	20 Farnham Drive	477 yd
Bien Manger Takeaway	19 Farnham Drive	480 yd
Pearl River Chinese Takeaway at Milestone Way Precinct	Milestone Way	854 yd
Domino's Pizza at Milestone Way Precinct	Milestone Way	854 yd
The Bite Sandwich and Coffee Bar at Milestone Way precinct	Milestone Way	854 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Budgens at Milestone Way Precinct	Milestone Way		854 yd
Tesco	Buckingham Drive		982 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Caversham Park Village Association MILESTONE WAY	squash courts	309 yd
Bbc Monitoring (Caversham Park) CAVERSHAM PARK CAVERSHAM PARK PEPPARD ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	511 yd
Caversham Park Tennis Club CAVERSHAM PARK ROAD	tennis courts	650 yd
Micklands Primary School MICKLANDS ROAD	grass pitches	722 yd
Hill Primary School PEPPARD ROAD	grass pitches	832 yd
Clayfield Copse CLAYFIELD COPSE RECREATION GROUND CLAYFIELD COPSE RECREATION GROUND CAVERSHAM PARK ROAD	grass pitches	841 yd
Emmer Green Recreation Ground KIDMORE END ROAD	grass pitches	1,064 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	75.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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