Claydon Court, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG4 8BQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	51.6%	-2.1%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	46.3%	48.4%	2.1%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	31.9%	37.6%	5.7%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	33.5%	38.6%	5.1%	44.2%	-5.6%
Separated	1.6%	3%	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	14.3%	12.7%	-1.6%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	18.7%	8.1%	-10.6%	6.1%	2.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.8%	43.7%	-1.1%	48.4%	-4.7%
Good health	28.9%	34%	5.1%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	18.4%	18.1%	-0.3%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	6.5%	3.7%	-2.8%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	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.

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 53.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.2%	16.8%	-13.4%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	4.6%	-2.5%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.4%	7.7%	3.3%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.6%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	9.2%	0.4%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	40.1%	53.6%	13.5%	33.8%	19.8%
Other	6.6%	3.6%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2%	4.1%	2.1%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	7.5%	9.6%	2.1%	3.1%	6.5%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	4.5%	1.8%	-2.7%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	81.6%	74.3%	-7.3%	81.4%	-7.1%
Arab	1%	4.1%	3.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.3% 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	73.1%	60.3%	-12.8%	83.2%	-22.9%
European Union	8%	9.6%	1.6%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	4%	5%	1.0%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	10%	19.2%	9.2%	5.6%	13.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.6%	60.6%	-11.0%	83.2%	-22.6%
10+ Years	7.5%	14.2%	6.7%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	4.5%	6%	1.5%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	7%	8.3%	1.3%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	11%	1.5%	1.9%	9.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.9%	76.7%	-17.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Middle East	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Southern Asia	6.4%	1.2%	5.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	35.8%	46.2%	-10.4%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	6.4%	1.7%	4.7%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Claydon Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Claydon Court was 46.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.9% lower than the Caversham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Claydon Court has the 29th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Caversham and the 177th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.3%.

🔎 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 8BQ, 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 Claydon Court are based on 26 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 Claydon Court, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG4 8BQ

Average Price
£278,244

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£278,244

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Claydon Court

Average Price
£280,853

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£280,853

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Claydon CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Claydon Court, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2023-12-15	£246,281
7 Claydon Court, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£192,500	2013-11-13	£283,731
16 Claydon Court, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£186,000	2007-01-15	£270,009
6 Claydon Court, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,000	2006-11-08	£236,240
19 Claydon Court, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£144,000	2006-06-01	£222,482

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG4 8BQ

Employment

RG4 8BQ 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in RG4 8BQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	61
Looking after home or family	11
Self-Employed	11
Part-Time Employee	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Information and communication	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	4
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Construction	3
Mining and quarrying	3
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,074 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	1,559 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	3,654 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	4,472 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	4,679 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	315 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
E P Collier Primary School Ross Road , RG1 8DZ	3out of 4	460 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Washington Road , Caversham RG4 5AA	3out of 4	730 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Primary School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7RA	4out of 4	940 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Civitas Academy 90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL	3out of 4	1,090 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	1,932 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Surley Row , Emmer Green RG4 8LR	3out of 4	1,948 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	2,609 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	2,968 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	3,348 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	676 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Anne's School 6 Henley Road , Caversham RG4 6DX	- not rated	771 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School 18 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	1,017 yd	Miscellaneous	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Preparatory School 16 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	1,017 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	1,811 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
River Spice	206 Caversham Road	277 yd
Costa Coffee	43 Church Street	293 yd
Vegivores	41 Church Street	293 yd
Nathan's Ice Cream Parlour	4 Prospect Street	314 yd
The Gorge Cafe	227 Caversham Road	319 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caversham Health & Fitness Club	Archway Road	230 yd
Island Bohemian Bowls Club	Thames Side	263 yd
The Clifton Arms	12 Gosbrook Road	287 yd
The Moderation	213 Caversham Road	319 yd
Caversham Working Mens Club	36 Church Street	322 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Jacks Peri Peri	171 Caversham Road	319 yd
Paprika Indian Takeaway	167 Caversham Road	319 yd
Golden Bridge	173 Caversham Road	319 yd
Mr Cod	155-161 Caversham Road	319 yd
Stir Fry Caversham	36a Church Street	322 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	51 Church Street	256 yd
Iceland	39 Church Street	293 yd
Tesco Express	18-20 Church Street	322 yd
Nisa	163-165 Caversham Road	326 yd
One Below	Caversham Road	550 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Caversham Health & Fitness Club ARCHWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	235 yd
Revive Health Club (Reading) Caversham Bridge Caversham Bridge RICHFIELD AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	350 yd
Christchurch Meadows GEORGE STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	527 yd
Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road) CAVERSHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	592 yd
St Annes Rc Primary School WASHINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	616 yd
Morgan Sports Centre HENLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	757 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	866 yd
Leaderboard Golf Centre (Closed) Richfield Avenue	golf	979 yd
Kings Meadow NAPIER ROAD	grass pitches	1,048 yd
Buzz Intensity (Closed) 106 106 Friar Street	health and fitness suite	1,056 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	212.3 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	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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