Whitley Park Lane, Reading, RG2 7BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG2 7BE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.6% 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	50.6%	54.6%	4.0%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	49.4%	45.4%	-4.0%	49.0%	-3.6%

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 7BE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 80.3% 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	85.3%	80.3%	-5.0%	37.9%	42.4%
Married: Opposite sex	12.3%	16.3%	4.0%	44.2%	-27.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
Separated	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	9.1%	-7.4%
Widowed	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (94.1%) 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	59.6%	54.8%	-4.8%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	35.1%	39.3%	4.2%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	4.9%	5.3%	0.4%	12.7%	-7.4%
Bad health	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	4.0%	-3.4%

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 7BE this area, 2.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	18.2%	-15.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	2.7%	-4.6%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	4%	-7.1%	13.4%	-9.4%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	49.6%	53.5%	3.9%	16.9%	36.6%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	34%	13.7%	33.8%	0.2%
Other	10.2%	2.1%	-8.1%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.7% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	7.9%	7.5%	-0.4%	0.7%	6.8%
Indian	8.8%	6.2%	-2.6%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	8.4%	6%	-2.4%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
White	58.5%	60.7%	2.2%	81.4%	-20.7%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	4%	2.1%	-1.9%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.9% 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	51.7%	61.9%	10.2%	83.2%	-21.3%
European Union	16.1%	10.6%	-5.5%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	8.6%	5.3%	-3.3%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	19%	17.4%	-1.6%	5.6%	11.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.7%	62%	10.3%	83.2%	-21.2%
10+ Years	24.7%	9.2%	-15.5%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	14.6%	4.5%	-10.1%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	4.6%	5.4%	0.8%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	18.9%	14.5%	1.9%	17.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Middle East	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Eastern Asia	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	29.5%	46.2%	-16.7%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.5%	-0.4%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	14.2%	6.0%	8.2%

Safety

Is Whitley Park Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitley Park Lane was 36.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.9% lower than the Church average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitley Park Lane has the 15th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Church and the 147th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 51.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in RG2 7BE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Whitley Park Lane are based on 19 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 Park Lane, Reading, RG2 7BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG2 7BE

Average Price
£488,371

Semi-Detached
£518,536

Terraced
£473,289

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitley Park Lane

Average Price
£521,001

Semi-Detached
£541,544

Terraced
£502,512

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitley Park LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Whitley Park Lane, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£495,000	2023-07-28	£504,838
4 Whitley Park Lane, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2022-09-02	£302,518
8 Whitley Park Lane, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2021-10-29	£296,453
1 Whitley Park Lane, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-06-28	£576,741
8 Whitley Park Lane, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2019-02-21	£293,321

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG2 7BE

Employment

RG2 7BE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in RG2 7BE 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

Student (economically inactive)	387
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	174
Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	14
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Construction	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,563 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	2,798 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,816 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	4,174 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Palmer Primary Academy 70 Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PP	3out of 4	710 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redlands Primary School Lydford Road , RG1 5QH	3out of 4	838 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School Milman Road , RG2 0AY	3out of 4	843 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Katesgrove Primary School Dorothy Street , RG1 2NL	3out of 4	1,352 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School 121-147 Orts Road , RG1 3JN	2out of 4	1,445 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	689 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	906 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	1,107 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	1,414 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	1,417 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hamilton School 40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY	- not rated	50 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Christian School 11 Glebe Road , RG2 7AG	- not rated	417 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Special School The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close , Tilehurst RG30 4BZ	4out of 4	540 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey School Reading 17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ	- not rated	761 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Joseph's College Upper Redlands Road , Reading RG1 5JT	- not rated	792 yd	Other independent school	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
Sizzling Spice	62 Christchurch Road	43 yd
Eat at St Patricks & St Patrick's Bar at University of Reading	20 Northcourt Avenue	302 yd
Jamaica Blue Coffee Shop South Block at Royal Berkshire Hospital	Craven Road	669 yd
Dough Bros	87 Northumberland Avenue	680 yd
Eat at Agriculture	University Of Reading, Earley Gate	723 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Queens Head	54 Christchurch Road	43 yd
Northcourt Bars & Dining at University of Reading	22 Northcourt Avenue	412 yd
Reading Bowling Club	94 Kendrick Road	714 yd
MNKY Lounge	30 Erleigh Road	941 yd
Mojo's Bar	Reading University Students' Union, Pepper Lane	1,015 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	64 Christchurch Road	43 yd
Spicy Hyderabad	77 Northumberland Avenue	680 yd
Dilwar Pindi Express	87 Northumberland Avenue	680 yd
Bo Wah	85 Northumberland Avenue	680 yd
Uptown	41 Whitley Street	774 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ahmed Superstore	69-71 Whitley Street	710 yd
Tesco	55 Whitley Street	774 yd
Co-operative Food	55-57 Erleigh Road	1,022 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cintra Park FICKLING COURT FICKLING COURT SHERFIELD DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	214 yd
University Of Reading Sports Park SHINFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	242 yd
St Joseph'S College UPPER REDLANDS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	649 yd
St Joseph'S College Stp ADDINGTON ROAD	tennis courts	664 yd
Reading School MAIN HOUSE MAIN HOUSE ERLEIGH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	720 yd
Reading School Grass Pitches MORGAN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	736 yd
Express Fitness Gym (Closed) Whitley Street	health and fitness suite	764 yd
Leighton Park School LEIGHTON PARK SCHOOL LEIGHTON PARK SCHOOL SHINFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	854 yd
Reading Girls' School NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	859 yd
The Abbey School KENDRICK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	887 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	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.9%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	138.3 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	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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