Drake Way, Reading, RG2 0GZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG2 0GZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	50.7%	48.5%	-2.2%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	49.3%	51.5%	2.2%	49.0%	2.5%

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 0GZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.6% 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	55.2%	56.6%	1.4%	37.9%	18.7%
Married: Opposite sex	35.9%	30.3%	-5.6%	44.2%	-13.9%
Separated	3.1%	4.1%	1.0%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	4.2%	9%	4.8%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (88.7%) 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	58%	55%	-3.0%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	32%	33.7%	1.7%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	7%	8.3%	1.3%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	2.7%	3%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around RG2 0GZ this area, 6.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 45.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.6%	6.5%	-8.1%	18.2%	-11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	8.9%	-8.8%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	16.3%	0.7%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	19.5%	4.4%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	31.8%	45.5%	13.7%	33.8%	11.7%
Other	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.4% 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	4%	1.1%	-2.9%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	2.7%	4%	1.3%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	8.7%	5.2%	-3.5%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	4%	4.6%	0.6%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.7%	4.6%	-1.1%	0.9%	3.7%
Mixed Other	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	62.7%	68.4%	5.7%	81.4%	-13.0%
Other	1%	3.4%	2.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.3% 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	79%	71.3%	-7.7%	83.2%	-11.9%
European Union	6%	13.8%	7.8%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	6%	7.2%	1.2%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	4.2%	-2.1%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79%	70.4%	-8.6%	83.2%	-12.8%
10+ Years	2.3%	15.4%	13.1%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	2.7%	5.9%	3.2%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	11%	5.3%	-5.7%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	5%	3%	-2.0%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.2%	76.7%	-15.5%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	10.3%	1.3%	9.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
North Africa	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.2%	37.2%	6.0%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Drake Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Drake Way was 57.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.9% lower than the Church average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Drake Way has the 28th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Church and the 211th lowest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.2%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RG2 0GZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Drake Way are based on 462 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 Drake Way, Reading, RG2 0GZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG2 0GZ

Average Price
£167,734

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,734

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Drake Way

Average Price
£424,257

Semi-Detached
£471,660

Terraced
£402,833

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£226,339

Other
£43,433,946

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Drake WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 54 Thorney House Drake Way, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-07-19	£203,273
Flat 41 Thorney House Drake Way, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,000	2024-02-23	£98,738
Flat 20 Thorney House Drake Way, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£72,000	2022-11-23	£68,004
Flat 30 Thorney House Drake Way, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2022-08-08	£80,121
Flat 47 Thorney House Drake Way, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£177,000	2022-07-15	£167,515

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG2 0GZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	11
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	5
Other	0
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	21
Information and communication	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	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	1,345 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	4,523 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	4,690 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitley Park Infant and Nursery School Basingstoke Road , RG2 0JA	- not rated	676 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitley Park Junior School Basingstoke Road , RG2 0JA	- not rated	723 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School Brixham Road , RG2 7RB	3out of 4	765 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Palmer Primary School 70 Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PP	- not rated	1,482 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Primary Academy 70 Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PP	3out of 4	1,482 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Madejski Academy 125 Hartland Road , RG2 8AF	- not rated	1,224 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thamesbridge College Northumberland Avenue , RG2 8DJ	- not rated	1,240 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hartland High School 125 Hartland Road , RG2 8AF	1out of 4	1,252 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	3out of 4	1,337 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	- not rated	1,337 yd	Foundation school	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	3,466 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 14 Arkwright Road , Reading RG2 0LU	- not rated	975 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redland Education Centre 11 Arkwright Road , RG2 0LU	- not rated	1,042 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redlands Education Centre Arkwright , RG2 0LU	- not rated	1,042 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Special School Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	- not rated	1,612 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lavender House 17 Newcastle Road , Whitley RG2 7TN	- not rated	1,626 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Fidget & Bob	Whale Avenue	171 yd
Sodexo at Gillette	452 Basingstoke Road	358 yd
The Hexagon	Queens Walk	418 yd
Gymfinity Kids Reading	Gillette Way	451 yd
Compass at Waitrose Warehouse	Acre Road	685 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
BJ's Luxury Bingo Club	Gillette Way	451 yd
World Turned Upside Down	387 Basingstoke Road	597 yd
The Victoria Cross	350 Basingstoke Road	669 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green Bike Food Company	Gillette Way	596 yd
Sakthi trading	439 Basingstoke Road	629 yd
New City Fish Bar	52 Buckland Road	782 yd
Royal Chef	261 Basingstoke Road	831 yd
KFC at Reading Gate Retail Park		887 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	350 Basingstoke Road		651 yd
WM Morrisons Supermarkets Ltd	Basingstoke Road		669 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Livingwell Health Club (Reading) DRAKE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	111 yd
Pure Gym (Basingstoke Road, Reading) BASINGSTOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite	646 yd
Whitley Wood Recreation Ground WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION BASINGSTOKE ROAD	grass pitches	821 yd
Le Club Reading MADEJSKI STADIUM MADEJSKI STADIUM	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,044 yd
Reading Fc (Madejski Stadium) MADEJSKI STADIUM MADEJSKI STADIUM SHOOTERS WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,044 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	216.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	188.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG2 0GZ