Greensward Lane, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9JN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG2 9JN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	47.3%	49.4%	2.1%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	52.7%	50.6%	-2.1%	49.0%	1.6%

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 vicinity of RG2 9JN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21.6%	28.5%	6.9%	37.9%	-9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	66%	60%	-6.0%	44.2%	15.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8.2%	6.9%	-1.3%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (89.7%) 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	56%	54.7%	-1.3%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	33.5%	35%	1.5%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	9.3%	7.6%	-1.7%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	0.9%	2%	1.1%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 9JN this area, 7.9% 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 45.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11%	7.9%	-3.1%	18.2%	-10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	6.9%	-0.5%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	15.3%	0.4%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	19.5%	6.7%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	46.1%	45.9%	-0.2%	33.8%	12.1%
Other	5.7%	2%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	94.6%	89.8%	-4.8%	81.4%	8.4%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.6%	86.1%	-5.5%	83.2%	2.9%
European Union	3%	4%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	5%	2.3%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	85.9%	-5.4%	83.2%	2.7%
10+ Years	0.6%	6.8%	6.2%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	4.8%	-0.6%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.5%	76.7%	7.8%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central Asia	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	54.7%	46.2%	8.5%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Greensward Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Greensward Lane was 62.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.7% higher than the Barkham & Arborfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Greensward Lane has the 21st highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Barkham & Arborfield and the 113th highest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.2%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG2 9JN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Greensward Lane are based on 23 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 Greensward Lane, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9JN

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG2 9JN

Average Price
£740,098

Semi-Detached
£537,815

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£780,742

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,062,433

Estimated Average Property Prices for Greensward Lane

Average Price
£810,850

Semi-Detached
£718,638

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£876,766

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,100,108

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Greensward LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Colbeck Greensward Lane, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£740,000	2024-06-25	£797,280
Wormstall Farm Greensward Lane, Reading, Wokingham Other, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2021-06-29	£1,100,108
Laburnham Greensward Lane, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2021-03-22	£553,384
Grange Cottage Greensward Lane, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£685,000	2019-04-16	£855,212
Yorvik Greensward Lane, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£547,000	2017-10-20	£660,504

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG2 9JN

Employment

RG2 9JN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 9JN 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	159
Retired	90
Self-Employed	63
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	28
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Education	19
Information and communication	18
Other	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Manufacturing	11
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,525 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Coombes Church of England Primary School School Road , Arborfield RG2 9NX	1out of 4	1,446 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School Chestnut Crescent , Shinfield RG2 9EJ	3out of 4	1,652 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shinfield Infant and Nursery School School Green , Shinfield RG2 9EH	- not rated	1,867 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alder Grove Church of England Primary School Alder Grove , RG2 9RA	- not rated	2,542 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Primary School Rushey Way , Lower Earley RG6 4HQ	3out of 4	3,151 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakbank Hyde End Lane , Ryeish Green RG7 1ER	3out of 4	3,194 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bohunt School Wokingham Remount Drive , Arborfield RG2 9GB	3out of 4	3,346 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
John Madejski Academy 125 Hartland Road , RG2 8AF	2out of 4	4,237 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School Silverdale Rd , Earley RG6 7HS	3out of 4	4,505 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Forest School Robin Hood Lane , Winnersh RG41 5NE	2out of 4	5,132 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
OneSchool Global UK Reading Primary Campus 401 Old Whitley Wood Lane , Shinfield RG2 8QA	- not rated	3,023 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crosfields School Shinfield Road , RG2 9BL	- not rated	3,338 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddam House Berkshire Bearwood Road , RG41 5BG	- not rated	3,518 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Vine Christian School Mitford Close , Basingstoke Road RG7 1HF	- not rated	3,816 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leighton Park School Shinfield Road , RG2 7ED	- not rated	4,089 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
Clip 'n Climb	The Grain Store, Bridge Farm, Reading Road	182 yd
ROCFitness Gym Ltd	Unit H, Bridge Farm, Reading Road	182 yd
Mad Hatters Pottery Cafe	Henry Street Garden Centre, Swallowfield Road	1,079 yd
Henry Street Garden Centre	Henry Street Garden Centre, Swallowfield Road	1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Arborfield Park Swallowfield Road	grass pitches	972 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	20.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	120.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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