Kidmore Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG4 7NB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	50.6%	47.4%	-3.2%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	49.4%	52.6%	3.2%	49.0%	3.6%

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 7NB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 66.6% 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	19.8%	21.7%	1.9%	37.9%	-16.2%
Married: Opposite sex	71.5%	66.6%	-4.9%	44.2%	22.4%
Separated	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	3.4%	5.6%	2.2%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	3.4%	5.9%	2.5%	6.1%	-0.2%

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 (93.2%) 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	60%	57.6%	-2.4%	48.4%	9.2%
Good health	30.5%	35.6%	5.1%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	7.4%	5%	-2.4%	12.7%	-7.7%
Bad health	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 7NB this area, 5% 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 68.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.6%	5%	-0.6%	18.2%	-13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	9.7%	-3.3%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	11.3%	2.0%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	64.7%	68.3%	3.6%	33.8%	34.5%
Other	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.2%	2.8%	2.6%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	2.5%	2.3%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.8%	87.4%	-5.4%	81.4%	6.0%
Arab	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.8% 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	91%	84.8%	-6.2%	83.2%	1.6%
European Union	2.3%	4.1%	1.8%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3%	6%	3.0%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.1%	84.2%	-5.9%	83.2%	1.0%
10+ Years	0%	8.9%	8.9%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	2.3%	-5.3%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.1%	76.7%	14.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Kidmore Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kidmore Road was 17.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.3% lower than the Caversham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kidmore Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Caversham and the 64th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.1%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£90,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG4 7NB, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 1/10 (very 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 Kidmore Road are based on 356 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 Kidmore Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG4 7NB

Average Price
£1,088,730

Semi-Detached
£866,985

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,101,774

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kidmore Road

Average Price
£808,207

Semi-Detached
£748,601

Terraced
£740,500

Detached
£929,432

Flats/Maisonettes
£239,424

Other
£690,725

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kidmore Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
120 Kidmore Road, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£950,000	2024-05-23	£966,068
118 Kidmore Road, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2023-09-08	£1,036,000
140 Kidmore Road, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£1,090,000	2023-08-11	£1,063,469
122 Kidmore Road, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£950,000	2022-05-04	£955,962
144 Kidmore Road, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£1,165,000	2022-03-01	£1,203,792

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG4 7NB

Employment

RG4 7NB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	111
Retired	77
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	36
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	46
Information and communication	38
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	19
Financial and insurance activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Other	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	2,239 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,611 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	3,383 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	4,643 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	840 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Heights Primary School 129 Upper Woodcote Road , RG4 7LB	4out of 4	1,050 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Emmer Green Primary School Grove Road , Emmer Green RG4 8LN	4out of 4	1,195 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hill Primary School Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8TU	3out of 4	1,511 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thameside Primary School Harley Road , Caversham RG4 8DB	3out of 4	1,769 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	683 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	3,577 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	4,028 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	4,221 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge Reades Lane , Sonning Common RG4 9LN	1out of 4	4,317 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	1,081 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School 18 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	1,300 yd	Miscellaneous	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Preparatory School 16 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	1,300 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Anne's School 6 Henley Road , Caversham RG4 6DX	- not rated	1,430 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH	- not rated	3,284 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Miller & Carter Caversham	109 Kidmore Road	473 yd
Miller & Carter Caversham	109 Kidmore Road	473 yd
Caversham Bowling Club	Albert Road	679 yd
Caversham Lawn Tennis Club	Queensborough Drive	842 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Albert Road Recreation Park WOBURN CLOSE	tennis courts	430 yd
Highdown Sports Centre SURLEY ROW	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	640 yd
Highdown School Surley Row	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	649 yd
Caversham Lawn Tennis Club QUEENSBOROUGH DRIVE	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	897 yd
Mapledurham Playing Fields UPPER WOODCOTE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,084 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	231.2 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	22.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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