Area Information for Christchurch Road, Reading, RG2 7BD

Christchurch Road in Reading is in the South East region of England. The postcode is within the Redlands ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Reading Central. This page combines information for the address Christchurch Road, Reading, RG2 7BD, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of RG2 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for RG2 7BD.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Reading
Ward Redlands
Constituency Reading Central * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region South East
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 17 property sales in Christchurch Road, RG2 7BD since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Redlands and Park), and the Thames Valley Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Christchurch Road, Reading, RG2 7BD.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

Broadband Summary

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. That generally means support for 1,000Mbps or more, giving blazing fast speeds. More details are available on the Broadband tab.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Christchurch Road, Reading, RG2 7BD is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Christchurch Road, Reading, RG2 7BD:

Christchurch Road, Reading, RG2 7AZ
Cintra Close, Reading, RG2 7AL
Whitley Park Lane, Reading, RG2 7BE
Christchurch Road, Reading, RG2 7BB
Northcourt Avenue, Reading, RG2 7BH
Christchurch Road, Reading, RG2 7AY

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about RG2 as a whole.

Using this Information Commercially

The information we provide on the website is done so without charge. However, if you wish to use this data on other websites, or in any other public medium should consult our data sources page for information on how you should correctly attribute the information.

House Prices

We have found 17 property sales in Christchurch Road since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 30
Semi-Detached 36
Terraced 33
Flat (Purpose-Built) 7
Flat (Converted) 9
Total 115
Are these numbers higher than you expected? Click here for explanation.

Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 44
Owned with Mortgage 34
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 3
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 33
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 0
Total 115

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 20
Two People 44
Three People 18
Four People 20
Five People 8
Six People 1
Seven People 2
8+ People 1
Total 114

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Christchurch Road, Reading consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 22
Family Household 79
Other Household 19
Total 120

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 75
Deprived In One Dimension 33
Deprived In Two Dimensions 7
Deprived In Three Dimensions 0
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 115

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Reading Central constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 47% male.

Gender
Male 154
Female 173
Total 327

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 12
5-9 22
10-14 13
15-19 21
20-24 51
25-29 14
30-34 16
35-39 20
40-44 17
45-49 27
50-54 23
55-59 19
60-64 6
65-69 17
70-74 27
75-79 15
80-84 3
85+ 6
Total 329

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode RG2 7BD does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 117
Married 134
Separated 2
Divorced 12
Widowed 8
Total 273

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 182
Good 105
Fair 30
Bad 8
Very Bad 1
Total 326

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Christchurch Road and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 57% of the resident population. On average, around 33.6% of census respondents fall in to this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 158
Apprenticeship 4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 64
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 16
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 9
No GCSEs or Equivalent 24
Total 275

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 74% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 243
Mixed Ethnicity 32
Indian 21
Pakistani 5
Chinese 1
Other Asian 5
Black African 4
Black Caribbean 1
Other Black/African/Caribbean 2
Arab 7
Other 5
Total 326

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 230
European Union 46
Rest of Europe 4
Africa 13
Middle East and Asia 24
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 11
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 329

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 230
10+ Years 40
5-10 Years 15
2-5 Years 26
Less Than 2 Years 16
Total 327

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to RG2 7BD.

Passport(s) Held
None 16
United Kingdom 248
European Union 34
Rest of Europe 2
African Countries 8
Middle East or Asia 7
North America or Caribbean 5
Central and South America 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 140
Christian 124
Buddhist 7
Hindu 16
Jewish 3
Muslim 12
Sikh 4
Other Religion 4
Not Stated 19
Total 329

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Redlands ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of student residents - 23% of the resident population. On average, around 8% of census respondents were students. Male residents were slightly less likely than women to be students. The figures for students include both working and full-time studying students.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 86
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 20
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 12
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 3
Unemployed 3
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 62
Retired 57
Looking After Home or Family 11
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 11
Other 10
Total 275

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 27
Professional Occupations 53
Associate Professional Occupations 21
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 5
Skilled Trades Occupations 5
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 8
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 4
Elementary Occupations 15
Total 138

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 74
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 74
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 12
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 17
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 4
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 11
Semi-Routine Occupation 13
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 7
Full-time Student 62
Total 274

Christchurch Road, Reading, RG2 7BD is within the Redlands and Park policing neighbourhood, under the Thames Valley Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near Christchurch Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Redlands and Park
Castle Street
Reading
Berks
RG1 7TH
Website: https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Key: Tube Stations Tube Station DLR Stations DLR Station Railway Stations Railway Station Hospitals Hospital GP Practices GP Dentists Dentist Opticians Optician Primary School Primary School Secondary School Secondary School

Below are the details of the closest services to RG2 7BD. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for RG2 7BD.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Christchurch Road, Reading, RG2 7BD. The nearest railway station is Reading, approximately 1.3 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Reading 1.3 miles
Earley 1.7 miles
Reading West 1.7 miles
Reading Green Park 2.2 miles
Winnersh Triangle 2.8 miles
Winnersh 3.5 miles
Tilehurst 3.7 miles
Twyford 4.6 miles
Wargrave 5.1 miles
Theale 5.2 miles
Wokingham 5.4 miles
Shiplake 5.7 miles
Mortimer 6 miles
Pangbourne 6.5 miles
Henley-on-Thames 6.7 miles
Crowthorne 7.9 miles
Aldermaston 8.4 miles
Bramley (Hampshire) 9 miles
Bracknell 9.1 miles
Goring & Streatley 9.3 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Christchurch Road, Reading, RG2 7BD. The nearest is Redlands Primary School, approximately 750 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Christchurch Road, Reading, RG2 7BD. The nearest is Reading School, approximately 640 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Reading School 640 yards November 2023
    
St Joseph's College 700 yards  
Reading Girls' School 0.6 miles November 2021
    
Kendrick School 0.6 miles November 2022
    
UTC Reading 0.7 miles February 2023
    
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 0.7 miles June 2018
    
John Madejski Academy 1.3 miles October 2023
    
Maiden Erlegh School 1.4 miles February 2020
    
The Bulmershe School 1.8 miles November 2017
    
The WREN School 1.9 miles January 2024
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Christchurch Road, Reading, RG2 7BD. The nearest is Branch Surgery - Christchurch Road, approximately < 50 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Christchurch Road, Reading, RG2 7BD. The nearest is University Dental Centre, approximately 400 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Christchurch Road, Reading, RG2 7BD. The nearest is Royal Berkshire Hospital, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Christchurch Road, Reading, RG2 7BD. The nearest is D & R Kirk Opticians, approximately 720 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

Compare Broadband

Want to find out which broadband package is right for you? StreetCheck now offers a handy broadband comparison tool.

Compare Broadband Now

Broadband in RG2 7BD

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

Our latest broadband offer
Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

Looking for a broadband package? StreetCheck now offers a handy broadband comparison tool, click the button below to get started.

Compare Broadband