College Road, Reading, RG6 1QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG6 1QB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	49.7%	47.3%	-2.4%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	50.3%	52.7%	2.4%	49.0%	3.7%

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 1QB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.8% 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	50.7%	48.8%	-1.9%	37.9%	10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	38.9%	38%	-0.9%	44.2%	-6.2%
Separated	1.1%	3%	1.9%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	5.6%	6.7%	1.1%	6.1%	0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.9%	53.5%	-1.4%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	32.7%	30.1%	-2.6%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	8.8%	12.4%	3.6%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.2%	0.2%

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 46.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.1%	16.7%	2.6%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.9%	4.6%	1.7%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	7.3%	-0.4%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	29.1%	21.8%	-7.3%	16.9%	4.9%
Degree or Similar	42.1%	46.4%	4.3%	33.8%	12.6%
Other	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	4.1%	5.5%	1.4%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	5.7%	2.6%	-3.1%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	2%	3.6%	1.6%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	77.6%	72%	-5.6%	81.4%	-9.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.4%	6%	4.6%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.9% 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	77.3%	63.9%	-13.4%	83.2%	-19.3%
European Union	6.6%	16.9%	10.3%	6.1%	10.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	13.1%	4.0%	5.6%	7.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	1.9%	-2.0%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.4%	64.2%	-12.2%	83.2%	-19.0%
10+ Years	3.4%	15.5%	12.1%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	4.5%	7.2%	2.7%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	4.3%	5.7%	1.4%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	7.4%	-3.9%	1.9%	5.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.9%	76.7%	-6.8%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	6.6%	1.2%	5.4%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	31%	46.2%	-15.2%
Buddhist	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is College Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around College Road was 94.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.5% lower than the Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

College Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Park and the 163rd highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.2%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RG6 1QB, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 6/10 (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 College Road are based on 60 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 College Road, Reading, RG6 1QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG6 1QB

Average Price
£701,219

Semi-Detached
£703,842

Terraced
£599,381

Detached
£838,237

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for College Road

Average Price
£711,008

Semi-Detached
£721,223

Terraced
£613,944

Detached
£831,299

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on College Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 College Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2023-06-18	£539,643
48 College Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£606,000	2022-06-24	£624,957
46 College Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£605,000	2020-04-30	£730,580
14 College Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£637,000	2020-01-17	£764,555
58 College Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£545,000	2018-05-04	£627,384

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG6 1QB

Employment

RG6 1QB 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 1QB 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	109
Retired	73
Student (economically inactive)	67
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	34
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	14
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Education	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Information and communication	27
Human health and social work activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Other	16
Financial and insurance activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,172 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	2,413 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	2,744 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	2,825 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	365 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redlands Primary School Lydford Road , RG1 5QH	- not rated	649 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE (Aided) Primary School 121-147 Orts Road , RG1 3JN	- not rated	1,031 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School 121-147 Orts Road , Reading RG1 3JN	3out of 4	1,031 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Town Primary School School Terrace , RG1 3LS	- not rated	1,063 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	295 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	- not rated	312 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	- not rated	991 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	991 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	- not rated	1,725 yd	Foundation school	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	312 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Boundary Pupil Referral Unit 28 College Road , RG6 1QB	- not rated	6 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Convent Preparatory School 66 Upper Redlands Road , RG1 5JT	- not rated	675 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Upper Redlands Road , Reading RG1 5JT	- not rated	705 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Christian School 62 London Road , RG1 5AS	- not rated	1,068 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Reading Whiteknights House , Whiteknights RG6 6UR	- not rated	1,232 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Better Cafe, Palmer Park	Wokingham Road	231 yd
Tutu's Ethiopian Table at Palmer Park Lodge	Wokingham Road	231 yd
Palmer Park Sports Stadium	Wokingham Road	231 yd
O Portugues	21 Wokingham Road	265 yd
Chaiiwala Reading	140-142 Wokingham Road	274 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Palmer Tavern	128 Wokingham Road	122 yd
Up The Junction	231 London Road	609 yd
MNKY Lounge	30 Erleigh Road	672 yd
The Roebuck / The Kitchen	37 Auckland Road	716 yd
Hope & Bear	153 London Road	797 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	146 Wokingham Road	122 yd
Milanoz King Pizza and Texas Mess Burgers	136 Wokingham Road	122 yd
Chicken Base	144 Wokingham Road	122 yd
Khan’s Karahi	146a Wokingham Road	127 yd
New Happy Garden	81 Wokingham Road	410 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	55-57 Erleigh Road	584 yd
Tesco at Crown Collonade	London Road	669 yd
Co-operative Food	201 London Road	679 yd
Aldi	Unit 53, Suttons Park Avenue	830 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Maiden Erlegh School Reading CRESCENT ROAD	tennis courts	293 yd
Utc Reading CRESCENT ROAD	grass pitches	302 yd
Palmer Park Sports Stadium PALMER PARK PALMER PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	326 yd
Palmer Park PALMER PARK PALMER PARK LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	326 yd
Pakistan Community Centre PARK COMMUNITY HALL PARK COMMUNITY HALL LONDON ROAD		535 yd
The Warehouse 1A 1A CUMBERLAND ROAD		724 yd
St Joseph'S College UPPER REDLANDS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	791 yd
Arthur Hill Pool & Fitness Studio (Closed) 221-225 221-225 Kings Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	805 yd
St Joseph'S College Stp ADDINGTON ROAD	tennis courts	852 yd
Reading School MAIN HOUSE MAIN HOUSE ERLEIGH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	990 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	185.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG6 1QB