Prospect Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG4 8JL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	49.5%	47.6%	-1.9%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	50.5%	52.4%	1.9%	49.0%	3.4%

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 8JL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.9% 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	46.7%	58.9%	12.2%	37.9%	21.0%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	28.1%	-7.0%	44.2%	-16.1%
Separated	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	10.3%	9.7%	-0.6%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	4.1%	0.7%	-3.4%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (90.4%) 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	53.5%	57.4%	3.9%	48.4%	9.0%
Good health	34.1%	33%	-1.1%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	9.4%	7.7%	-1.7%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 8JL this area, 7.1% 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 60.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.3%	7.1%	-3.2%	18.2%	-11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	6.4%	-0.6%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	7.7%	-1.8%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	14.1%	2.9%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	55%	60.9%	5.9%	33.8%	27.1%
Other	6.2%	0.7%	-5.5%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
White	84.9%	85.1%	0.2%	81.4%	3.7%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.3% 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	82.3%	68.3%	-14.0%	83.2%	-14.9%
European Union	5.4%	15.3%	9.9%	6.1%	9.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	5%	3.4%	-1.6%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	4.8%	-0.6%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	5.4%	4.1%	1.3%	4.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.9%	68.3%	-12.6%	83.2%	-14.9%
10+ Years	3.7%	10.2%	6.5%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	3%	8.8%	5.8%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	6.4%	5.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	6%	7.1%	1.1%	1.9%	5.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64%	76.7%	-12.7%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	2%	0.1%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.9%	37.2%	18.7%
Christian	29.1%	46.2%	-17.1%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Prospect Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Prospect Street was 82.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.3% higher than the Caversham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Prospect Street has the 13th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Caversham and the 196th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.6%.

🔎 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 8JL, 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 Prospect Street are based on 264 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 Prospect Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG4 8JL

Average Price
£303,202

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£310,697

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,743

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Prospect Street

Average Price
£285,332

Semi-Detached
£465,113

Terraced
£416,602

Detached
£542,511

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,750

Other
£308,220

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Prospect Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Prospect Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£301,100	2021-06-29	£349,710
42 Prospect Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£287,000	2018-09-03	£336,460
52A Prospect Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£179,000	2014-09-01	£265,973
50 Prospect Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£203,000	2014-01-21	£334,983
52 Prospect Street, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2009-02-04	£243,497

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG4 8JL

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low 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 Prospect Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JL has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 5 properties (0.00%) 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 Prospect Street, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8JL has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 5 properties (0.00%) 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

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	178
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	28
Unemployed	14
Retired	14
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Information and communication	36
Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	16
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
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	902 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	1,363 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	3,890 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	4,766 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	3out of 4	4,974 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	352 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Washington Road , Caversham RG4 5AA	3out of 4	458 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Primary School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7RA	3out of 4	626 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
E P Collier Primary School Ross Road , RG1 8DZ	3out of 4	882 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hill Primary School Peppard Road , Emmer Green RG4 8TU	3out of 4	1,460 yd	Community school	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	1,305 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Surley Row , Emmer Green RG4 8LR	3out of 4	1,614 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Surley Row , Emmer Green RG4 8LR	- not rated	1,614 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	- not rated	2,194 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	2,194 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	3,484 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	353 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Hemdean House School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD	- not rated	359 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School 18 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	593 yd	Miscellaneous	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Preparatory School 16 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	593 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seagulls Pupil Referral Unit E P Collier Site , Ross Road RG1 8EJ	- not rated	921 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
Bina Tandoori	21 Prospect Street	42 yd
Papa Gee	5 Prospect Street	42 yd
Clay's	22-24 Prospect Street	108 yd
Spitiko Greek Restaurant	6 Prospect Street	108 yd
Quattro Restaurant	14 Prospect Street	108 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Last Crumb	76 Prospect Street	77 yd
Angel Bar	18 Prospect Street	108 yd
The Clifton Arms	12 Gosbrook Road	183 yd
Caversham Working Mens Club	36 Church Street	201 yd
Caversham Health & Fitness Club	Archway Road	234 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Go Sing Chinese Takeaway	30 Prospect Street	27 yd
Caversham Tandoori	15 Prospect Street	42 yd
Mo's Kebabs	27 Prospect Street	42 yd
Christian Community Action Drop In Centre	South Street	119 yd
Stir Fry Caversham	36a Church Street	201 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	18-20 Church Street	201 yd
Waitrose	51 Church Street	212 yd
Iceland	39 Church Street	271 yd
Nisa	163-165 Caversham Road	733 yd
Co-operative Food	100 South View Avenue	839 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Caversham Health & Fitness Club ARCHWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	220 yd
Morgan Sports Centre HENLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	353 yd
St Annes Rc Primary School WASHINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	473 yd
Revive Health Club (Reading) Caversham Bridge Caversham Bridge RICHFIELD AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	605 yd
Christchurch Meadows GEORGE STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	709 yd
Pure Gym (Reading Caversham Road) CAVERSHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,025 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	1,049 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	250 Mbit/s
Average download speed	210.2 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 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.