Whitley Street, Reading, RG2 0EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG2 0EG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	48.7%	-3.4%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	47.9%	51.3%	3.4%	49.0%	2.3%

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 RG2 0EG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.8% 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	55.8%	47.8%	-8.0%	37.9%	9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	30.5%	41.3%	10.8%	44.2%	-2.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	4.9%	0.8%	-4.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	8%	6.5%	-1.5%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	54.1%	47.3%	-6.8%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	35.4%	33.9%	-1.5%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	7.4%	14.4%	7.0%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	9.3%	23.5%	14.2%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	9.3%	-1.8%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.1%	5.7%	-1.4%	13.4%	-7.7%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	5.3%	4.4%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	24.3%	17%	-7.3%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	35.4%	33.2%	-2.2%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	11.9%	6.1%	-5.8%	2.8%	3.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	4.7%	2.2%	-2.5%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	12.5%	13.9%	1.4%	3.1%	10.8%
Pakistani	4.7%	1.8%	-2.9%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	7.4%	16.1%	8.7%	1.6%	14.5%
Black African	4.7%	8%	3.3%	2.5%	5.5%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	59.9%	47.4%	-12.5%	81.4%	-34.0%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.4%	4%	3.6%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.3%	36.6%	-18.7%	83.2%	-46.6%
European Union	6.6%	18.6%	12.0%	6.1%	12.5%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	9.3%	5.7%	-3.6%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	23.7%	34.1%	10.4%	5.6%	28.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 16% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.9%	37.1%	-15.8%	83.2%	-46.1%
10+ Years	11.7%	16%	4.3%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	9.7%	17.8%	8.1%	2.9%	14.9%
2-5 Years	16%	16.7%	0.7%	2.2%	14.5%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	12.4%	2.7%	1.9%	10.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.4%	76.7%	-33.3%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	7.7%	0.5%	7.2%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	18.6%	1.2%	17.4%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.6%	37.2%	-13.6%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Buddhist	5.1%	0.5%	4.6%
Hindu	12.7%	1.7%	11.0%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Whitley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitley Street was 282.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 219.2% higher than the Katesgrove average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Whitley Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Katesgrove and the 36th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.8%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG2 0EG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Whitley Street are based on 69 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 Whitley Street, Reading, RG2 0EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG2 0EG

Average Price
£495,824

Semi-Detached
£434,501

Terraced
£529,465

Detached
£808,343

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£260,361

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitley Street

Average Price
£419,032

Semi-Detached
£421,592

Terraced
£398,997

Detached
£667,701

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£565,053

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitley Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Whitley Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£510,000	2021-03-26	£585,731
29 Whitley Street, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building	£285,000	2019-07-01	£299,730
17 Whitley Street, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2018-12-05	£203,257
Flat 61 Whitley Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£168,000	2011-09-19	£304,615
45 Whitley Street, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2011-03-30	£228,743

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG2 0EG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RG2 0EG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	40
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Other	18
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	9
Self-Employed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	18
Information and communication	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	7
Other	5
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

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	1,902 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	2,531 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,655 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	4,671 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	5,070 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Christ Church Church of England (VA) Primary School Milman Road , RG2 0AY	- not rated	320 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Church of England Primary School Milman Road , RG2 0AY	- not rated	320 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School Milman Road , RG2 0AY	3out of 4	320 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George Palmer Junior School Basingstoke Road , RG2 0EN	- not rated	585 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Palmer Infant and Nursery School Basingstoke Road , RG2 0EN	- not rated	585 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	- not rated	706 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	706 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	- not rated	894 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	894 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	3out of 4	1,162 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reading College and School of Arts and Design Crescent Road , RG1 5RQ	- not rated	1,893 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christchurch Gardens Kindergarten 5 Christchurch Gardens , RG2 7AH	- not rated	245 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	450 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Groveside School 40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY	- not rated	530 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Special School Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	- not rated	585 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School 135 Bulmershe Road , RG1 5SG	3out of 4	589 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
VEL	73 Whitley Street	8 yd
Gooi Nara	39 Whitley Street	8 yd
Wolseley Street Bakery	Unit 12 Robert Cort Industrial Estate	528 yd
Rising Sun Art Centre	30 Silver Street	534 yd
Parthian Climbing	Britten Road	546 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Reading Bowling Club	94 Kendrick Road	149 yd
The Hop Leaf	163 Southampton Street	360 yd
The Queens Head	54 Christchurch Road	785 yd
Namaste Kitchen at Hook & Tackle	Katesgrove Lane	833 yd
South Street Arts Centre Bar	21 South Street	873 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Uptown	41 Whitley Street	8 yd
Peri Peri Chicken Hut	37 Whitley Street	8 yd
Pizza Presto	53 Whitley Street	8 yd
Ephesus Grill	19 Whitley Street	8 yd
Golden Rice	31 Whitley Street	8 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	55 Whitley Street	8 yd
Ahmed Superstore	69-71 Whitley Street	80 yd
Tesco	6-8 Crown Street	650 yd
Big Bazaar	13-17 London Road	651 yd
The Food Warehouse Iceland	Rose Kiln Lane	1,004 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Express Fitness Gym (Closed) Whitley Street	health and fitness suite	5 yd
Reading School Grass Pitches MORGAN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	408 yd
The Abbey School KENDRICK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	434 yd
Cintra Park FICKLING COURT FICKLING COURT SHERFIELD DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	657 yd
Kendrick School 41-43 41-43 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	710 yd
Reading School MAIN HOUSE MAIN HOUSE ERLEIGH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	895 yd
University Of Reading Sports Park SHINFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	992 yd
St Joseph'S College Stp ADDINGTON ROAD	tennis courts	1,028 yd
The Polish Parish House LONDON ROAD		1,089 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	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG2 0EG