Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG2 8HP is primarily male, with 55.3% 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	48.3%	44.7%	-3.6%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	51.7%	55.3%	3.6%	49.0%	6.3%

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 8HP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.6% 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	41.8%	43.6%	1.8%	37.9%	5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	46.7%	46.5%	-0.2%	44.2%	2.3%
Separated	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	6.1%	5.8%	-0.3%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	4.1%	3.3%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (87.9%) 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	48.3%	53.8%	5.5%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	36.2%	34.1%	-2.1%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	12.4%	9.7%	-2.7%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.8%	19.6%	4.8%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	12.9%	2.2%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	15.8%	3.1%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	16.3%	2.0%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	36.9%	30%	-6.9%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	7.4%	2.1%	-5.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.4% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	7.6%	6.5%	-1.1%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	10.5%	12.1%	1.6%	2.7%	9.4%
Other Asian	3.2%	7.9%	4.7%	1.6%	6.3%
Black African	4.8%	4.7%	-0.1%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	63.5%	54.4%	-9.1%	81.4%	-27.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	1%	2.6%	1.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61% 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	70.5%	61%	-9.5%	83.2%	-22.2%
European Union	5.7%	15.1%	9.4%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	5.7%	4.4%	-1.3%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	15.2%	16.9%	1.7%	5.6%	11.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.5%	61.6%	-8.9%	83.2%	-21.6%
10+ Years	2.2%	15.5%	13.3%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	5.7%	10.6%	4.9%	2.9%	7.7%
2-5 Years	9.5%	8.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	12.1%	4.1%	-8.0%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.8%	76.7%	-13.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.9%	37.2%	-8.3%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	18.1%	6.5%	11.6%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Shinfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shinfield Road was 54.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.2% higher than the Hillside average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Shinfield Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Hillside and the 132nd highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 43.9%.

🔎 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 8HP, 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 Shinfield Road are based on 165 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 Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG2 8HP

Average Price
£198,845

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£198,845

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shinfield Road

Average Price
£499,278

Semi-Detached
£588,382

Terraced
£553,235

Detached
£863,929

Flats/Maisonettes
£193,123

Other
£816,896

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shinfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Downham Court Shinfield Road, Reading, Wokingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£173,000	2025-12-05	£168,960
9 Downham Court Shinfield Road, Reading, Wokingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-04-02	£169,121
8 Downham Court Shinfield Road, Reading, Wokingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-01-24	£177,024
33 Downham Court Shinfield Road, Reading, Wokingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£176,000	2021-09-13	£181,082
4 Downham Court Shinfield Road, Reading, Wokingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-08-16	£195,069

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG2 8HP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	27
Retired	26
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	12
Information and communication	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3

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	1,045 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	4,434 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	4,844 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	4,912 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whiteknights Primary School Fairlawn Green , Shinfield Rise RG2 8EP	3out of 4	410 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whiteknights Primary School Fairlawn Green , Shinfield Rise RG2 8EP	- not rated	410 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ridgeway Primary School Hillbrow , RG2 8JD	- not rated	446 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Primary School Rushey Way , Lower Earley RG6 4HQ	- not rated	574 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Primary School Rushey Way , Lower Earley RG6 4HQ	3out of 4	574 yd	Academy converter	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	1,113 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hartland High School 125 Hartland Road , RG2 8AF	1out of 4	1,187 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
John Madejski Academy 125 Hartland Road , RG2 8AF	- not rated	1,250 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	3out of 4	1,637 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	- not rated	1,637 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	2,596 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leighton Park School Shinfield Road , RG2 7ED	- not rated	486 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crosfields School Shinfield Road , RG2 9BL	- not rated	508 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Reading Whiteknights House , Whiteknights RG6 6UR	- not rated	1,698 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	1,867 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lavender House 17 Newcastle Road , Whitley RG2 7TN	- not rated	1,930 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	66 yd
Pret A Manger	211 Shinfield Road	176 yd
Emmbrook Court Very Sheltered Housing	Emmbrook Court	529 yd
KFC	Unit 3, The Square, Chalfont Way	966 yd
Toby Carvery	The Square, Chalfont Way	986 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Sportsman	201 Shinfield Road		355 yd
Suttons Bowls Club	Suttons Bowling Club, Pavilion, Chalfont Way		1,031 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	223 Shinfield Road	52 yd
Pizza Hut	231a Shinfield Road	52 yd
Mr Cod	225 Shinfield Road	52 yd
Shapla Tandoori	248c Shinfield Road	66 yd
Woody's Grill	248 Shinfield Road	66 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	203-205 Shinfield Road	176 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	The Square, Chalfont Way	974 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 3 Marks & Spencer, The Square, Chalfont Way	986 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, Lower Earley District Centre, Chalfont Way	1,031 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whiteknights Primary School FAIRLAWN GREEN	grass pitches	433 yd
Crosfields School SHINFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	507 yd
Hillside Primary School RUSHEY WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	576 yd
Chalfont Park CHALFONT WAY	grass pitches	889 yd
South Reading Leisure Centre NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,031 yd
Loddon Valley Leisure RUSHEY WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,077 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG2 8HP