Church Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG4 7AG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	51.4%	-1.2%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	47.4%	48.6%	1.2%	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	25.5%	28.3%	2.8%	37.9%	-9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	52.4%	48.1%	-4.3%	44.2%	3.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.4%	11.6%	4.2%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	12.6%	9%	-3.6%	6.1%	2.9%

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 (87.1%) 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	53.3%	56.5%	3.2%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	33%	30.6%	-2.4%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	12.7%	9.7%	-3.0%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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.

In the area around RG4 7AG this area, 5.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 67.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.8%	5.2%	-5.6%	18.2%	-13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.6%	5.2%	-0.4%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	8.7%	-3.0%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	6.5%	-3.5%	16.9%	-10.4%
Degree or Similar	55%	67.5%	12.5%	33.8%	33.7%
Other	6.1%	3%	-3.1%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1%	2.9%	1.9%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	93.1%	86.7%	-6.4%	81.4%	5.3%
Arab	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.7% 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	84.9%	82.7%	-2.2%	83.2%	-0.5%
European Union	4.1%	7.2%	3.1%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	2.9%	-1.9%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.5%	83%	0.5%	83.2%	-0.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	13%	12.3%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	3.8%	1.1%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	10%	1.8%	-8.2%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.8%	76.7%	11.1%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	53.4%	46.2%	7.2%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Church Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Road was 35.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.9% lower than the Caversham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church Road has the 36th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Caversham and the 131st lowest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.9%.

🔎 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. 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 7AG, 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 Church Road are based on 98 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 Church Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG4 7AG

Average Price
£541,252

Semi-Detached
£850,673

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£666,294

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,721

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Road

Average Price
£500,006

Semi-Detached
£846,156

Terraced
£316,779

Detached
£859,057

Flats/Maisonettes
£320,821

Other
£499,795

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Church Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2025-06-25	£1,033,399
Flat 3 Jasmine Court, 27 - 29 Church Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-12-10	£192,869
43 Church Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£985,000	2021-05-28	£1,161,018
35 Church Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£706,550	2020-07-01	£867,724
Flat 5 Jasmine Court, 27 - 29 Church Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,500	2016-03-24	£235,250

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG4 7AG

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Church Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7AG has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 6 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Church Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7AG has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 6 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

RG4 7AG 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	66
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	15
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Information and communication	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	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	1,393 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	1,871 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	3,358 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	3out of 4	4,442 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	4,827 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thameside Primary School Harley Road , Caversham RG4 8DB	3out of 4	668 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
E P Collier Primary School Ross Road , RG1 8DZ	3out of 4	713 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Primary School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7RA	3out of 4	724 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Washington Road , Caversham RG4 5AA	3out of 4	978 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Civitas Academy 90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL	3out of 4	1,276 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
River Academy 7 Richfield Avenue , RG1 8EQ	- not rated	788 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Surley Row , Emmer Green RG4 8LR	3out of 4	1,687 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Surley Row , Emmer Green RG4 8LR	- not rated	1,687 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	- not rated	2,315 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	2,315 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reading College and School of Arts and Design Crescent Road , RG1 5RQ	- not rated	3,811 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hemdean House School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD	- not rated	532 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seagulls Pupil Referral Unit E P Collier Site , Ross Road RG1 8EJ	- not rated	735 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Anne's School 6 Henley Road , Caversham RG4 6DX	- not rated	848 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School 18 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	1,014 yd	Miscellaneous	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Preparatory School 16 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	1,014 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 Tea Kiosk at Caversham Court Gardens	Church Road	52 yd
Thai Table	8 Church Road	52 yd
Spice Oven Restaurant	2-4 Church Street	177 yd
Lebanese Village	6 Bridge Street	189 yd
The Gardens of Caversham	15b Bridge Street	207 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Griffin	10-12 Church Road	52 yd
Persian Palace (street level)	2 Bridge Street	189 yd
The Crown	3 Bridge Street	189 yd
Caversham Working Mens Club	36 Church Street	356 yd
Caversham Health & Fitness Club	Archway Road	408 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stir Fry Caversham	36a Church Street	356 yd
Big Jacks Peri Peri	171 Caversham Road	513 yd
Paprika Indian Takeaway	167 Caversham Road	513 yd
Golden Bridge	173 Caversham Road	513 yd
Mr Cod	155-161 Caversham Road	513 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	39 Church Street	310 yd
Tesco Express	18-20 Church Street	356 yd
Waitrose	51 Church Street	402 yd
Nisa	163-165 Caversham Road	591 yd
One Below	Caversham Road	1,005 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Revive Health Club (Reading) Caversham Bridge Caversham Bridge RICHFIELD AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	317 yd
Caversham Health & Fitness Club ARCHWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	421 yd
Rivermead Leisure Complex RIVERMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX RIVERMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX RICHFIELD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	540 yd
Leaderboard Golf Centre (Closed) Richfield Avenue	golf	688 yd
Morgan Sports Centre HENLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	849 yd
The Post Office Sports And Social Club (Closed) Richfield Avenue		857 yd
Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road) CAVERSHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	916 yd
St Annes Rc Primary School WASHINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	977 yd
Christchurch Meadows GEORGE STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,047 yd

Broadband

Technology Availability

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%
Percentage of premises with Next Generation Access (NGA)	100.0%

Speed Availability

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%
Percentage of premises unable to receive decent broadband from fixed or FWA	0.0%
Percentage of premises able to receive decent broadband from FWA	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	102.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	292.2 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	26.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband coverage statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2026 dataset. Broadband performance statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2023 postcode-level performance data.