The Rise, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8NZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG4 8NZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	53.3%	-0.3%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	46.4%	46.7%	0.3%	49.0%	-2.3%

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 vicinity of RG4 8NZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.8%	21.5%	-9.3%	37.9%	-16.4%
Married: Opposite sex	56.3%	63.6%	7.3%	44.2%	19.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	6%	7.3%	1.3%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	5.6%	7.7%	2.1%	6.1%	1.6%

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 (87.4%) 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	53.9%	52.6%	-1.3%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	32.9%	34.8%	1.9%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	10.2%	9.9%	-0.3%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	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.

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 51.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.9%	11.4%	0.5%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	7.2%	-7.7%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	12.5%	-3.7%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	9.9%	-3.3%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	39.1%	51.3%	12.2%	33.8%	17.5%
Other	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	1.6%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	94.1%	89.4%	-4.7%	81.4%	8.0%
Other	0.3%	3.9%	3.6%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.5% 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	88.4%	84.5%	-3.9%	83.2%	1.3%
European Union	3.8%	5.7%	1.9%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	4.2%	0.7%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.9%	85.3%	-2.6%	83.2%	2.1%
10+ Years	0.5%	11.1%	10.6%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	0%	-7.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.3%	76.7%	10.6%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.2%	37.2%	6.0%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is The Rise Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Rise was 9.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.6% lower than the Caversham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Rise has the 7th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Caversham and the 24th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.6%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG4 8NZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 The Rise are based on 20 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 The Rise, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8NZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG4 8NZ

Average Price
£741,187

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,038,769

Flats/Maisonettes
£493,202

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Rise

Average Price
£684,831

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,013,788

Flats/Maisonettes
£507,700

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The RiseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 The Rise, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£985,000	2025-03-31	£966,908
6 The Rise, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-05-27	£223,373
7 The Rise, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,000	2021-05-18	£374,896
12 The Rise, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2015-01-16	£1,007,876
5 The Rise, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2015-01-16	£439,099

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG4 8NZ

Employment

RG4 8NZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

RG4 8NZ 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	96
Retired	76
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	25
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Manufacturing	14
Construction	14
Other	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	1,313 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	1,546 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	4,403 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hill Primary School Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8TU	3out of 4	501 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Primary School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7RA	4out of 4	676 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Emmer Green Primary School Grove Road , Emmer Green RG4 8LN	4out of 4	882 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Washington Road , Caversham RG4 5AA	3out of 4	998 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Micklands Primary School Micklands Road , Caversham RG4 6LU	3out of 4	1,146 yd	Community school	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	938 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	3,032 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	3,499 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	3,982 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	3,999 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School 18 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	397 yd	Miscellaneous	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Preparatory School 16 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	397 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Anne's School 6 Henley Road , Caversham RG4 6DX	- not rated	673 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Hemdean House School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD	- not rated	796 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ	- not rated	2,827 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
Turkish Grill at Milestone Way Precinct	Milestone Way	943 yd
Raj Tandoori	11a Cavendish Road	943 yd
Village Tandoori Restaurant	14 Kidmore End Road	959 yd
Pasibrzueszek Polish Cousin Restaurant	49 Hemdean Road	989 yd
Bina Tandoori	21 Prospect Street	1,000 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Last Crumb	76 Prospect Street	895 yd
The White Horse	9 Kidmore End Road	945 yd
Travellers Rest	180 Henley Road	1,031 yd
The Black Horse	16 Kidmore End Road	1,052 yd
Angel Bar	18 Prospect Street	1,074 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Attimonosh	120a Henley Road	740 yd
Ready Tasty Fish & Chips	112 Henley Road	740 yd
Qumin Takeaway	116 Henley Road	749 yd
Pearl River Chinese Takeaway at Milestone Way Precinct	Milestone Way	943 yd
Domino's Pizza at Milestone Way Precinct	Milestone Way	943 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Buckingham Drive	419 yd
Co-operative Food	124 Henley Road	740 yd
Budgens at Milestone Way Precinct	Milestone Way	943 yd
Co-operative Food	100 South View Avenue	953 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hill Primary School PEPPARD ROAD	grass pitches	496 yd
Morgan Sports Centre HENLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	643 yd
Bbc Monitoring (Caversham Park) CAVERSHAM PARK CAVERSHAM PARK PEPPARD ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	810 yd
Emmer Green Primary School EMMER GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL EMMER GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL GROVE ROAD	grass pitches	963 yd
St Annes Rc Primary School WASHINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,006 yd
Emmer Green Recreation Ground KIDMORE END ROAD	grass pitches	1,012 yd
Micklands Primary School MICKLANDS ROAD	grass pitches	1,024 yd
Highdown Sports Centre SURLEY ROW	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,061 yd
Highdown School Surley Row	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,070 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	43.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83.3 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	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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