Whitley Wood Road, Reading, RG2 8JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG2 8JS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	51.7%	-1.4%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	46.9%	48.3%	1.4%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 8JS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% 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	34.6%	43%	8.4%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	40.5%	38.8%	-1.7%	44.2%	-5.4%
Separated	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	12.2%	9.8%	-2.4%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	11%	7.3%	-3.7%	6.1%	1.2%

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	44.4%	48.5%	4.1%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	33.1%	31.6%	-1.5%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	16.3%	12.3%	-4.0%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	4.7%	5.9%	1.2%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

In the area around RG2 8JS this area, 37.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 19.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.2%	37.3%	-1.9%	18.2%	19.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	13.9%	-2.1%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	10.5%	-2.6%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	11.1%	3.5%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	11.4%	19.5%	8.1%	33.8%	-14.3%
Other	10.1%	3.1%	-7.0%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.6%	5.1%	3.5%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	3.1%	9.7%	6.6%	2.7%	7.0%
Other Asian	2.5%	11.6%	9.1%	1.6%	10.0%
Black African	4.1%	5.4%	1.3%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	4%	2.1%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
White	79.7%	53.6%	-26.1%	81.4%	-27.8%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.9% 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	80.9%	67.9%	-13.0%	83.2%	-15.3%
European Union	2.5%	6.5%	4.0%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	5.9%	4.6%	-1.3%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	19.4%	11.3%	5.6%	13.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80%	67.6%	-12.4%	83.2%	-15.6%
10+ Years	1.3%	20.9%	19.6%	9.8%	11.1%
5-10 Years	2.8%	5.9%	3.1%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	4.7%	3.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	2.1%	-9.2%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62%	76.7%	-14.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	7.2%	1.2%	6.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	20.1%	13.5%	6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Buddhist	7.3%	0.5%	6.8%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	13.5%	6.5%	7.0%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Whitley Wood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitley Wood Road was 56.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.9% lower than the Church average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitley Wood Road has the 29th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Church and the 216th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.6%.

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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 8JS, 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 8JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG2 8JS

Average Price
£168,132

Semi-Detached
£307,329

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£487,535

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,036

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
144A Whitley Wood Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2025-04-16	£340,000
Flat 17 Southglade Whitley Wood Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£163,500	2024-08-16	£163,500
144 Whitley Wood Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-03-08	£283,950
Flat 3 Southglade Whitley Wood Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£113,000	2023-12-06	£115,955
Flat 5 Southglade Whitley Wood Road, Reading, Reading Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-08-17	£120,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG2 8JS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	41
Looking after home or family	25
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	15
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	9
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	1,154 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Geoffrey Field Junior School Exbourne Road , RG2 8RH	3out of 4	231 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Geoffrey Field Infant School Exbourne Road , Whitley Wood RG2 8RH	4out of 4	231 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Lulworth Road , RG2 8LX	2out of 4	269 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ridgeway Primary School Hillbrow , RG2 8JD	3out of 4	1,098 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School Brixham Road , RG2 7RB	2out of 4	1,296 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	584 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	1,872 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Oakbank Hyde End Lane , Ryeish Green RG7 1ER	3out of 4	2,156 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School Silverdale Rd , Earley RG6 7HS	3out of 4	3,321 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	3,378 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	826 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	959 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leighton Park School Shinfield Road , RG2 7ED	- not rated	1,512 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Vine Christian School Mitford Close , Basingstoke Road RG7 1HF	- not rated	2,088 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 14 Arkwright Road , Reading RG2 0LU	- not rated	2,110 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Food Avenue	168a Whitley Wood Road		212 yd
Baxter Storey at Wood	Shinfield Park, Whitley Wood Lane		560 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Shinfield Arms	Shinfield Road		1,036 yd
Beefeater & Premier Inn	Reading Gateway		1,049 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry Chef	469 Northumberland Avenue	374 yd
Dragon Garden	471 Northumberland Avenue	374 yd
Deep Blue Sea + Little Bao	579 Basingstoke Road	803 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Food	164-168 Whitley Wood Road		264 yd
Lidl	565-575 Basingstoke Road		803 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	391 yd
John Madejski Academy HARTLAND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	704 yd
Crosfields School SHINFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	739 yd
South Reading Leisure Centre NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	875 yd
Spirit Health Club (Reading South) BASINGSTOKE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	978 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	53.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	21.4%

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	112.4 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	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.92 Mbit/s

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