Wensley Road, Reading, RG1 6DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG1 6DH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	52.1%	-1.3%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	46.6%	47.9%	1.3%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 RG1 6DH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.2% 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	33.9%	34.4%	0.5%	37.9%	-3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	42.7%	51.2%	8.5%	44.2%	7.0%
Separated	4.1%	1.5%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	9.6%	8.3%	-1.3%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	9.6%	4.6%	-5.0%	6.1%	-1.5%

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 (85.8%) 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	39.7%	50.5%	10.8%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	36.3%	35.3%	-1.0%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	17.2%	9.4%	-7.8%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	6.1%	3.5%	-2.6%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.2%	0.2%

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 44.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33%	18.8%	-14.2%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	8.9%	-2.1%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	12.3%	-1.9%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	9.5%	-1.1%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	22%	44.3%	22.3%	33.8%	10.5%
Other	7.3%	4%	-3.3%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.8% 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)
Chinese	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	4.6%	18.3%	13.7%	3.1%	15.2%
Pakistani	0%	4.6%	4.6%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	3.8%	9.2%	5.4%	1.6%	7.6%
Black African	6.5%	4.8%	-1.7%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	5.5%	2.8%	0.9%	4.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	74.4%	45.8%	-28.6%	81.4%	-35.6%
Arab	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.8% 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	76.7%	56.8%	-19.9%	83.2%	-26.4%
European Union	5.3%	8.2%	2.9%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	3%	2.6%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	6.9%	4.8%	-2.1%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	25%	16.2%	5.6%	19.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.6%	56.9%	-18.7%	83.2%	-26.3%
10+ Years	4.6%	19.6%	15.0%	9.8%	9.8%
5-10 Years	5.3%	13.2%	7.9%	2.9%	10.3%
2-5 Years	5%	7.5%	2.5%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	2.7%	-6.8%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.2%	76.7%	-14.5%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	11.2%	1.2%	10.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.5%	37.2%	-7.7%
Christian	31.6%	46.2%	-14.6%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	18%	1.7%	16.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	11.5%	6.5%	5.0%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Wensley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wensley Road was 163.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 104.4% higher than the Coley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wensley Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Coley and the 80th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.6%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RG1 6DH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Wensley Road are based on 169 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 Wensley Road, Reading, RG1 6DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 6DH

Average Price
£185,939

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,939

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wensley Road

Average Price
£324,855

Semi-Detached
£355,934

Terraced
£326,177

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,820

Other
£371,874

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wensley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
89 Wensley Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£123,000	2013-07-05	£184,404
89 Wensley Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2007-03-16	£175,621

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG1 6DH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	141
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	16
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	19
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3

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	2,840 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	3,195 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	3,531 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	3,713 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagrave Nursery School Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA	4out of 4	4,026 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School Wensley Road , Coley Park RG1 6DU	1out of 4	147 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Junior School August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	4out of 4	749 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP	3out of 4	749 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coley Primary School Wolseley Street , RG1 6AZ	3out of 4	887 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Katesgrove Primary School Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL	3out of 4	1,217 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The WREN School 61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB	3out of 4	987 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP	3out of 4	1,273 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	1,858 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	2,245 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
King's Academy Prospect Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX	2out of 4	2,362 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edward's Prep 64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH	- not rated	950 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranbury College Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS	- not rated	1,238 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 14 Arkwright Road , Reading RG2 0LU	- not rated	1,700 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Christian School 11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG	- not rated	1,839 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Special School The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	4out of 4	1,878 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Coley Park Baptist Church	Wensley Road	407 yd
Shine Community Project	140 Wensley Road	471 yd
Grosvenor Casino	Rose Kiln Lane	568 yd
23.5 Degrees TA Starbucks	Rose Kiln Lane	568 yd
Churches In Reading Drop In Centre	Berkeley Avenue	724 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Foresters Arms	79 Brunswick Street	804 yd
The Southcote Beefeater	19 Southcote Lane	878 yd
The Castle Tap Public House	120 Castle Street	977 yd
The Rose & Thistle	43 Argyle Road	1,053 yd
Namaste Kitchen at Hook & Tackle	Katesgrove Lane	1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
JFC	54 Wensley Road		202 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Food Warehouse Iceland	Rose Kiln Lane		568 yd
Tesco	12 Tilehurst Road		881 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coley Park School (Closed) Wensley Road	grass pitches	173 yd
St Marys & All Saints Ce Primary School ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS CE PRIMARY SCHOOL ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS CE PRIMARY SCHOOL WENSLEY ROAD	grass pitches	237 yd
Coley Recreation Ground HOLYBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	431 yd
St Edward'S Prep School TILEHURST ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,061 yd
Elvian School (Closed) Bath Road	grass pitches	1,066 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG1 6DH