Bridge Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG4 8AA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% 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	48.3%	53.5%	5.2%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	51.7%	46.5%	-5.2%	49.0%	-2.5%

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 area around RG4 8AA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.2%	42.9%	-0.3%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	21.1%	32%	10.9%	44.2%	-12.2%
Separated	3.8%	3.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	10.3%	10%	-0.3%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	21.6%	11.9%	-9.7%	6.1%	5.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.8%	49.4%	10.6%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	37.3%	32.7%	-4.6%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	16.9%	14.8%	-2.1%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	3%	0.8%	-2.2%	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.

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 54.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.1%	12.3%	-8.8%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.8%	5%	1.2%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	9.6%	1.0%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4.1%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	11.4%	0.6%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	46.5%	54.3%	7.8%	33.8%	20.5%
Other	5.9%	3.2%	-2.7%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.2% 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%	3.1%	3.1%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	2%	3.9%	1.9%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3%	3.1%	0.1%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	0%	5.1%	5.1%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	86.1%	78.2%	-7.9%	81.4%	-3.2%
Arab	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.6%	60.5%	-24.1%	83.2%	-22.7%
European Union	1.5%	13.2%	11.7%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	3.5%	5.8%	2.3%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	10.5%	3.0%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	6.6%	5.6%	1.3%	5.3%
Oceania	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.6%	60.7%	-20.9%	83.2%	-22.5%
10+ Years	2.5%	15.2%	12.7%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	3%	10.9%	7.9%	2.9%	8.0%
2-5 Years	3%	6.6%	3.6%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	10%	6.6%	-3.4%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.9%	76.7%	-14.8%
Ireland	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	8.6%	1.5%	7.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Bridge Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bridge Street was 90.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.3% higher than the Caversham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bridge Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Caversham and the 176th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.6%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG4 8AA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Bridge Street are based on 29 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 Bridge Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG4 8AA

Average Price
£492,911

Semi-Detached
£484,200

Terraced
£473,780

Detached
£686,530

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£392,958

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bridge Street

Average Price
£838,390

Semi-Detached
£577,626

Terraced
£522,771

Detached
£693,765

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,319,657

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bridge Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10B Bridge Street, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-06-05	£347,803
18 Bridge Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-04-19	£404,686
6 Bridge Street, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-10-19	£312,385
6 Bridge Street, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-10-19	£312,385
4 Bridge Street, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£416,100	2020-01-24	£502,956

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG4 8AA

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
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 Bridge Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8AA has low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

4 of 4 properties (100.00%) 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 Bridge Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8AA has low surface water flood risk.

2 of 4 properties (50.00%) 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 8AA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in RG4 8AA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	12
Other	8
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Information and communication	19
Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Human health and social work activities	8
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	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	1,239 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	1,722 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	3,491 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	3out of 4	4,548 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	4,661 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	494 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
E P Collier Primary School Ross Road , RG1 8DZ	3out of 4	573 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Primary School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7RA	3out of 4	806 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Washington Road , Caversham RG4 5AA	3out of 4	848 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Civitas Academy 90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL	3out of 4	1,175 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	869 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Surley Row , Emmer Green RG4 8LR	3out of 4	1,801 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Surley Row , Emmer Green RG4 8LR	- not rated	1,801 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	- not rated	2,136 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	2,136 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	3,622 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	568 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seagulls Pupil Referral Unit E P Collier Site , Ross Road RG1 8EJ	- not rated	602 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Anne's School 6 Henley Road , Caversham RG4 6DX	- not rated	788 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School 18 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	996 yd	Miscellaneous	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Preparatory School 16 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	996 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
Lebanese Village	6 Bridge Street	1 yd
The Gardens of Caversham	15b Bridge Street	65 yd
Spice Oven Restaurant	2-4 Church Street	90 yd
Thai Table	8 Church Road	141 yd
The Tea Kiosk at Caversham Court Gardens	Church Road	141 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Persian Palace (street level)	2 Bridge Street	1 yd
The Crown	3 Bridge Street	1 yd
The Griffin	10-12 Church Road	141 yd
Caversham Working Mens Club	36 Church Street	241 yd
Caversham Health & Fitness Club	Archway Road	255 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stir Fry Caversham	36a Church Street	241 yd
Big Jacks Peri Peri	171 Caversham Road	365 yd
Paprika Indian Takeaway	167 Caversham Road	365 yd
Golden Bridge	173 Caversham Road	365 yd
Mr Cod	155-161 Caversham Road	365 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	39 Church Street	174 yd
Tesco Express	18-20 Church Street	241 yd
Waitrose	51 Church Street	259 yd
Nisa	163-165 Caversham Road	436 yd
One Below	Caversham Road	828 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Revive Health Club (Reading) Caversham Bridge Caversham Bridge RICHFIELD AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	195 yd
Caversham Health & Fitness Club ARCHWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	271 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	613 yd
Leaderboard Golf Centre (Closed) Richfield Avenue	golf	750 yd
Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road) CAVERSHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	766 yd
Morgan Sports Centre HENLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	789 yd
St Annes Rc Primary School WASHINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	837 yd
Christchurch Meadows GEORGE STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	864 yd
The Post Office Sports And Social Club (Closed) Richfield Avenue		896 yd
Crossfit Reading Hodsoll Road		1,092 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	250 Mbit/s
Average download speed	251.3 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24 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.