Whitley Wood Road, Reading, RG2 8HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG2 8HZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	51%	49.5%	-1.5%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	49%	50.5%	1.5%	49.0%	1.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.3%	31%	6.7%	37.9%	-6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	56.3%	47.5%	-8.8%	44.2%	3.3%
Separated	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	5.7%	7.7%	2.0%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	10.6%	12.6%	2.0%	6.1%	6.5%

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	32.3%	41.2%	8.9%	48.4%	-7.2%
Good health	38.7%	37.8%	-0.9%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	22.3%	15.8%	-6.5%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	5.3%	4.1%	-1.2%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	30%	20.3%	-9.7%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	7.3%	-7.1%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	11.5%	-0.3%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	7.2%	10.3%	3.1%	5.3%	5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	13%	2.4%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	33%	15.9%	33.8%	-0.8%
Other	8.7%	4.6%	-4.1%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	0%	3.1%	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	2%	4.5%	2.5%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	1%	4.8%	3.8%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	89.7%	77.1%	-12.6%	81.4%	-4.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.9% 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	88%	72.9%	-15.1%	83.2%	-10.3%
European Union	3.7%	8.9%	5.2%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	14.8%	11.5%	5.6%	9.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.1%	0.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.3%	72.9%	-14.4%	83.2%	-10.3%
10+ Years	1.3%	21.6%	20.3%	9.8%	11.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	4%	0.7%	-3.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	7%	1.7%	-5.3%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.4%	37.2%	-2.8%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	5.5%	1.7%	3.8%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Whitley Wood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitley Wood Road was 10.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.3% lower than the Church average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Whitley Wood Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Church and the 19th lowest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.5%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RG2 8HZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Wood Road are based on 373 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 Wood Road, Reading, RG2 8HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG2 8HZ

Average Price
£385,022

Semi-Detached
£385,022

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitley Wood Road

Average Price
£317,458

Semi-Detached
£387,253

Terraced
£339,335

Detached
£558,366

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,586

Other
£66,166

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitley Wood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
127 Whitley Wood Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-04-24	£420,404
129 Whitley Wood Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2017-05-08	£367,810
131 Whitley Wood Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£74,950	1997-11-20	£376,272

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG2 8HZ

Employment

RG2 8HZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	89
Retired	77
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	11
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Manufacturing	11
Construction	11
Information and communication	11
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Other	1
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	965 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	5,153 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	5,252 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	5,262 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Lulworth Road , RG2 8LX	3out of 4	558 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Geoffrey Field Junior School Exbourne Road , RG2 8RH	3out of 4	654 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Geoffrey Field Infant School Exbourne Road , Whitley Wood RG2 8RH	- not rated	654 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ridgeway Primary School Hillbrow , RG2 8JD	- not rated	685 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Primary School Rushey Way , Lower Earley RG6 4HQ	- not rated	1,071 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hartland High School 125 Hartland Road , RG2 8AF	1out of 4	681 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
John Madejski Academy 125 Hartland Road , RG2 8AF	- not rated	714 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thamesbridge College Northumberland Avenue , RG2 8DJ	- not rated	733 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	3out of 4	1,704 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	- not rated	1,704 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	3,170 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	384 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leighton Park School Shinfield Road , RG2 7ED	- not rated	1,064 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK Reading Primary Campus 401 Old Whitley Wood Lane , Shinfield RG2 8QA	- not rated	1,248 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 14 Arkwright Road , Reading RG2 0LU	- not rated	2,070 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lavender House 17 Newcastle Road , Whitley RG2 7TN	- not rated	2,088 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
Food Avenue	168a Whitley Wood Road	650 yd
China Garden 888	250 Shinfield Road	658 yd
Baxter Storey at Wood	Shinfield Park, Whitley Wood Lane	831 yd
Pret A Manger	211 Shinfield Road	867 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Sportsman	201 Shinfield Road		1,004 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry Chef	469 Northumberland Avenue	406 yd
Dragon Garden	471 Northumberland Avenue	406 yd
Shapla Tandoori	248c Shinfield Road	658 yd
Woody's Grill	248 Shinfield Road	658 yd
Papa Johns	223 Shinfield Road	760 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Food	164-168 Whitley Wood Road		699 yd
Tesco Express	203-205 Shinfield Road		867 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crosfields School SHINFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	383 yd
Christ The King Catholic Primary School CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL LULWORTH ROAD	grass pitches	557 yd
John Madejski Academy HARTLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	680 yd
South Reading Leisure Centre NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	703 yd
Hillside Primary School RUSHEY WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,071 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%

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