Area Information for Parkside Road, Reading, RG30 2BY

Parkside Road in Reading is in the South East region of England. The postcode is within the Southcote ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Reading Central. This page combines information for the address Parkside Road, Reading, RG30 2BY, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of RG30 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 RG30 2BY.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Reading
Ward Southcote
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 95 property sales in Parkside Road, RG30 2BY 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 flats, with the most common tenure being private rental. 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 (Minster and Katesgrove), 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 Parkside Road, Reading, RG30 2BY.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Parkside Road, Reading, RG30 2BY 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 Parkside Road, Reading, RG30 2BY:

Tilehurst Road, Reading, RG30 2LX
Parkside Road, Reading, RG30 2DD
Parkside Road, Reading, RG30 2BT
Elm Park Court, Reading, RG30 2LZ
Kent Road, Reading, RG30 2EJ
Bexley Court, Reading, RG30 2DY

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about RG30 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 95 property sales in Parkside 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

The area containing Parkside Road, Reading consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. 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 6
Semi-Detached 4
Terraced 14
Flat (Purpose-Built) 105
Flat (Converted) 16
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 1
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Total 147
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Parkside Road, Reading contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 43% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 23
Owned with Mortgage 36
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 9
Rented: Other Social 15
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 59
Rented: Other 4
Rent Free 0
Total 146

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 71
Two People 33
Three People 27
Four People 10
Five People 2
Six People 3
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 146

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 71
Family Household 66
Other Household 8
Total 145

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 84
Deprived In One Dimension 34
Deprived In Two Dimensions 24
Deprived In Three Dimensions 3
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 145

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 53% male.

Gender
Male 179
Female 157
Total 336

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 21
5-9 13
10-14 17
15-19 34
20-24 26
25-29 28
30-34 29
35-39 29
40-44 28
45-49 22
50-54 20
55-59 11
60-64 10
65-69 5
70-74 12
75-79 3
80-84 9
85+ 21
Total 338

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode RG30 2BY 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 140
Married 85
Separated 11
Divorced 22
Widowed 25
Total 283

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 155
Good 115
Fair 42
Bad 15
Very Bad 9
Total 336

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

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) 115
Apprenticeship 11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
No GCSEs or Equivalent 33
Other 10
Total 280

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 71% 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 239
Mixed Ethnicity 20
Indian 6
Pakistani 13
Bangladeshi 5
Other Asian 4
Black African 20
Black Caribbean 15
Other Black/African/Caribbean 2
Arab 2
Other 10
Total 336

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Parkside Road, Reading), 61% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

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 206
European Union 61
Rest of Europe 12
Africa 24
Middle East and Asia 26
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 6
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 3
Total 338

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 206
10+ Years 45
5-10 Years 35
2-5 Years 26
Less Than 2 Years 26
Total 338

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 RG30 2BY.

Passport(s) Held
None 56
United Kingdom 176
Republic of Ireland 4
European Union 56
Rest of Europe 10
African Countries 8
Middle East or Asia 18
North America or Caribbean 4
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 4

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 108
Christian 161
Buddhist 0
Hindu 6
Jewish 6
Muslim 30
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 25
Total 336

Economic Activity Embed This

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 111
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 33
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 15
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 16
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 27
Retired 31
Looking After Home or Family 9
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 11
Other 25
Total 280

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 13
Professional Occupations 50
Associate Professional Occupations 31
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 13
Skilled Trades Occupations 7
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 11
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 12
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 12
Elementary Occupations 16
Total 165

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 38
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 60
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 22
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 14
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 12
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 42
Semi-Routine Occupation 37
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 31
Full-time Student 28
Total 284

Parkside Road, Reading, RG30 2BY is within the Minster and Katesgrove 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 Parkside Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Minster and Katesgrove
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.

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Below are the details of the closest services to RG30 2BY. 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 RG30 2BY.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Parkside Road, Reading, RG30 2BY. The nearest railway station is Reading West, approximately half a mile away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Reading West half a mile
Reading 1.3 miles
Reading Green Park 1.7 miles
Tilehurst 1.9 miles
Theale 3.5 miles
Earley 3.6 miles
Pangbourne 4.5 miles
Winnersh Triangle 4.8 miles
Winnersh 5.5 miles
Mortimer 5.7 miles
Twyford 6.1 miles
Wargrave 6.2 miles
Shiplake 6.5 miles
Aldermaston 6.9 miles
Henley-on-Thames 7.1 miles
Wokingham 7.4 miles
Goring & Streatley 7.5 miles
Midgham 8.6 miles
Bramley (Hampshire) 8.8 miles
Crowthorne 9.8 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Parkside Road, Reading, RG30 2BY. The nearest is Battle Primary Academy, approximately 310 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Parkside Road, Reading, RG30 2BY. The nearest is Cranbury College, approximately 210 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Cranbury College 210 yards February 2018
    
The WREN School 600 yards January 2024
    
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School half a mile September 2017
    
King's Academy Prospect 0.8 miles October 2022
    
River Academy 1.1 miles  
Kendrick School 1.6 miles November 2022
    
Reading Girls' School 2 miles November 2021
    
Reading School 2 miles November 2023
    
St Joseph's College 2.3 miles  
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre 2.3 miles April 2015
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Parkside Road, Reading, RG30 2BY. The nearest is Western Elms & Circuit Lane Surgeries, approximately 780 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 Parkside Road, Reading, RG30 2BY. The nearest is Reading Dental Sedation Clinic Partnership, approximately 0.7 miles 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 8 closest hospitals to Parkside Road, Reading, RG30 2BY. The nearest is Spire Dunedin Hospital, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Parkside Road, Reading, RG30 2BY. The nearest is Eyesite Opticians, approximately 1.2 miles 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.


 

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Broadband in RG30 2BY

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.

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

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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%
 

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