Whitley Wood Road, Reading, RG2 8JN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG2 8JN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	50.4%	-0.1%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	49.5%	49.6%	0.1%	49.0%	0.6%

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	34.8%	36.6%	1.8%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	46.7%	42.5%	-4.2%	44.2%	-1.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.6%	9.5%	0.9%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	6.1%	8.4%	2.3%	6.1%	2.3%

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	41.4%	46%	4.6%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	33.7%	30.8%	-2.9%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	19.6%	15.2%	-4.4%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	4.6%	6.7%	2.1%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.3%	27.7%	-2.6%	18.2%	9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.3%	9.9%	-11.4%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	15.3%	3.8%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	5.8%	-0.3%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	12.8%	3.4%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	15.2%	21.9%	6.7%	33.8%	-11.9%
Other	6.1%	6.6%	0.5%	2.8%	3.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.9% 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)
Indian	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	2.1%	7.9%	5.8%	2.7%	5.2%
Other Asian	3.9%	5.9%	2.0%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
White	86.7%	72.9%	-13.8%	81.4%	-8.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.9% 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	88.4%	71.9%	-16.5%	83.2%	-11.3%
European Union	2.5%	9.9%	7.4%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	12%	5.7%	5.6%	6.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.1%	72.6%	-15.5%	83.2%	-10.6%
10+ Years	0%	17.1%	17.1%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	2.1%	5%	2.9%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	2.9%	-3.8%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.8%	37.2%	-5.4%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Muslim	11.4%	6.5%	4.9%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Whitley Wood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitley Wood Road was 22.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.1% lower than the Church average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitley Wood Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Church and the 81st lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.2%.

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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 8JN, 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 369 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 8JN

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG2 8JN

Average Price
£318,925

Semi-Detached
£287,163

Terraced
£381,711

Detached
£421,513

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,837

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitley Wood Road

Average Price
£313,464

Semi-Detached
£379,362

Terraced
£326,947

Detached
£545,741

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,686

Other
£67,968

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitley Wood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
138B Whitley Wood Road, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-09-27	£414,538
140A Whitley Wood Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£358,000	2022-03-18	£378,990
130 Whitley Wood Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2020-09-09	£352,284
138A Whitley Wood Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£271,000	2019-07-05	£321,710
140A Whitley Wood Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2017-07-14	£372,827

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG2 8JN

Employment

RG2 8JN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

RG2 8JN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	92
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	42
Self-Employed	33
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	14
Transport and storage	13
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	1,110 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	5,460 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	2out of 4	324 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Geoffrey Field Junior School Exbourne Road , RG2 8RH	3out of 4	342 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Geoffrey Field Infant School Exbourne Road , Whitley Wood RG2 8RH	4out of 4	342 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ridgeway Primary School Hillbrow , RG2 8JD	3out of 4	995 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School Brixham Road , RG2 7RB	2out of 4	1,312 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Madejski Academy 125 Hartland Road , RG2 8AF	2out of 4	610 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	1,842 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Oakbank Hyde End Lane , Ryeish Green RG7 1ER	3out of 4	2,230 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School Silverdale Rd , Earley RG6 7HS	3out of 4	3,195 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	3,320 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	695 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK Reading Primary Campus 401 Old Whitley Wood Lane , Shinfield RG2 8QA	- not rated	998 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leighton Park School Shinfield Road , RG2 7ED	- not rated	1,401 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 14 Arkwright Road , Reading RG2 0LU	- not rated	2,116 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Vine Christian School Mitford Close , Basingstoke Road RG7 1HF	- not rated	2,190 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
Food Avenue	168a Whitley Wood Road	339 yd
Baxter Storey at Wood	Shinfield Park, Whitley Wood Lane	564 yd
China Garden 888	250 Shinfield Road	973 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Shinfield Arms	Shinfield Road		1,015 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry Chef	469 Northumberland Avenue	388 yd
Dragon Garden	471 Northumberland Avenue	388 yd
Deep Blue Sea + Little Bao	579 Basingstoke Road	917 yd
Shapla Tandoori	248c Shinfield Road	973 yd
Woody's Grill	248 Shinfield Road	973 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Food	164-168 Whitley Wood Road		392 yd
Lidl	565-575 Basingstoke Road		917 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Christ The King Catholic Primary School CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL LULWORTH ROAD	grass pitches	455 yd
Crosfields School SHINFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	608 yd
John Madejski Academy HARTLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	728 yd
South Reading Leisure Centre NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	862 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	189.4 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	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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