Merthyr Vale, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG4 8QQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	51.6%	0.9%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	49.3%	48.4%	-0.9%	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 vicinity of RG4 8QQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 66.6% 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	23.6%	20.4%	-3.2%	37.9%	-17.5%
Married: Opposite sex	64.5%	66.6%	2.1%	44.2%	22.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	5%	5.6%	0.6%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	6.3%	6.5%	0.2%	6.1%	0.4%

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 (92.4%) 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	55.6%	61.6%	6.0%	48.4%	13.2%
Good health	34.2%	30.8%	-3.4%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	8.4%	6.7%	-1.7%	12.7%	-6.0%
Bad health	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

In the area around RG4 8QQ this area, 5.9% 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 46.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.6%	5.9%	-4.7%	18.2%	-12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	9%	-0.6%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	16.1%	-1.2%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	15.2%	3.9%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	46.2%	46.7%	0.5%	33.8%	12.9%
Other	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	3.1%	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%	1.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	93.2%	91.7%	-1.5%	81.4%	10.3%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.7% 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	91.9%	85.7%	-6.2%	83.2%	2.5%
European Union	2.6%	6.2%	3.6%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	1%	1.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.9%	85.7%	-5.2%	83.2%	2.5%
10+ Years	0%	9.2%	9.2%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	2.8%	-4.8%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.6%	76.7%	9.9%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Merthyr Vale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merthyr Vale was 23.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.0% lower than the Caversham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merthyr Vale has the 28th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Caversham and the 80th lowest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.2%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£90,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG4 8QQ, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 Merthyr Vale 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 Merthyr Vale, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG4 8QQ

Average Price
£1,071,486

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,071,486

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merthyr Vale

Average Price
£1,143,011

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,153,905

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,044,967

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merthyr ValeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Merthyr Vale, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£990,000	2023-07-19	£1,001,356
4 Merthyr Vale, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2023-05-24	£1,080,064
4 Merthyr Vale, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£875,000	2020-05-21	£1,033,800
5 Merthyr Vale, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2019-10-04	£946,341
2 Merthyr Vale, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£795,000	2014-09-25	£1,159,624

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG4 8QQ

Employment

RG4 8QQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 8QQ 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	109
Retired	66
Self-Employed	57
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	8
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Information and communication	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,657 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,914 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	4,099 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	3out of 4	5,391 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Emmer Green Primary School Grove Road , Emmer Green RG4 8LN	- not rated	712 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hill Primary School Peppard Road , Emmer Green RG4 8TU	3out of 4	1,347 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Primary School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7RA	3out of 4	1,434 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Heights Primary School 129 Upper Woodcote Road , RG4 7LB	4out of 4	1,711 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Park Primary School Queensway , Caversham Park Village RG4 6RP	3out of 4	2,080 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	447 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Surley Row , Emmer Green RG4 8LR	- not rated	447 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
River Academy 7 Richfield Avenue , RG1 8EQ	- not rated	2,555 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge Reades Lane , Sonning Common RG4 9LN	3out of 4	3,589 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Edge Community School Reades Lane , Sonning Common RG4 9LN	- not rated	3,589 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	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	5,359 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aurora Rowan School Dysons Wood , Tokers Green End RG4 9EY	- not rated	1,379 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School 18 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	1,665 yd	Miscellaneous	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Preparatory School 16 Peppard Road , Caversham RG4 8JZ	- not rated	1,665 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hemdean House School Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD	- not rated	1,706 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Anne's School 6 Henley Road , Caversham RG4 6DX	- not rated	1,898 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Miller & Carter Caversham	109 Kidmore Road	813 yd
Miller & Carter Caversham	109 Kidmore Road	813 yd
The Black Horse	16 Kidmore End Road	1,050 yd
Caversham Lawn Tennis Club	Queensborough Drive	1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highdown School Surley Row	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	435 yd
Highdown Sports Centre SURLEY ROW	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	446 yd
Emmer Green Primary School EMMER GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL EMMER GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL GROVE ROAD	grass pitches	713 yd
Reading Golf Club KIDMORE END ROAD	golf	939 yd
Emmer Green Recreation Ground KIDMORE END ROAD	grass pitches	1,008 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	0.0%
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	32.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	32.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	39.77 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	39.77 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.04 Mbit/s

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