Wolsey Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG4 8BY is primarily male, with 54.2% of the population 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	46.1%	45.8%	-0.3%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	53.9%	54.2%	0.3%	49.0%	5.2%

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 8BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% 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	51.9%	47.6%	-4.3%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	30.8%	33.2%	2.4%	44.2%	-11.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	11.7%	7.8%	-3.9%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	2.6%	9.9%	7.3%	6.1%	3.8%

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	53.6%	53%	-0.6%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	34.5%	30.8%	-3.7%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	8.9%	12%	3.1%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

In the area around RG4 8BY this area, 9.9% 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 56%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9%	9.9%	0.9%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	7.5%	-5.3%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	8.7%	-5.2%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.5%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	12%	0.3%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	45.5%	56%	10.5%	33.8%	22.2%
Other	4.9%	1.5%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1%	1.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	5.2%	1.9%	0.9%	4.3%
Mixed Other	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	91.4%	77.9%	-13.5%	81.4%	-3.5%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other	0.7%	4.2%	3.5%	1.6%	2.6%

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	83.9%	78%	-5.9%	83.2%	-5.2%
European Union	6.6%	7.6%	1.0%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	5.2%	3.9%	1.3%	3.9%
Oceania	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.9%	77.3%	-5.6%	83.2%	-5.9%
10+ Years	2.6%	9.4%	6.8%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	3.6%	5.2%	1.6%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	3.3%	4.7%	1.4%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	3.4%	-4.2%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.8%	76.7%	-2.9%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.2%	37.2%	12.0%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Wolsey Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wolsey Road was 246.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 240.0% higher than the Caversham average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Wolsey Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Caversham and the 39th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.7%.

🔎 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 8BY, 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 Wolsey Road are based on 40 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 Wolsey Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG4 8BY

Average Price
£470,206

Semi-Detached
£486,879

Terraced
£521,805

Detached
£498,005

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£137,555

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wolsey Road

Average Price
£444,910

Semi-Detached
£456,808

Terraced
£445,098

Detached
£435,239

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£139,259

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wolsey Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Wolsey Road, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2023-02-27	£489,765
21 Wolsey Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£547,500	2022-05-09	£561,878
8 Wolsey Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2021-04-16	£593,134
15 Wolsey Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2021-04-01	£526,870
3 Wolsey Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£453,000	2020-11-17	£531,310

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG4 8BY

Employment

RG4 8BY 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	172
Retired	75
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Information and communication	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Administrative and support service activities	18
Education	16
Construction	15
Manufacturing	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Real estate activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	983 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	1,466 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	3,748 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	4,586 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	4,798 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	253 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Washington Road , Caversham RG4 5AA	3out of 4	597 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E P Collier Primary School Ross Road , RG1 8DZ	3out of 4	629 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Primary School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7RA	4out of 4	803 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Civitas Academy 90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL	3out of 4	1,259 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,811 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	2,028 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	2,673 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	3,138 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	3,412 yd	Free schools	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	532 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Anne's School 6 Henley Road , Caversham RG4 6DX	- not rated	601 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School 18 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	846 yd	Miscellaneous	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Preparatory School 16 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	846 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	1,899 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	180 yd
Clay's	22-24 Prospect Street	207 yd
Spitiko Greek Restaurant	6 Prospect Street	207 yd
Quattro Restaurant	14 Prospect Street	207 yd
Geo-Cafe	10 Prospect Street	207 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Clifton Arms	12 Gosbrook Road	115 yd
Caversham Health & Fitness Club	Archway Road	144 yd
Fox And Hounds	51 Gosbrook Road	207 yd
Angel Bar	18 Prospect Street	207 yd
Caversham Working Mens Club	36 Church Street	232 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Christian Community Action Drop In Centre	South Street	174 yd
Wings Fish Bar	65 Gosbrook Road	207 yd
Stir Fry Caversham	36a Church Street	232 yd
Caversham Tandoori	15 Prospect Street	237 yd
Mo's Kebabs	27 Prospect Street	237 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	51 Church Street	161 yd
Tesco Express	18-20 Church Street	232 yd
Iceland	39 Church Street	243 yd
Nisa	163-165 Caversham Road	495 yd
One Below	Caversham Road	690 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Caversham Health & Fitness Club ARCHWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	137 yd
Revive Health Club (Reading) Caversham Bridge Caversham Bridge RICHFIELD AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	458 yd
St Annes Rc Primary School WASHINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	479 yd
Christchurch Meadows GEORGE STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	514 yd
Morgan Sports Centre HENLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	587 yd
Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road) CAVERSHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	760 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	965 yd
Kings Meadow NAPIER ROAD	grass pitches	1,067 yd
Leaderboard Golf Centre (Closed) Richfield Avenue	golf	1,091 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	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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	220.6 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	21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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