Reading Road, Blackwater, Camberley, GU17 0AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around GU17 0AY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	51.9%	2.8%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	50.9%	48.1%	-2.8%	49.0%	-0.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.8%	37.4%	8.6%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	51.8%	42.9%	-8.9%	44.2%	-1.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	9.1%	9.5%	0.4%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	6.2%	5.9%	-0.3%	6.1%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.9%	52.5%	1.6%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	35.6%	30.6%	-5.0%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	8.8%	13.7%	4.9%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	4.1%	2.3%	-1.8%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.5%	11.4%	-6.1%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	12.5%	-4.3%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.7%	15.4%	-8.3%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	8.4%	4.0%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	19%	9.1%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	30%	4.5%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	93.5%	90.4%	-3.1%	81.4%	9.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.5%	90.5%	-1.0%	83.2%	7.3%
European Union	3.2%	4%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.1%
Africa	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	3.2%	-1.2%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.5%	90.7%	-0.8%	83.2%	7.5%
10+ Years	0.6%	7.5%	6.9%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	76.7%	5.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49%	37.2%	11.8%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Reading Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Reading Road was 73.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.6% higher than the Blackwater and Hawley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Reading Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Blackwater and Hawley and the 50th highest crime rate of 297 local areas in Hart .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in GU17 0AY, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 1/10 (very 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 46 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hart.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Reading Road, Blackwater, Camberley, GU17 0AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for GU17 0AY

Average Price
£765,537

Semi-Detached
£613,202

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£917,873

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Reading Road

Average Price
£695,748

Semi-Detached
£531,038

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£747,796

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£737,923

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Reading Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Reading Road, Camberley, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2024-12-04	£601,299
46 Reading Road, Camberley, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£705,000	2022-08-12	£702,861
44 Reading Road, Camberley, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£782,000	2014-08-08	£1,112,629
46 Reading Road, Camberley, Hampshire Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2013-11-08	£758,462
38 Reading Road, Camberley, Hampshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	1998-09-04	£645,625

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for GU17 0AY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	19
Information and communication	18
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Frogmore Junior School Green Lane , Frogmore GU17 0NY	3out of 4	169 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Frogmore Infant School Green Lane , Frogmore GU17 0NY	4out of 4	230 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Potley Hill Primary School Potley Hill Road , GU46 6AG	3out of 4	1,065 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawley Primary School Hawley Road , Blackwater GU17 9BH	3out of 4	1,702 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Primary School and Nursery Albion Road , GU47 9BP	4out of 4	1,929 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Frogmore Community College Potley Hill Road , GU46 6AG	3out of 4	1,182 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandhurst School Owlsmoor Road , Owlsmoor GU47 0SD	3out of 4	2,528 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fernhill School Neville Duke Road , GU14 9BY	2out of 4	2,827 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yateley School School Lane , GU46 6NW	3out of 4	3,212 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings International College Watchetts Drive , GU15 2PQ	3out of 4	3,651 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sixth Form College Farnborough Prospect Avenue , GU14 8JX	- not rated	4,461 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hurst Lodge School Fernhill Road , Blackwater GU17 9HU	- not rated	2,076 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yateley Manor School 51 Reading Road , Yateley GU46 7UQ	- not rated	2,515 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School Crowthorne Road , GU47 8PH	- not rated	2,955 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst School 36 The Avenue , Camberley GU15 3NE	- not rated	3,104 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wellington College Duke's Ride , Crowthorne RG45 7PU	- not rated	3,960 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moonlight Takeaway	28 Bell Lane, Blackwater	279 yd
Chens	88 Frogmore Road, Blackwater	587 yd
Harry's Fish Bar	1 Kingfisher Parade, Rosemary Lane	679 yd
Ali Shan Tandoori	2 Kingfisher Parade, Rosemary Lane	679 yd
Lee's Fish Bar	57 London Road, Blackwater	1,065 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	4 Kingfisher Parade, Rosemary Lane		679 yd
Aldi Stores	46 - 48 London Road, Blackwater		998 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Frogmore Junior School GREEN LANE	grass pitches	353 yd
Darby Green Playing Fields DARBY GREEN PLAYING FIELDS DARBY GREEN PLAYING FIELDS DARBY GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	710 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	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	53.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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