Reading Road, Henley-on-thames, RG9 1AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG9 1AX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	51.8%	-1.3%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	46.9%	48.2%	1.3%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 RG9 1AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.4% 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	44.5%	43.4%	-1.1%	37.9%	5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	31.4%	30.7%	-0.7%	44.2%	-13.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4.8%	3.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	14.1%	14.6%	0.5%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	5.2%	7.3%	2.1%	6.1%	1.2%

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 (86.8%) 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	62.2%	55.4%	-6.8%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	29.7%	31.4%	1.7%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	5%	9.2%	4.2%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 45%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.6%	11.5%	2.9%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	8.6%	-2.4%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	10.4%	-1.3%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	7.2%	5.8%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	14%	2.3%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	48.3%	45%	-3.3%	33.8%	11.2%
Other	7.2%	3.2%	-4.0%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
White	93.4%	88%	-5.4%	81.4%	6.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66% 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	71.9%	66%	-5.9%	83.2%	-17.2%
European Union	13.1%	20.5%	7.4%	6.1%	14.4%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.8%	3%	0.2%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	4.6%	-0.1%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	4%	0.6%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.3%	66.2%	-5.1%	83.2%	-17.0%
10+ Years	4.4%	13.9%	9.5%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	5.9%	10.6%	4.7%	2.9%	7.7%
2-5 Years	5.6%	3%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	12.8%	6.3%	-6.5%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Poland	7.6%	1.3%	6.3%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.6%	37.2%	-0.6%
Christian	55.1%	46.2%	8.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Reading Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Reading Road was 17.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.1% lower than the Henley-on-Thames average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Reading Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Henley-on-Thames and the 88th lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Oxfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.4%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RG9 1AX, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Reading Road are based on 535 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Oxfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Reading Road, Henley-on-thames, RG9 1AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG9 1AX

Average Price
£683,168

Semi-Detached
£783,093

Terraced
£550,093

Detached
£830,585

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£387,859

Estimated Average Property Prices for Reading Road

Average Price
£632,416

Semi-Detached
£703,977

Terraced
£605,905

Detached
£1,331,228

Flats/Maisonettes
£390,388

Other
£828,298

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Reading Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
87 Reading Road, Henley-On-Thames, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£710,000	2025-03-26	£707,274
71 Reading Road, Henley-On-Thames, Oxfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2024-05-28	£481,018
67 Reading Road, Henley-On-Thames, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2019-07-08	£384,768
67 Reading Road, Henley-On-Thames, Oxfordshire Other, an established residential building	£15,000	2017-02-08	£16,527
87 Reading Road, Henley-On-Thames, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2016-03-17	£766,995

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG9 1AX

Employment

RG9 1AX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

RG9 1AX 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Retired	62
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	27
Other	11
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Information and communication	29
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	15
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Church of England Primary School Vicarage Road , RG9 1HJ	4out of 4	182 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Henley-on-Thames Greys Hill , RG9 1SL	3out of 4	407 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Badgemore Primary School Hop Gardens , RG9 2HL	3out of 4	982 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Road School Valley Road , RG9 1RR	3out of 4	1,329 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shiplake Church of England School Memorial Avenue , Shiplake RG9 4DN	3out of 4	4,073 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gillotts School Gillotts Lane , RG9 1PS	3out of 4	1,764 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Henley College Deanfield Avenue , RG9 1UH	- not rated	378 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Preparatory 13 St Andrew's Road , Henley-on-Thames	- not rated	401 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rupert House School 90 Bell Street , HENLEY-ON-THAMES RG9 2BN	- not rated	766 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shiplake College Shiplake Court , Shiplake RG9 4BW	- not rated	4,444 yd	Other independent school	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
Henley Gospel Trust	United Reformed Church, 44-46 Reading Road	134 yd
Buddys	Henley Railway Station, Station Road	146 yd
Daisy Love (Henley) Limited	2 Station Road	154 yd
Al Forno	59 Reading Road	212 yd
Shellfish Cow	53-55 Reading Road	212 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Salisbury Conservative Club	52 Queen Street	219 yd
The Anchor	58 Friday Street	309 yd
Bird in Hand	61 Greys Road	320 yd
Three Horseshoes	90 Reading Road	415 yd
Stable 34	34 Hart Street	464 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Full House	10 Friday Street	309 yd
Smokey Flame	13 Greys Road	320 yd
Istanbul BBQ Henley	7 Greys Road	320 yd
The Scoop Room	31 Duke Street	394 yd
Cook Trading Ltd.	51 Duke Street	407 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	9-11 Bell Street	621 yd
Waitrose	33 Bell Street	621 yd
Tesco Superstore	359 Reading Road	1,035 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trinity Primary School VICARAGE ROAD	grass pitches	279 yd
The Fitness Space (Henley) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 STATION ROAD	health and fitness suite	424 yd
Urban Fitness Henley (Closed) Greys Road Car Park Greys Road Car Park	health and fitness suite	497 yd
The Henley College - Rotherfield Campus DEANFIELD AVENUE	health and fitness suite	513 yd
The Brakspear Ground (Henley Cricket Club) REMENHAM LANE	grass pitches	686 yd
La Fitness (Henley) (Closed) Newtown Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	703 yd
Rupert House School 90-92 90-92 BELL STREET	artificial grass pitch	843 yd
Henley Ymca 11G 11G WATERMANS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	851 yd
Phyllis Court Club PHYLLIS COURT DRIVE	tennis courts	915 yd
The Invesco Perpetural Triangle Ground MILL LANE	grass pitches	935 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	62.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	361.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	2000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	2000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	343.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	2000 Mbit/s

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