Wavell Close, Reading, RG2 8EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG2 8EJ is primarily male, with 55.1% of the population 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	46.8%	44.9%	-1.9%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	53.2%	55.1%	1.9%	49.0%	6.1%

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 area around RG2 8EJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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	40.3%	48.4%	8.1%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	45.8%	37.9%	-7.9%	44.2%	-6.3%
Separated	1.5%	2%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.5%	8.9%	3.4%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	7%	2.8%	-4.2%	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	47.6%	46.3%	-1.3%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	39%	35.4%	-3.6%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	10.1%	14.1%	4.0%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	3%	3.9%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	23.9%	19.4%	-4.5%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	10.9%	-4.0%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	11.7%	0.8%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	14.9%	3.0%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	31.8%	35.1%	3.3%	33.8%	1.3%
Other	3%	6%	3.0%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.6% 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	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	4.5%	5.5%	1.0%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	4.5%	5.8%	1.3%	2.7%	3.1%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	3%	4.5%	1.5%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	76.8%	70.6%	-6.2%	81.4%	-10.8%
Arab	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.9% 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	82.8%	70.9%	-11.9%	83.2%	-12.3%
European Union	2.2%	8.6%	6.4%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	4.1%	6.7%	2.6%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	10.1%	10.9%	0.8%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.8%	71.4%	-11.4%	83.2%	-11.8%
10+ Years	0%	16.1%	16.1%	9.8%	6.3%
5-10 Years	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	4.5%	6.8%	2.3%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	3.5%	-6.6%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	18.6%	13.5%	5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33%	37.2%	-4.2%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Hindu	5.4%	1.7%	3.7%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Wavell Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wavell Close was 111.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 155.6% higher than the Hillside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wavell Close has the 6th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Hillside and the 48th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£74,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG2 8EJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Wavell Close are based on 20 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wokingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wavell Close, Reading, RG2 8EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG2 8EJ

Average Price
£284,641

Semi-Detached
£409,815

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£159,467

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wavell Close

Average Price
£252,064

Semi-Detached
£390,323

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£159,892

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wavell CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Wavell Close, Reading, Wokingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-09-10	£131,581
10 Wavell Close, Reading, Wokingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,500	2025-03-27	£161,620
1 Wavell Close, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2021-05-17	£420,999
10 Wavell Close, Reading, Wokingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2019-07-30	£156,379
20 Wavell Close, Reading, Wokingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£172,000	2019-04-12	£185,083

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG2 8EJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Looking after home or family	13
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	9
Construction	8
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Administrative and support service 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	1,281 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	4,351 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	4,969 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	5,056 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillside Primary School Rushey Way , Lower Earley RG6 4HQ	- not rated	341 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Primary School Rushey Way , Lower Earley RG6 4HQ	3out of 4	341 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whiteknights Primary School Fairlawn Green , Shinfield Rise RG2 8EP	3out of 4	386 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whiteknights Primary School Fairlawn Green , Shinfield Rise RG2 8EP	- not rated	386 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ridgeway Primary School Hillbrow , RG2 8JD	- not rated	681 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thamesbridge College Northumberland Avenue , RG2 8DJ	- not rated	1,336 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hartland High School 125 Hartland Road , RG2 8AF	1out of 4	1,395 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
John Madejski Academy 125 Hartland Road , RG2 8AF	- not rated	1,455 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	3out of 4	1,860 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	- not rated	1,860 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	2,662 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crosfields School Shinfield Road , RG2 9BL	- not rated	552 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leighton Park School Shinfield Road , RG2 7ED	- not rated	637 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Reading Whiteknights House , Whiteknights RG6 6UR	- not rated	1,813 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK Reading Primary Campus 401 Old Whitley Wood Lane , Shinfield RG2 8QA	- not rated	1,896 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lavender House 17 Newcastle Road , Whitley RG2 7TN	- not rated	2,136 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
China Garden 888	250 Shinfield Road	280 yd
Pret A Manger	211 Shinfield Road	321 yd
Emmbrook Court Very Sheltered Housing	Emmbrook Court	619 yd
KFC	Unit 3, The Square, Chalfont Way	730 yd
Toby Carvery	The Square, Chalfont Way	750 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Sportsman	201 Shinfield Road		482 yd
Suttons Bowls Club	Suttons Bowling Club, Pavilion, Chalfont Way		801 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	223 Shinfield Road	257 yd
Pizza Hut	231a Shinfield Road	257 yd
Mr Cod	225 Shinfield Road	257 yd
Shapla Tandoori	248c Shinfield Road	280 yd
Woody's Grill	248 Shinfield Road	280 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	203-205 Shinfield Road	321 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	The Square, Chalfont Way	738 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 3 Marks & Spencer, The Square, Chalfont Way	750 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, Lower Earley District Centre, Chalfont Way	800 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hillside Primary School RUSHEY WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	344 yd
Whiteknights Primary School FAIRLAWN GREEN	grass pitches	411 yd
Crosfields School SHINFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	552 yd
Chalfont Park CHALFONT WAY	grass pitches	655 yd
Loddon Valley Leisure RUSHEY WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	854 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	66.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG2 8EJ