Shinfield Road, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG2 9BN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	48.5%	48.8%	0.3%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	51.5%	51.2%	-0.3%	49.0%	2.2%

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 9BN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.9% 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	44.2%	47.9%	3.7%	37.9%	10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	46.2%	40.7%	-5.5%	44.2%	-3.5%
Separated	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.8%	6.8%	1.0%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (90.7%) 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	65.8%	55.3%	-10.5%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	29.5%	35.4%	5.9%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	3.9%	7.5%	3.6%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 9BN this area, 7.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 52.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.5%	7.5%	4.0%	18.2%	-10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	9.4%	2.1%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	12.1%	0.2%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	14%	4.0%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	59.2%	52.8%	-6.4%	33.8%	19.0%
Other	5.4%	2.6%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.1% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.3%	0.3%	-3.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	15.5%	13.8%	-1.7%	3.1%	10.7%
Pakistani	0.9%	7.2%	6.3%	2.7%	4.5%
Other Asian	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	2.4%	6%	3.6%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	3%	0.6%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	67.9%	57.1%	-10.8%	81.4%	-24.3%
Arab	0.9%	4.8%	3.9%	0.6%	4.2%
Other	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.9% 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	69.9%	60.9%	-9.0%	83.2%	-22.3%
European Union	5.7%	11.6%	5.9%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.3%	8.7%	5.4%	2.7%	6.0%
Middle East and Asia	16.4%	16.4%	0.0%	5.6%	10.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.9%	61.3%	-8.6%	83.2%	-21.9%
10+ Years	9.8%	22.2%	12.4%	9.8%	12.4%
5-10 Years	3.6%	5.7%	2.1%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	6.8%	4.8%	-2.0%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	6%	-3.8%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.8%	76.7%	-2.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
North Africa	3.3%	0.1%	3.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.9%	37.2%	-3.3%
Christian	31.8%	46.2%	-14.4%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	10.5%	1.7%	8.8%
Muslim	14.7%	6.5%	8.2%
Sikh	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Shinfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shinfield Road was 15.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.1% lower than the Hillside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shinfield Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Hillside and the 110th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.3%.

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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 9BN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (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 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, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG2 9BN

Average Price
£744,942

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£744,942

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

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
Isgoed Shinfield Road, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2020-10-07	£744,942
Isgoed Shinfield Road, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£622,000	2018-03-23	£739,358
Isgoed Shinfield Road, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£189,500	1997-01-31	£989,720

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG2 9BN

Employment

RG2 9BN 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	149
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	19
Retired	18
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	4
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Information and communication	36
Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	10
Other	9
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
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	1,371 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	4,959 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	5,463 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillside Primary School Rushey Way , Lower Earley RG6 4HQ	- not rated	676 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Primary School Rushey Way , Lower Earley RG6 4HQ	3out of 4	676 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ridgeway Primary School Hillbrow , RG2 8JD	- not rated	898 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whiteknights Primary School Fairlawn Green , Shinfield Rise RG2 8EP	3out of 4	996 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whiteknights Primary School Fairlawn Green , Shinfield Rise RG2 8EP	- not rated	996 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	1,190 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thamesbridge College Northumberland Avenue , RG2 8DJ	- not rated	1,224 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Madejski Academy 125 Hartland Road , RG2 8AF	- not rated	1,224 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	3out of 4	2,080 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	- not rated	2,080 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	3,236 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	185 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leighton Park School Shinfield Road , RG2 7ED	- not rated	1,117 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	1,276 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Reading Whiteknights House , Whiteknights RG6 6UR	- not rated	2,330 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lavender House 17 Newcastle Road , Whitley RG2 7TN	- not rated	2,429 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	601 yd
Pret A Manger	211 Shinfield Road	816 yd
Baxter Storey at Wood	Shinfield Park, Whitley Wood Lane	826 yd
Cafe No. 1	The Gateway, 1 Collegiate Square	887 yd
Food Avenue	168a Whitley Wood Road	970 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Sportsman	201 Shinfield Road		995 yd
The Shinfield Arms	Shinfield Road		1,020 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shapla Tandoori	248c Shinfield Road	601 yd
Woody's Grill	248 Shinfield Road	601 yd
Papa Johns	223 Shinfield Road	692 yd
Pizza Hut	231a Shinfield Road	692 yd
Mr Cod	225 Shinfield Road	692 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	203-205 Shinfield Road	816 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	The Square, Chalfont Way	1,016 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 3 Marks & Spencer, The Square, Chalfont Way	1,021 yd
Co-operative Food	164-168 Whitley Wood Road	1,024 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crosfields School SHINFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	186 yd
Hillside Primary School RUSHEY WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	674 yd
Chalfont Park CHALFONT WAY	grass pitches	1,021 yd
Whiteknights Primary School FAIRLAWN GREEN	grass pitches	1,021 yd
Christ The King Catholic Primary School CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL LULWORTH ROAD	grass pitches	1,041 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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.