Dovedale Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG4 7AL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	51.1%	49.2%	-1.9%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	48.9%	50.8%	1.9%	49.0%	1.8%

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	34.5%	34.8%	0.3%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	48.8%	47.7%	-1.1%	44.2%	3.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	0.9%	3%	2.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	10.6%	8.4%	-2.2%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	5.3%	5.1%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 (86.8%) 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	55.3%	55.2%	-0.1%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	35.7%	31.6%	-4.1%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	6.6%	10.6%	4.0%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 59.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.3%	12.3%	3.0%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	4.5%	-4.2%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	7.5%	-4.0%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	12.3%	5.2%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	58.7%	59.6%	0.9%	33.8%	25.8%
Other	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	3.9%	6.3%	2.4%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	85.3%	78.7%	-6.6%	81.4%	-2.7%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.2%	3.1%	2.9%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.7% 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	82.4%	76.7%	-5.7%	83.2%	-6.5%
European Union	2%	7.8%	5.8%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	9%	1.4%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.9%	76.1%	-5.8%	83.2%	-7.1%
10+ Years	1.7%	13.7%	12.0%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	3.6%	-5.0%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.1%	76.7%	6.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Central Asia	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	5.5%	1.7%	3.8%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Dovedale Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dovedale Close was 71.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.6% lower than the Caversham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dovedale Close has the 18th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Caversham and the 232nd highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.5%.

🔎 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 7AL, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Dovedale Close are based on 20 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 Dovedale Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG4 7AL

Average Price
£589,460

Semi-Detached
£628,735

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£658,305

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,116

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dovedale Close

Average Price
£521,052

Semi-Detached
£575,489

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£654,902

Flats/Maisonettes
£325,976

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dovedale CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Dovedale Close, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£594,000	2024-12-05	£593,399
8 Dovedale Close, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£669,000	2023-11-20	£680,024
10 Dovedale Close, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£657,500	2022-12-21	£647,657
4 Dovedale Close, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£665,000	2022-09-30	£654,121
2 Dovedale Close, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£630,000	2022-07-08	£635,798

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG4 7AL

Employment

RG4 7AL 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	150
Retired	72
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	10
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Information and communication	35
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,806 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,265 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	3,069 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	4,228 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	5,273 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Caversham Primary School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7RA	4out of 4	700 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thameside Primary School Harley Road , Caversham RG4 8DB	3out of 4	1,130 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
E P Collier Primary School Ross Road , RG1 8DZ	3out of 4	1,151 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Heights Primary School 129 Upper Woodcote Road , RG4 7LB	4out of 4	1,236 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Washington Road , Caversham RG4 5AA	3out of 4	1,361 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	1,436 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	2,789 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	3,175 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	3,498 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	3,524 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	691 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Anne's School 6 Henley Road , Caversham RG4 6DX	- not rated	1,119 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School 18 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	1,180 yd	Miscellaneous	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Preparatory School 16 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	1,180 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH	- not rated	2,413 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	419 yd
Thai Table	8 Church Road	419 yd
Spice Oven Restaurant	2-4 Church Street	518 yd
Lebanese Village	6 Bridge Street	554 yd
The Gardens of Caversham	15b Bridge Street	558 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caversham Bowling Club	Albert Road	222 yd
The Griffin	10-12 Church Road	419 yd
Persian Palace (street level)	2 Bridge Street	554 yd
The Crown	3 Bridge Street	554 yd
Caversham Working Mens Club	36 Church Street	656 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stir Fry Caversham	36a Church Street	656 yd
Go Sing Chinese Takeaway	30 Prospect Street	767 yd
Caversham Tandoori	15 Prospect Street	801 yd
Mo's Kebabs	27 Prospect Street	801 yd
Thameside Promenade Kiosk	1 Thames Side Promenade	848 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	39 Church Street	635 yd
Tesco Express	18-20 Church Street	656 yd
Waitrose	51 Church Street	720 yd
Nisa	163-165 Caversham Road	945 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rivermead Leisure Complex RIVERMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX RIVERMEAD LEISURE COMPLEX RICHFIELD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	636 yd
Revive Health Club (Reading) Caversham Bridge Caversham Bridge RICHFIELD AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	669 yd
Caversham Health & Fitness Club ARCHWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	743 yd
Leaderboard Golf Centre (Closed) Richfield Avenue	golf	771 yd
Albert Road Recreation Park WOBURN CLOSE	tennis courts	891 yd
The Post Office Sports And Social Club (Closed) Richfield Avenue		959 yd
Morgan Sports Centre HENLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,005 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	84.6%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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