Rossby, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9FS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG2 9FS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	52%	49.3%	-2.7%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	48%	50.7%	2.7%	49.0%	1.7%

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	48.7%	41.2%	-7.5%	37.9%	3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	41.2%	44.1%	2.9%	44.2%	-0.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Separated	4.3%	2.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	5.4%	8.1%	2.7%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (93.4%) 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	66.7%	59.6%	-7.1%	48.4%	11.2%
Good health	27.4%	33.8%	6.4%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	4.5%	5.4%	0.9%	12.7%	-7.3%
Bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around RG2 9FS this area, 8.9% 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 54.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.4%	8.9%	3.5%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	6.6%	-0.6%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	12.9%	1.7%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	12.2%	-0.4%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	60.3%	54.2%	-6.1%	33.8%	20.4%
Other	1.8%	4.8%	3.0%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.1% 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)
Chinese	2.5%	6.1%	3.6%	0.7%	5.4%
Indian	10.2%	11.2%	1.0%	3.1%	8.1%
Pakistani	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	4.2%	4.6%	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.4%	0.6%	-2.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.8%	0.6%
White	65.3%	63.1%	-2.2%	81.4%	-18.3%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.5% 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	71.2%	63.5%	-7.7%	83.2%	-19.7%
European Union	4.5%	10.9%	6.4%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	5.4%	5.7%	0.3%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	16.4%	17.8%	1.4%	5.6%	12.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.3%	63.5%	-6.8%	83.2%	-19.7%
10+ Years	4.5%	18.7%	14.2%	9.8%	8.9%
5-10 Years	7.1%	6%	-1.1%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	6.2%	6.9%	0.7%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	11.9%	4.9%	-7.0%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	4.9%	0.3%	4.6%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	36.2%	46.2%	-10.0%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	8.9%	1.7%	7.2%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Rossby Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rossby was 6.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.2% lower than the Hillside average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Rossby has the lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Hillside and the 30th lowest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 9FS, 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 Rossby are based on 87 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 Rossby, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9FS

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG2 9FS

Average Price
£330,694

Semi-Detached
£402,072

Terraced
£478,131

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£257,156

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rossby

Average Price
£347,284

Semi-Detached
£422,785

Terraced
£513,043

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£277,206

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on RossbyStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Rossby, Reading, Wokingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-02-17	£240,893
36 Rossby, Reading, Wokingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-08-13	£187,332
22 Rossby, Reading, Wokingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-11-15	£226,060
8 Rossby, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-08-29	£260,082
40 Rossby, Reading, Wokingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£201,500	2023-08-17	£213,181

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG2 9FS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	161
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	17
Retired	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	11
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	46
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	17
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	11
Manufacturing	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Mining and quarrying	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	1,619 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	5,457 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	943 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Geoffrey Field Infant School Exbourne Road , Whitley Wood RG2 8RH	4out of 4	943 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Lulworth Road , RG2 8LX	2out of 4	963 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Primary School Rushey Way , Lower Earley RG6 4HQ	3out of 4	1,142 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ridgeway Primary School Hillbrow , RG2 8JD	3out of 4	1,281 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	1,243 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakbank Hyde End Lane , Ryeish Green RG7 1ER	3out of 4	2,051 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	2,359 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School Silverdale Rd , Earley RG6 7HS	3out of 4	3,116 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	3,710 yd	University technical college	No	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	616 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	776 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leighton Park School Shinfield Road , RG2 7ED	- not rated	1,578 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Vine Christian School Mitford Close , Basingstoke Road RG7 1HF	- not rated	2,203 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 14 Arkwright Road , Reading RG2 0LU	- not rated	2,706 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	Distance
Baxter Storey at Wood	Shinfield Park, Whitley Wood Lane	403 yd
Cafe No. 1	The Gateway, 1 Collegiate Square	676 yd
Food Avenue	168a Whitley Wood Road	814 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Shinfield Arms	Shinfield Road		511 yd
Six Bells (incorporating Indian Imperial Kitchen)	Church Lane		973 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Curry Chef	469 Northumberland Avenue		1,021 yd
Dragon Garden	471 Northumberland Avenue		1,021 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Food	164-168 Whitley Wood Road		857 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crosfields School SHINFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	656 yd
Christ The King Catholic Primary School CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL LULWORTH ROAD	grass pitches	1,093 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	85.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.33 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.33 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.93 Mbit/s

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