Abingdon Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6SE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG4 6SE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	49.8%	52.1%	2.3%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	50.2%	47.9%	-2.3%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 vicinity of RG4 6SE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26%	30.2%	4.2%	37.9%	-7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	53.4%	53.7%	0.3%	44.2%	9.5%
Separated	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.6%	7.7%	0.1%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	10.3%	6%	-4.3%	6.1%	-0.1%

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 (85.9%) 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	45.5%	51.4%	5.9%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	39.7%	34.5%	-5.2%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	13.2%	11.6%	-1.6%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 6SE this area, 9.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.9%	9.9%	-5.0%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	9.2%	-6.1%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	12.4%	-4.8%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.6%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	18.4%	3.5%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	34%	40.8%	6.8%	33.8%	7.0%
Other	2.3%	4.6%	2.3%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.2%	3.7%	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	4.3%	4.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	88.9%	84.8%	-4.1%	81.4%	3.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.8% 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	86.5%	80.8%	-5.7%	83.2%	-2.4%
European Union	2.5%	7.1%	4.6%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	1.8%	2%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	5.9%	-0.3%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.8%	81%	-4.8%	83.2%	-2.2%
10+ Years	0%	14.4%	14.4%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	0.3%	-9.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.1%	37.2%	6.9%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Abingdon Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abingdon Drive was 19.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.8% lower than the Emmer Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Abingdon Drive has the 12th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Emmer Green and the 69th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.0%.

🔎 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 6SE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 2/10 (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 Abingdon Drive are based on 10 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 Abingdon Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6SE

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG4 6SE

Average Price
£485,211

Semi-Detached
£507,007

Terraced
£515,414

Detached
£480,011

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abingdon Drive

Average Price
£445,734

Semi-Detached
£459,785

Terraced
£436,691

Detached
£443,011

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abingdon DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Abingdon Drive, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2025-09-19	£575,000
23 Abingdon Drive, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2016-04-29	£510,108
32 Abingdon Drive, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2015-09-25	£613,356
17 Abingdon Drive, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£299,950	2013-01-08	£509,809
30 Abingdon Drive, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2011-08-31	£518,564

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG4 6SE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Information and communication	17
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	11
Manufacturing	8
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	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
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	2,285 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,343 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	5,137 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Emmer Green Primary School Grove Road , Emmer Green RG4 8LN	4out of 4	566 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hill Primary School Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8TU	3out of 4	679 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Park Primary School Queensway , Caversham Park Village RG4 6RP	3out of 4	873 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's Catholic Primary School Pendennis Avenue , Caversham Park Village RG4 6SS	3out of 4	1,004 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Micklands Primary School Micklands Road , Caversham RG4 6LU	3out of 4	1,469 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	1,090 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	4,091 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge Reades Lane , Sonning Common RG4 9LN	1out of 4	4,115 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	4,465 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	4,786 yd	Free schools	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	1,521 yd	Miscellaneous	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Preparatory School 16 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	1,521 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Anne's School 6 Henley Road , Caversham RG4 6DX	- not rated	1,794 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Hemdean House School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD	- not rated	1,888 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reading Blue Coat School Holme Park , Sonning Lane RG4 6SU	- not rated	3,740 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
Turkish Grill at Milestone Way Precinct	Milestone Way	204 yd
Raj Tandoori	11a Cavendish Road	204 yd
Village Tandoori Restaurant	14 Kidmore End Road	258 yd
Older Generation Lunch Club at Caversham Park Village Social Club	Northbrook Road	528 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The White Horse	9 Kidmore End Road		254 yd
The Black Horse	16 Kidmore End Road		277 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pearl River Chinese Takeaway at Milestone Way Precinct	Milestone Way	204 yd
Domino's Pizza at Milestone Way Precinct	Milestone Way	204 yd
The Bite Sandwich and Coffee Bar at Milestone Way precinct	Milestone Way	204 yd
Master Fryer at Milestone Way Precinct	7a Cavendish Road	204 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Budgens at Milestone Way Precinct	Milestone Way		204 yd
Tesco	Buckingham Drive		722 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Emmer Green Recreation Ground KIDMORE END ROAD	grass pitches	328 yd
Caversham Park Tennis Club CAVERSHAM PARK ROAD	tennis courts	391 yd
Reading Golf Club KIDMORE END ROAD	golf	406 yd
Clayfield Copse CLAYFIELD COPSE RECREATION GROUND CLAYFIELD COPSE RECREATION GROUND CAVERSHAM PARK ROAD	grass pitches	428 yd
Bbc Monitoring (Caversham Park) CAVERSHAM PARK CAVERSHAM PARK PEPPARD ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	462 yd
Caversham Park Village Association MILESTONE WAY	squash courts	568 yd
Hill Primary School PEPPARD ROAD	grass pitches	635 yd
Emmer Green Primary School EMMER GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL EMMER GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL GROVE ROAD	grass pitches	660 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	72.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	178.7 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	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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