Sheldon Rise, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG4 7AU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% 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	49.5%	52.3%	2.8%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	50.5%	47.7%	-2.8%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 7AU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.5% 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	23.9%	30.8%	6.9%	37.9%	-7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	62.9%	53.5%	-9.4%	44.2%	9.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	4.2%	6.3%	2.1%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	7.3%	7.7%	0.4%	6.1%	1.6%

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 (89.3%) 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%	58.8%	5.5%	48.4%	10.4%
Good health	30.1%	30.5%	0.4%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	11.9%	7.7%	-4.2%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	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.

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 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.8%	11.5%	-6.3%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	5.2%	-2.5%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	11.9%	0.3%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	5.9%	-0.7%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	14%	4.3%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	42.9%	49.7%	6.8%	33.8%	15.9%
Other	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	3%	3.0%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	92.2%	81.6%	-10.6%	81.4%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78% 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	88.7%	78%	-10.7%	83.2%	-5.2%
European Union	1.6%	8.3%	6.7%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	6.6%	-0.3%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	77.7%	-10.7%	83.2%	-5.5%
10+ Years	0.9%	8.5%	7.6%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	4.9%	4.6%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	3.1%	5.2%	2.1%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	3.6%	-3.6%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Sheldon Rise Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sheldon Rise was 29.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.0% lower than the Caversham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sheldon Rise has the 36th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Caversham and the 120th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.4%.

🔎 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 7AU, 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 Sheldon Rise are based on 19 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 Sheldon Rise, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG4 7AU

Average Price
£545,504

Semi-Detached
£631,331

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£700,880

Flats/Maisonettes
£304,302

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sheldon Rise

Average Price
£561,111

Semi-Detached
£612,711

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£703,415

Flats/Maisonettes
£289,643

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sheldon RiseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Sheldon Rise, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2021-09-29	£588,835
Flat 2 Sheldon House Sheldon Rise, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£239,950	2016-12-19	£251,189
3 Sheldon Rise, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2016-09-22	£523,668
4 Sheldon Rise, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£477,500	2013-09-06	£773,325
1 Sheldon Rise, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£389,950	2012-08-03	£666,309

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG4 7AU

Employment

RG4 7AU 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	122
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	12
Other	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Information and communication	25
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2

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	1,989 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,326 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	3,719 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	4,967 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	646 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Emmer Green Primary School Grove Road , Emmer Green RG4 8LN	4out of 4	892 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hill Primary School Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8TU	3out of 4	1,146 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Heights Primary School 129 Upper Woodcote Road , RG4 7LB	4out of 4	1,413 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Washington Road , Caversham RG4 5AA	3out of 4	1,566 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	441 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	3,461 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	4,056 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	4,170 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge Reades Lane , Sonning Common RG4 9LN	1out of 4	4,376 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	917 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School 18 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	1,010 yd	Miscellaneous	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Preparatory School 16 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	1,010 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Anne's School 6 Henley Road , Caversham RG4 6DX	- not rated	1,186 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	3,325 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Pasibrzueszek Polish Cousin Restaurant	49 Hemdean Road		1,073 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Miller & Carter Caversham	109 Kidmore Road	777 yd
Miller & Carter Caversham	109 Kidmore Road	777 yd
Caversham Bowling Club	Albert Road	794 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Buckingham Drive		891 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highdown Sports Centre SURLEY ROW	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	469 yd
Highdown School Surley Row	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	481 yd
Albert Road Recreation Park WOBURN CLOSE	tennis courts	791 yd
Emmer Green Primary School EMMER GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL EMMER GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL GROVE ROAD	grass pitches	852 yd
Hill Primary School PEPPARD ROAD	grass pitches	1,042 yd
Morgan Sports Centre HENLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,071 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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