Melrose Avenue, Reading, RG6 7BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG6 7BN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	50.1%	49.6%	-0.5%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	49.9%	50.4%	0.5%	49.0%	1.4%

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 RG6 7BN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.9% 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	39.6%	33%	-6.6%	37.9%	-4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	50.9%	57.9%	7.0%	44.2%	13.7%
Separated	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	5.7%	4.4%	-1.3%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	61%	55.9%	-5.1%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	30.5%	35.6%	5.1%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	6.6%	7.4%	0.8%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 7BN this area, 4% 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 60.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.4%	4%	-2.4%	18.2%	-14.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.3%	5.1%	-0.2%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	8.8%	0.0%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	18.8%	6.8%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	63.3%	60.3%	-3.0%	33.8%	26.5%
Other	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.4% 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%	3%	3.0%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	2.6%	7.1%	4.5%	2.7%	4.4%
Other Asian	4.8%	1.8%	-3.0%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	77.5%	72.4%	-5.1%	81.4%	-9.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.9% 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	81.5%	76.9%	-4.6%	83.2%	-6.3%
European Union	3.4%	11.5%	8.1%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	4.8%	2.1%	-2.7%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	8%	-0.3%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.6%	76.5%	-2.1%	83.2%	-6.7%
10+ Years	5.4%	12.4%	7.0%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	2.6%	6.2%	3.6%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	10%	3.2%	-6.8%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	76.7%	5.7%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34%	37.2%	-3.2%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	15.1%	6.5%	8.6%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Melrose Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melrose Avenue was 46.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.9% lower than the Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melrose Avenue has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Park and the 178th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.9%.

🔎 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. 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 7BN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 2/10 (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) - 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 Melrose Avenue 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 Melrose Avenue, Reading, RG6 7BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG6 7BN

Average Price
£622,891

Semi-Detached
£622,648

Terraced
£584,689

Detached
£645,637

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melrose Avenue

Average Price
£638,848

Semi-Detached
£639,813

Terraced
£618,848

Detached
£642,298

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melrose AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Melrose Avenue, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£527,000	2024-12-09	£526,467
46 Melrose Avenue, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-01-19	£518,927
48 Melrose Avenue, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£565,000	2022-10-28	£570,199
37 Melrose Avenue, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£556,280	2022-10-19	£561,399
1A Melrose Avenue, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2019-08-14	£575,355

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG6 7BN

Employment

RG6 7BN 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 7BN 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	90
Retired	52
Student (economically inactive)	34
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Looking after home or family	8
Other	5
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	38
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Other	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Information and communication	12
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Transport and storage	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	2,474 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	2,564 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,908 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	3,151 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	435 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	592 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redlands Primary School Lydford Road , RG1 5QH	3out of 4	929 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aldryngton Primary School Off Silverdale Road , Earley RG6 7HR	4out of 4	1,124 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highwood Primary School Fairwater Drive , Woodley RG5 3JE	2out of 4	1,665 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	448 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	463 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School Silverdale Rd , Earley RG6 7HS	3out of 4	1,276 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	1,429 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Bulmershe School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	3out of 4	1,803 yd	Community school	No	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	923 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Reading Whiteknights House , Whiteknights RG6 6UR	- not rated	978 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School 40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY	- not rated	1,677 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Addington School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	4out of 4	1,690 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ	- not rated	1,918 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
Hala Lebanese	133 Wokingham Road	327 yd
Earley Cafe	121 Wokingham Road	515 yd
The Biryani Lounge	89 Wokingham Road	515 yd
The Original Gourmet Burger Co.	127 Wokingham Road	515 yd
Indian Community Centre	2 Norris Road	540 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ice House	Wessex Hall, Whiteknights Road	250 yd
The Three Tuns	191 Wokingham Road	285 yd
The Roebuck / The Kitchen	37 Auckland Road	369 yd
Our Lady of Peace Social Club	338 Wokingham Road	513 yd
Mojo's Bar	Reading University Students' Union, Pepper Lane	763 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Botanic Coffee	173 Wokingham Road	255 yd
Top Table Fish & Chips	197 Wokingham Road	440 yd
Blissful Unami	199 Wokingham Road	456 yd
Rizouq	117 Wokingham Road	467 yd
Istanbul Grill	77 Wokingham Road	515 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Food	2 Church Road		390 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Our Lady Of Peace Community Centre WOKINGHAM ROAD		489 yd
Utc Reading CRESCENT ROAD	grass pitches	559 yd
Maiden Erlegh School Reading CRESCENT ROAD	tennis courts	589 yd
Sol Joel Park SOL JOEL PLAYING FIELDS SOL JOEL PLAYING FIELDS CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	652 yd
Palmer Park Sports Stadium PALMER PARK PALMER PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	970 yd
Palmer Park PALMER PARK PALMER PARK LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	970 yd
Whiteknights Indoor Bowls Club BEECH LANE	indoor bowls	977 yd
Aldryngton Primary School SILVERDALE ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,007 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.9 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	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG6 7BN