Balmore Park, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG4 8PY has a female population much higher than UK average, with 64.1% of the population 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	66.3%	64.1%	-2.2%	51.0%	13.1%
Male	33.7%	35.9%	2.2%	49.0%	-13.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.1%	41.5%	2.4%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	46.7%	47.9%	1.2%	44.2%	3.7%
Separated	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	6%	5.3%	-0.7%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	6%	5%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 (91.5%) 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	56.9%	63.1%	6.2%	48.4%	14.7%
Good health	31.6%	28.4%	-3.2%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	8%	6.4%	-1.6%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 57.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.9%	10%	-2.9%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	2.9%	-4.4%	9.6%	-6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	14.3%	1.1%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	11.1%	-0.2%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	44%	57.1%	13.1%	33.8%	23.3%
Other	7.9%	1.4%	-6.5%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.9% 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)
Chinese	3.4%	8.5%	5.1%	0.7%	7.8%
Indian	1.9%	4%	2.1%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	4.3%	5.7%	1.4%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	81.9%	71.9%	-10.0%	81.4%	-9.5%
Other	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.8% 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	77.8%	76.8%	-1.0%	83.2%	-6.4%
European Union	6.5%	6.6%	0.1%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	0.5%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3.9%	1.4%	-2.5%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	11.6%	6.1%	5.6%	6.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.6%	77.4%	0.8%	83.2%	-5.8%
10+ Years	8.2%	8.6%	0.4%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	5.8%	1.4%	-4.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	9.8%	2.6%	1.9%	7.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	76.7%	1.1%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	9.3%	0.3%	9.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	2.2%	13.5%	-11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.4%	37.2%	3.2%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	15%	6.0%	9.0%

Safety

Is Balmore Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balmore Park was 21.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.8% lower than the Caversham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Balmore Park has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Caversham and the 67th lowest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.7%.

🔎 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. 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 8PY, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (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 Balmore Park are based on 93 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 Balmore Park, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG4 8PY

Average Price
£307,081

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£415,943

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£302,348

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balmore Park

Average Price
£559,627

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£464,382

Detached
£919,676

Flats/Maisonettes
£302,008

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balmore ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 Beech Court Balmore Park, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£282,000	2025-11-21	£271,556
Flat 9 Beech Court Balmore Park, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-11-29	£283,923
Flat 5 Beech Court Balmore Park, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£283,000	2024-04-10	£280,305
Flat 7 Ash Court Balmore Park, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£247,500	2022-08-11	£233,293
Flat 7 Beech Court Balmore Park, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£236,000	2022-03-01	£233,752

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG4 8PY

Employment

RG4 8PY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in RG4 8PY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	118
Retired	60
Student (economically inactive)	35
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	36
Human health and social work activities	18
Information and communication	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	8
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,187 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	1,559 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	3,970 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	3out of 4	5,130 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	5,281 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Caversham Primary School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7RA	3out of 4	246 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Washington Road , Caversham RG4 5AA	3out of 4	758 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thameside Primary School Harley Road , Caversham RG4 8DB	3out of 4	872 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hill Primary School Peppard Road , Emmer Green RG4 8TU	3out of 4	1,019 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Emmer Green Primary School Grove Road , Emmer Green RG4 8LN	- not rated	1,264 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	1,100 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Surley Row , Emmer Green RG4 8LR	- not rated	1,100 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
River Academy 7 Richfield Avenue , RG1 8EQ	- not rated	1,571 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	- not rated	2,705 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	2,705 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	3,881 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	278 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School 18 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	287 yd	Miscellaneous	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Preparatory School 16 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	287 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Anne's School 6 Henley Road , Caversham RG4 6DX	- not rated	380 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Seagulls Pupil Referral Unit E P Collier Site , Ross Road RG1 8EJ	- not rated	1,409 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
Pasibrzueszek Polish Cousin Restaurant	49 Hemdean Road	479 yd
Bina Tandoori	21 Prospect Street	568 yd
Papa Gee	5 Prospect Street	568 yd
Clay's	22-24 Prospect Street	610 yd
Spitiko Greek Restaurant	6 Prospect Street	610 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Last Crumb	76 Prospect Street	473 yd
Angel Bar	18 Prospect Street	610 yd
Caversham Working Mens Club	36 Church Street	655 yd
The Clifton Arms	12 Gosbrook Road	707 yd
Caversham Health & Fitness Club	Archway Road	732 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Go Sing Chinese Takeaway	30 Prospect Street	548 yd
Caversham Tandoori	15 Prospect Street	568 yd
Mo's Kebabs	27 Prospect Street	568 yd
Christian Community Action Drop In Centre	South Street	640 yd
Stir Fry Caversham	36a Church Street	655 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	18-20 Church Street	655 yd
Waitrose	51 Church Street	706 yd
Iceland	39 Church Street	715 yd
Tesco	Buckingham Drive	903 yd
Co-operative Food	124 Henley Road	978 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Morgan Sports Centre HENLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	380 yd
Caversham Health & Fitness Club ARCHWAY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	722 yd
St Annes Rc Primary School WASHINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	815 yd
Hill Primary School PEPPARD ROAD	grass pitches	1,023 yd
Revive Health Club (Reading) Caversham Bridge Caversham Bridge RICHFIELD AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,031 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	78.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.88 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.88 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	26.05 Mbit/s

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