Elliots Way, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG4 8BW has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	45.9%	50%	4.1%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	54.1%	50%	-4.1%	49.0%	1.0%

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	40.7%	37.3%	-3.4%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	47%	49.6%	2.6%	44.2%	5.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	3.8%	4.5%	0.7%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	6.4%	3.7%	-2.7%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (89.8%) 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	55.6%	54.3%	-1.3%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	34.7%	35.5%	0.8%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	7.8%	8.9%	1.1%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 8BW this area, 8.3% 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 70.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.6%	8.3%	-2.3%	18.2%	-9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.4%	4.1%	-2.3%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.8%	4.5%	-2.3%	13.4%	-8.9%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.8%	3.3%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.2%	6.6%	2.4%	16.9%	-10.3%
Degree or Similar	64.4%	70.2%	5.8%	33.8%	36.4%
Other	5.1%	0.4%	-4.7%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.3% 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	3.4%	6.5%	3.1%	0.7%	5.8%
Indian	9.7%	16%	6.3%	3.1%	12.9%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.4%	5.8%	5.4%	2.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	0.8%	1.6%
White	82.5%	64.3%	-18.2%	81.4%	-17.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50% 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	70.9%	50%	-20.9%	83.2%	-33.2%
European Union	9%	13.3%	4.3%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	5.1%	3.6%	0.8%	4.3%
Africa	2.2%	6.1%	3.9%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	13.8%	20.7%	6.9%	5.6%	15.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.8%	50.2%	-19.6%	83.2%	-33.0%
10+ Years	5.2%	15.7%	10.5%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	10.4%	8.9%	-1.5%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	3%	11.3%	8.3%	2.2%	9.1%
Less than 2 years	11.6%	14%	2.4%	1.9%	12.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.2%	76.7%	-19.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	3.4%	0.4%	3.0%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Southern Asia	12.1%	1.2%	10.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.3%	37.2%	4.1%
Christian	30%	46.2%	-16.2%
Hindu	11.3%	1.7%	9.6%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Elliots Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elliots Way was 47.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.7% lower than the Caversham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Elliots Way has the 29th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Caversham and the 174th lowest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 50.0%.

🔎 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 8BW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Elliots Way are based on 231 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 Elliots Way, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG4 8BW

Average Price
£469,153

Semi-Detached
£588,774

Terraced
£520,985

Detached
£595,040

Flats/Maisonettes
£299,330

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elliots Way

Average Price
£470,669

Semi-Detached
£604,423

Terraced
£564,215

Detached
£589,518

Flats/Maisonettes
£339,326

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elliots WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
63 Elliots Way, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2025-12-05	£261,344
65 Elliots Way, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-06-06	£274,444
1 Elliots Way, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2025-02-27	£549,445
53 Elliots Way, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£505,250	2024-03-11	£539,587
49 Elliots Way, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£635,000	2023-09-19	£645,431

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG4 8BW

Employment

RG4 8BW 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	138
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	18
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	40
Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Construction	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Other	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	681 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	1,164 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	4,057 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	4,309 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	3out of 4	5,063 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	125 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Washington Road , Caversham RG4 5AA	3out of 4	440 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E P Collier Primary School Ross Road , RG1 8DZ	3out of 4	679 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Primary School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7RA	3out of 4	1,090 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Civitas Academy 90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL	3out of 4	1,257 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	1,400 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	- not rated	1,734 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	1,734 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Surley Row , Emmer Green RG4 8LR	3out of 4	2,070 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Surley Row , Emmer Green RG4 8LR	- not rated	2,070 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	3,055 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Anne's School 6 Henley Road , Caversham RG4 6DX	- not rated	677 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Seagulls Pupil Referral Unit E P Collier Site , Ross Road RG1 8EJ	- not rated	721 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Hemdean House School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD	- not rated	822 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School 18 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	953 yd	Miscellaneous	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Preparatory School 16 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	953 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
Nathan's Ice Cream Parlour	4 Prospect Street	412 yd
Bina Tandoori	21 Prospect Street	422 yd
Papa Gee	5 Prospect Street	422 yd
Clay's	22-24 Prospect Street	433 yd
Spitiko Greek Restaurant	6 Prospect Street	433 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fox And Hounds	51 Gosbrook Road	157 yd
Island Bohemian Bowls Club	Thames Side	268 yd
The Clifton Arms	12 Gosbrook Road	284 yd
Caversham Health & Fitness Club	Archway Road	391 yd
Angel Bar	18 Prospect Street	433 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wings Fish Bar	65 Gosbrook Road	157 yd
Burger Revolution	64 George Street	251 yd
Whittington's Tea Barge	George Street	251 yd
Good Old Days Hong Kong Cuisine LTD	66 George Street	251 yd
Christian Community Action Drop In Centre	South Street	345 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	51 Church Street	408 yd
Tesco Express	18-20 Church Street	478 yd
Iceland	39 Church Street	489 yd
Nisa	163-165 Caversham Road	566 yd
One Below	Caversham Road	581 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Christchurch Meadows GEORGE STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	267 yd
Caversham Health & Fitness Club ARCHWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	384 yd
St Annes Rc Primary School WASHINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	384 yd
Revive Health Club (Reading) Caversham Bridge Caversham Bridge RICHFIELD AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	637 yd
Morgan Sports Centre HENLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	677 yd
Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road) CAVERSHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	736 yd
Kings Meadow NAPIER ROAD	grass pitches	821 yd
St Laurence Reading ST LAURENCES CHURCH ST LAURENCES CHURCH FRIAR STREET		1,053 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	127.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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