Drake Way, Reading, RG2 0WR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG2 0WR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	47%	48.2%	1.2%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	53%	51.8%	-1.2%	49.0%	2.8%

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 0WR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.7% 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	51.6%	61.7%	10.1%	37.9%	23.8%
Married: Opposite sex	41.9%	30.3%	-11.6%	44.2%	-13.9%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	2.8%	4%	1.2%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	0%	0.5%	0.5%	6.1%	-5.6%

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 (95.3%) 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	67.7%	65.4%	-2.3%	48.4%	17.0%
Good health	27.1%	29.9%	2.8%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	5.2%	3.6%	-1.6%	12.7%	-9.1%
Bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 0WR this area, 4.3% 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 71.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	18.2%	-13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	2.8%	-8.4%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	6%	-5.6%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.3%	11.8%	-4.5%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	49.8%	71.7%	21.9%	33.8%	37.9%
Other	6.5%	2%	-4.5%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.3% 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	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	5.5%	5.5%	0.7%	4.8%
Indian	15.1%	12.6%	-2.5%	3.1%	9.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	1.2%	3.9%	2.7%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	4.8%	8.4%	3.6%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	70.9%	55.3%	-15.6%	81.4%	-26.1%
Arab	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	2.8%	3%	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.3% 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	64.5%	49.3%	-15.2%	83.2%	-33.9%
European Union	11.2%	14.5%	3.3%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	6.4%	10.6%	4.2%	2.7%	7.9%
Middle East and Asia	10.4%	18.6%	8.2%	5.6%	13.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	3.6%	-1.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18% 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	63.7%	49.7%	-14.0%	83.2%	-33.5%
10+ Years	2.4%	18%	15.6%	9.8%	8.2%
5-10 Years	15.9%	10.3%	-5.6%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	11.2%	9.8%	-1.4%	2.2%	7.6%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	12.3%	5.5%	1.9%	10.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.4%	76.7%	-19.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	3.9%	0.2%	3.7%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Southern Asia	8.2%	1.2%	7.0%
Central Asia	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40%	37.2%	2.8%
Christian	32.8%	46.2%	-13.4%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	7.7%	1.7%	6.0%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Drake Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Drake Way was 72.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.4% lower than the Church average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Drake Way has the 35th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Church and the 226th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.5%.

🔎 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 0WR, 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 0WR

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG2 0WR

Average Price
£342,489

Semi-Detached
£498,034

Terraced
£476,603

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£252,018

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 4 27 Drake Way, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,000	2025-05-07	£129,658
31 Drake Way, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2025-03-26	£467,166
21 Drake Way, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2023-11-24	£480,682
Flat 2 27 Drake Way, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-09-01	£248,580
31 Drake Way, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2022-05-20	£451,907

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG2 0WR

Employment

RG2 0WR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	293
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	13
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Retired	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	43
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	15
Manufacturing	11
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Mining and quarrying	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,249 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	4,423 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre 82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB	4out of 4	5,437 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	631 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitley Park Junior School Basingstoke Road , RG2 0JA	- not rated	755 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School Brixham Road , RG2 7RB	3out of 4	777 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Palmer Primary School 70 Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PP	- not rated	1,242 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Primary Academy 70 Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PP	3out of 4	1,242 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	3out of 4	1,186 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	- not rated	1,186 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
Thamesbridge College Northumberland Avenue , RG2 8DJ	- not rated	1,329 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Madejski Academy 125 Hartland Road , RG2 8AF	- not rated	1,365 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hartland High School 125 Hartland Road , RG2 8AF	1out of 4	1,379 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	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	3,281 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	740 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redland Education Centre 11 Arkwright Road , RG2 0LU	- not rated	793 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redlands Education Centre Arkwright , RG2 0LU	- not rated	793 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Special School Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	- not rated	1,384 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lavender House 17 Newcastle Road , Whitley RG2 7TN	- not rated	1,425 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	158 yd
Gymfinity Kids Reading	Gillette Way	336 yd
The Hexagon	Queens Walk	385 yd
Sodexo at Gillette	452 Basingstoke Road	520 yd
TeamSport Indoor Karting	Cradock Road	841 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
BJ's Luxury Bingo Club	Gillette Way	336 yd
The Victoria Cross	350 Basingstoke Road	481 yd
World Turned Upside Down	387 Basingstoke Road	690 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green Bike Food Company	Gillette Way	439 yd
New City Fish Bar	52 Buckland Road	653 yd
Royal Chef	261 Basingstoke Road	660 yd
Sakthi trading	439 Basingstoke Road	795 yd
Crispy Fish	232 Northumberland Avenue	1,022 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
WM Morrisons Supermarkets Ltd	Basingstoke Road		481 yd
Aldi	350 Basingstoke Road		530 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Livingwell Health Club (Reading) DRAKE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	220 yd
Pure Gym (Basingstoke Road, Reading) BASINGSTOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite	521 yd
Whitley Wood Recreation Ground WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION WHITLEY WOOD RECREATION GROUND PAVILION BASINGSTOKE 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	53.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	53.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	318.09 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	318.09 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.96 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG2 0WR