Brighton Road, Reading, RG6 1PS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG6 1PS 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	51.8%	50.4%	-1.4%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	48.2%	49.6%	1.4%	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 RG6 1PS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.3% 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	71%	58.3%	-12.7%	37.9%	20.4%
Married: Opposite sex	19.5%	29.5%	10.0%	44.2%	-14.7%
Separated	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	5.3%	7.5%	2.2%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.8%

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	57.4%	57.8%	0.4%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	32.1%	32.6%	0.5%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	8.2%	6.4%	-1.8%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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 RG6 1PS this area, 7.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.3%	7.8%	-0.5%	18.2%	-10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.1%	5.3%	1.2%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.9%	5.9%	0.0%	13.4%	-7.5%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	47.6%	35.2%	-12.4%	16.9%	18.3%
Degree or Similar	28.1%	41.4%	13.3%	33.8%	7.6%
Other	5%	1.6%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	3.6%	9.6%	6.0%	3.1%	6.5%
Pakistani	5.4%	15.6%	10.2%	2.7%	12.9%
Other Asian	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	3.6%	6.3%	2.7%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	79.5%	54.2%	-25.3%	81.4%	-27.2%
Arab	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57% 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	80.5%	57%	-23.5%	83.2%	-26.2%
European Union	4.9%	12.2%	7.3%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.8%	5.4%	1.6%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	19.9%	13.2%	5.6%	14.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%
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	79.5%	56.8%	-22.7%	83.2%	-26.4%
10+ Years	7.2%	14.5%	7.3%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	3.6%	10.6%	7.0%	2.9%	7.7%
2-5 Years	3.3%	5.2%	1.9%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	12.9%	6.5%	1.9%	11.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.6%	76.7%	-12.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	9.7%	1.2%	8.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.9%	37.2%	-10.3%
Christian	33.9%	46.2%	-12.3%
Hindu	8.3%	1.7%	6.6%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	19.9%	6.5%	13.4%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Brighton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brighton Road was 36.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.5% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brighton Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey and the 152nd lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RG6 1PS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Brighton Road are based on 129 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 Brighton Road, Reading, RG6 1PS

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG6 1PS

Average Price
£346,028

Semi-Detached
£355,435

Terraced
£345,907

Detached
£343,369

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brighton Road

Average Price
£355,000

Semi-Detached
£409,213

Terraced
£352,548

Detached
£424,430

Flats/Maisonettes
£291,666

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brighton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Brighton Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-03-17	£354,970
16 Brighton Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-01-03	£306,587
28 Brighton Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2024-03-15	£357,044
96 Brighton Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-06-22	£395,200
55 Brighton Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-04-28	£248,553

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG6 1PS

Employment

RG6 1PS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 RG6 1PS 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	91
Student (economically inactive)	86
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	41
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	17
Retired	12
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	18
Information and communication	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	2,404 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,516 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	2,803 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	2,866 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alfred Sutton Primary School 148 Wokingham Road , RG6 1JR	3out of 4	144 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Church Road , Earley RG6 1EY	3out of 4	820 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redlands Primary School Lydford Road , RG1 5QH	3out of 4	983 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Town Primary School School Terrace , RG1 3LS	3out of 4	1,467 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highwood Primary School Fairwater Drive , Woodley RG5 3JE	2out of 4	1,470 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	385 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	387 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	1,412 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Bulmershe School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	3out of 4	1,513 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School Silverdale Rd , Earley RG6 7HS	3out of 4	1,632 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's College Upper Redlands Road , Reading RG1 5JT	- not rated	1,014 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Reading Whiteknights House , Whiteknights RG6 6UR	- not rated	1,332 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Addington School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	4out of 4	1,431 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ	- not rated	1,745 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School 40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY	- not rated	1,843 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
Indian Community Centre	2 Norris Road	164 yd
Hala Lebanese	133 Wokingham Road	173 yd
Earley Cafe	121 Wokingham Road	192 yd
The Biryani Lounge	89 Wokingham Road	192 yd
The Original Gourmet Burger Co.	127 Wokingham Road	192 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Roebuck / The Kitchen	37 Auckland Road	153 yd
Palmer Tavern	128 Wokingham Road	499 yd
Ice House	Wessex Hall, Whiteknights Road	634 yd
The Three Tuns	191 Wokingham Road	688 yd
Our Lady of Peace Social Club	338 Wokingham Road	896 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rizouq	117 Wokingham Road	152 yd
Istanbul Grill	77 Wokingham Road	192 yd
Biryani Boyzz	63 Wokingham Road	192 yd
Domino's Pizza	95 Wokingham Road	192 yd
Yo Momoz	83-85 Wokingham Road	192 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Food	2 Church Road		653 yd
Co-operative Food	Unit 1, Englefield Place		994 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Utc Reading CRESCENT ROAD	grass pitches	423 yd
Maiden Erlegh School Reading CRESCENT ROAD	tennis courts	479 yd
Palmer Park Sports Stadium PALMER PARK PALMER PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	557 yd
Palmer Park PALMER PARK PALMER PARK LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	557 yd
Our Lady Of Peace Community Centre WOKINGHAM ROAD		877 yd
Sol Joel Park SOL JOEL PLAYING FIELDS SOL JOEL PLAYING FIELDS CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	897 yd
Pakistan Community Centre PARK COMMUNITY HALL PARK COMMUNITY HALL LONDON ROAD		946 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	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	153.3 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	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG6 1PS