Kings Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG4 8DS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	44.4%	48.6%	4.2%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	55.6%	51.4%	-4.2%	49.0%	2.4%

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 8DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.7% 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	58.6%	52.7%	-5.9%	37.9%	14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	27.3%	36.2%	8.9%	44.2%	-8.0%
Married: Same sex	3%	0%	-3.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	1%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	5.1%	8.7%	3.6%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (86.8%) 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	52.9%	51.6%	-1.3%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	37.8%	35.2%	-2.6%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	7.6%	11.5%	3.9%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 8DS this area, 6.8% 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 58%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.1%	6.8%	-1.3%	18.2%	-11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	5.8%	-1.3%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	7.2%	-1.4%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	17.9%	4.8%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	55.6%	58%	2.4%	33.8%	24.2%
Other	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.8% 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%	2%	2.0%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.2%
White	93.8%	87.8%	-6.0%	81.4%	6.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.2% 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	84.4%	73.2%	-11.2%	83.2%	-10.0%
European Union	7.6%	13.4%	5.8%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	4%	3.7%	-0.3%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.7%	73.2%	-9.5%	83.2%	-10.0%
10+ Years	3.1%	11.8%	8.7%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	4.9%	7.7%	2.8%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	5.3%	3.7%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	4%	3.7%	-0.3%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.8%	37.2%	10.6%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Kings Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kings Road was 13.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.4% lower than the Caversham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kings Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Caversham and the 37th lowest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.6%.

🔎 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 8DS, 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 Kings Road are based on 1194 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 Kings Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG4 8DS

Average Price
£380,687

Semi-Detached
£345,021

Terraced
£383,119

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kings Road

Average Price
£490,927

Semi-Detached
£437,319

Terraced
£399,586

Detached
£3,017,889

Flats/Maisonettes
£305,336

Other
£5,058,284

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kings Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
105 Kings Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£392,500	2025-09-10	£393,287
61 Kings Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2025-06-10	£332,671
77 Kings Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2025-05-16	£384,995
13 Kings Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-01-24	£429,727
81 Kings Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2024-11-29	£410,410

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG4 8DS

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Medium flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very 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 Kings Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8DS has medium flood risk from rivers and the sea.

38 of 38 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 Kings Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8DS has very low surface water flood risk.

1 of 38 properties (2.63%) 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 8DS 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	121
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	16
Retired	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	6
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Information and communication	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Construction	5
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	300 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	769 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	4,236 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	4,459 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	4,789 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Washington Road , Caversham RG4 5AA	3out of 4	379 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thameside Primary School Harley Road , Caversham RG4 8DB	3out of 4	500 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
E P Collier Primary School Ross Road , RG1 8DZ	3out of 4	1,039 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Primary School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7RA	3out of 4	1,307 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Town Primary School School Terrace , RG1 3LS	- not rated	1,434 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	- not rated	1,673 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	1,673 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
River Academy 7 Richfield Avenue , RG1 8EQ	- not rated	1,801 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	- not rated	2,146 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	2,146 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,767 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	757 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School 18 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	1,001 yd	Miscellaneous	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Preparatory School 16 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	1,001 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hemdean House School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD	- not rated	1,067 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seagulls Pupil Referral Unit E P Collier Site , Ross Road RG1 8EJ	- not rated	1,078 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
3Cs Cafe at St Johns Church	Gosbrook Road	234 yd
Angel Hill Food Company at Thames Water	Vastern Road	643 yd
Bina Tandoori	21 Prospect Street	694 yd
Papa Gee	5 Prospect Street	694 yd
Nathan's Ice Cream Parlour	4 Prospect Street	738 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fox And Hounds	51 Gosbrook Road	424 yd
The Red Cow Inn	56 Star Road	493 yd
Island Bohemian Bowls Club	Thames Side	594 yd
The Clifton Arms	12 Gosbrook Road	596 yd
The Last Crumb	76 Prospect Street	724 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burger Revolution	64 George Street	153 yd
Whittington's Tea Barge	George Street	153 yd
Good Old Days Hong Kong Cuisine LTD	66 George Street	153 yd
Wings Fish Bar	65 Gosbrook Road	424 yd
Golden Chef Chinese Takeaway	72 Briants Avenue	481 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	100 South View Avenue	488 yd
Waitrose	51 Church Street	764 yd
One Below	Caversham Road	815 yd
Aldi	Caversham Road	815 yd
Co-operative Food	124 Henley Road	821 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Christchurch Meadows GEORGE STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	244 yd
St Annes Rc Primary School WASHINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	315 yd
Kings Meadow NAPIER ROAD	grass pitches	600 yd
Caversham Health & Fitness Club ARCHWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	743 yd
Morgan Sports Centre HENLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	757 yd
Revive Health Club (Reading) Caversham Bridge Caversham Bridge RICHFIELD AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,039 yd
Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road) CAVERSHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,041 yd
Hmp & Yoi Reading (Closed) Forbury Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,074 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	158.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	210.6 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.4 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.