Gosbrook Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG4 8EG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.4%	0.4%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	50%	49.6%	-0.4%	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.

In the immediate area around RG4 8EG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.9% 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	50.3%	46.9%	-3.4%	37.9%	9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	40.6%	37%	-3.6%	44.2%	-7.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	1.5%	5.7%	4.2%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	5.6%	4.7%	-0.9%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	2%	4.7%	2.7%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 (85.6%) 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	50.8%	46.5%	-4.3%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	34.4%	39.1%	4.7%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	12.4%	11.5%	-0.9%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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 56.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.2%	10.2%	-1.0%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	6.1%	-10.7%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	8.2%	-8.0%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.6%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	14.8%	1.6%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	36%	56.6%	20.6%	33.8%	22.8%
Other	4.6%	1.5%	-3.1%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.7% 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)
Indian	2.4%	6.2%	3.8%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.4%	4.9%	4.5%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	2.5%	0.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	4.1%	0.9%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	83.6%	73.7%	-9.9%	81.4%	-7.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.5% 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	81.2%	75.5%	-5.7%	83.2%	-7.7%
European Union	8.4%	7.5%	-0.9%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	2%	3.3%	1.3%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	1.2%	4.1%	2.9%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	4%	7.5%	3.5%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.2%	74.9%	-6.3%	83.2%	-8.3%
10+ Years	0.8%	14.8%	14.0%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	3.6%	4.9%	1.3%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	10.8%	1.6%	-9.2%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.7%	37.2%	15.5%
Christian	31.1%	46.2%	-15.1%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Gosbrook Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gosbrook Road was 33.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.5% lower than the Caversham average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Gosbrook Road has the 34th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Caversham and the 141st lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.8%.

🔎 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 8EG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Gosbrook Road are based on 546 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 Gosbrook Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG4 8EG

Average Price
£405,150

Semi-Detached
£450,602

Terraced
£382,772

Detached
£436,423

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£472,683

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gosbrook Road

Average Price
£341,317

Semi-Detached
£382,420

Terraced
£355,773

Detached
£568,993

Flats/Maisonettes
£268,588

Other
£566,605

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gosbrook Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
414 Gosbrook Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£539,999	2025-01-08	£537,797
392 Gosbrook Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£272,500	2024-06-20	£272,221
348 Gosbrook Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2024-04-18	£425,719
358 Gosbrook Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2023-11-20	£362,603
352 Gosbrook Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2022-11-17	£378,021

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG4 8EG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Information and communication	15
Other	13
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	9
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	78 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	563 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	4,346 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	4,649 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	4,651 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	395 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thameside Primary School Harley Road , Caversham RG4 8DB	3out of 4	682 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Micklands Primary School Micklands Road , Caversham RG4 6LU	3out of 4	1,256 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
E P Collier Primary School Ross Road , RG1 8DZ	3out of 4	1,262 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Primary School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7RA	4out of 4	1,348 yd	Community school	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	1,807 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Surley Row , Emmer Green RG4 8LR	3out of 4	2,181 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	2,206 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	2,730 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	2,745 yd	University technical college	No	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	761 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School 18 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	962 yd	Miscellaneous	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Preparatory School 16 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	962 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hemdean House School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD	- not rated	1,136 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ	- not rated	1,537 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	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	193 yd
Tesco Family Dining at Tesco Customer Cafe	Napier Road	721 yd
Honesty Group	2 Napier Road	726 yd
Thames Lido	Napier Road	788 yd
The Dock Bar & Cafe	Thames & Kennet Marina, Henley Road	863 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Cow Inn	56 Star Road	219 yd
Fox And Hounds	51 Gosbrook Road	703 yd
Travellers Rest	180 Henley Road	792 yd
The Clifton Arms	12 Gosbrook Road	864 yd
Island Bohemian Bowls Club	Thames Side	906 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Chef Chinese Takeaway	72 Briants Avenue	279 yd
Burger Revolution	64 George Street	466 yd
Whittington's Tea Barge	George Street	466 yd
Good Old Days Hong Kong Cuisine LTD	66 George Street	466 yd
Qumin Takeaway	116 Henley Road	668 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	100 South View Avenue	351 yd
Co-operative Food	124 Henley Road	669 yd
Tesco	Napier Road	721 yd
Waitrose	51 Church Street	1,040 yd
Tesco Express	18-20 Church Street	1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Annes Rc Primary School WASHINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	490 yd
Christchurch Meadows GEORGE STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	543 yd
Kings Meadow NAPIER ROAD	grass pitches	654 yd
Morgan Sports Centre HENLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	883 yd
Caversham Health & Fitness Club ARCHWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,022 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148.8 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	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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