Whitley Wood Road, Reading, RG2 8JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG2 8JE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	51.8%	0.4%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	48.6%	48.2%	-0.4%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	32%	40.3%	8.3%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	49.3%	47.2%	-2.1%	44.2%	3.0%
Separated	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	9%	7.2%	-1.8%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	6.8%	4.3%	-2.5%	6.1%	-1.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.6%	48.7%	0.1%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	37.6%	34.7%	-2.9%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	11%	11.8%	0.8%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.5%	24.7%	-0.8%	18.2%	6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	11.3%	-5.6%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	16.6%	1.9%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	5.2%	0.9%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	15.7%	4.2%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	24.7%	5.3%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	7.6%	1.7%	-5.9%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.8% 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	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.1%	4.8%	3.7%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	9.9%	12.5%	2.6%	2.7%	9.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	6%	5.7%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	6.4%	3.1%	-3.3%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	2.9%	-1.5%	1.0%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	71%	57.8%	-13.2%	81.4%	-23.6%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	5.5%	5.2%	1.6%	3.9%

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	84.5%	70.9%	-13.6%	83.2%	-12.3%
European Union	3.9%	9.4%	5.5%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	14.7%	9.5%	5.6%	9.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.3%
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	83.1%	70.7%	-12.4%	83.2%	-12.5%
10+ Years	1.1%	20.1%	19.0%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	0.8%	4.3%	3.5%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	5.2%	1.9%	-3.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	2.9%	-6.8%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30%	37.2%	-7.2%
Christian	34.1%	46.2%	-12.1%
Buddhist	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	19.4%	6.5%	12.9%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Whitley Wood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitley Wood Road was 4.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.5% lower than the Church average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Whitley Wood Road has the lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Church and the 7th lowest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -92.2%.

🔎 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 8JE, 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 8JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG2 8JE

Average Price
£530,087

Semi-Detached
£394,020

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£666,153

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
70 Whitley Wood Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£312,000	2019-04-18	£374,476
80 Whitley Wood Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2018-05-23	£391,911
78 Whitley Wood Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£278,000	2015-12-08	£349,799
68 Whitley Wood Road, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2015-09-16	£546,846
66 Whitley Wood Road, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2014-10-06	£737,258

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG2 8JE

Employment

RG2 8JE 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	124
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Construction	14
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	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	806 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	5,098 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	5,105 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	5,110 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	531 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ridgeway Primary School Hillbrow , RG2 8JD	- not rated	567 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Geoffrey Field Junior School Exbourne Road , RG2 8RH	3out of 4	659 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Geoffrey Field Infant School Exbourne Road , Whitley Wood RG2 8RH	- not rated	659 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whiteknights Primary School Fairlawn Green , Shinfield Rise RG2 8EP	3out of 4	1,093 yd	Academy converter	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	571 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thamesbridge College Northumberland Avenue , RG2 8DJ	- not rated	594 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Madejski Academy 125 Hartland Road , RG2 8AF	- not rated	616 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	3out of 4	1,545 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	- not rated	1,545 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	3,052 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	476 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leighton Park School Shinfield Road , RG2 7ED	- not rated	973 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	1,381 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 14 Arkwright Road , Reading RG2 0LU	- not rated	1,915 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	631 yd
Food Avenue	168a Whitley Wood Road	727 yd
Pret A Manger	211 Shinfield Road	817 yd
Baxter Storey at Wood	Shinfield Park, Whitley Wood Lane	977 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Sportsman	201 Shinfield Road		933 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry Chef	469 Northumberland Avenue	364 yd
Dragon Garden	471 Northumberland Avenue	364 yd
Shapla Tandoori	248c Shinfield Road	631 yd
Woody's Grill	248 Shinfield Road	631 yd
Best Kebab House	234c Shinfield Road	721 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	164-168 Whitley Wood Road	772 yd
Tesco Express	203-205 Shinfield Road	817 yd
Lidl	565-575 Basingstoke Road	1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crosfields School SHINFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	474 yd
Christ The King Catholic Primary School CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL LULWORTH ROAD	grass pitches	529 yd
South Reading Leisure Centre NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	554 yd
John Madejski Academy HARTLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	570 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140 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	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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