Poperinghe Way, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG2 9LW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	52%	0.9%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	48.9%	48%	-0.9%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 9LW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.9% 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	29.8%	45.9%	16.1%	37.9%	8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	55.3%	35.5%	-19.8%	44.2%	-8.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	11.5%	12.2%	0.7%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	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 (93.2%) 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	73.1%	59.9%	-13.2%	48.4%	11.5%
Good health	21.7%	33.3%	11.6%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	4.3%	6.9%	2.6%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	4.0%	-4.0%

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.

In the area around RG2 9LW this area, 8.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.4%	8.1%	-1.3%	18.2%	-10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.9%	17.1%	-3.8%	9.6%	7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	9.6%	-8.7%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	24.2%	11.0%	16.9%	7.3%
Degree or Similar	31.5%	36.6%	5.1%	33.8%	2.8%
Other	4.7%	1.9%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	8%	0%	-8.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.4%	8.4%	7.0%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
White	81.1%	77.5%	-3.6%	81.4%	-3.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.8% 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	84.9%	74.8%	-10.1%	83.2%	-8.4%
European Union	3.7%	9.5%	5.8%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0.9%	8.7%	7.8%	2.7%	6.0%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	2.2%	-6.4%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.9%	74.4%	-10.5%	83.2%	-8.8%
10+ Years	2.6%	11.2%	8.6%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	4.3%	6%	1.7%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	5.8%	0.1%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	3.7%	0.2%	3.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Poperinghe Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Poperinghe Way was 54.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.2% lower than the Barkham & Arborfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Poperinghe Way has the 26th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Barkham & Arborfield and the 129th highest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.2%.

🔎 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 9LW, 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 Poperinghe Way are based on 140 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 Poperinghe Way, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG2 9LW

Average Price
£403,747

Semi-Detached
£416,265

Terraced
£402,703

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poperinghe Way

Average Price
£401,952

Semi-Detached
£469,361

Terraced
£441,627

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£261,116

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poperinghe WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Poperinghe Way, Reading, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-12-10	£360,030
61 Poperinghe Way, Reading, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2024-02-29	£422,466
71 Poperinghe Way, Reading, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£372,000	2023-07-05	£402,549
55 Poperinghe Way, Reading, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2022-10-31	£380,081
41 Poperinghe Way, Reading, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2022-09-28	£465,488

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG2 9LW

Employment

RG2 9LW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	179
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	24
Unemployed	13
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Retired	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	50
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Information and communication	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	9
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Farley Hill Primary School Baston Road , RG2 9YW	3out of 4	1,523 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Coombes Church of England Primary School School Road , Arborfield RG2 9NX	1out of 4	1,524 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School Chestnut Crescent , Shinfield RG2 9EJ	3out of 4	3,328 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shinfield Infant and Nursery School School Green , Shinfield RG2 9EH	- not rated	3,575 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorse Ride Junior School Gorse Ride South , Finchampstead RG40 4JJ	2out of 4	3,782 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bohunt School Wokingham Remount Drive , Arborfield RG2 9GB	3out of 4	1,440 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakbank Hyde End Lane , Ryeish Green RG7 1ER	3out of 4	4,662 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery Waverley Way , Finchampstead RG40 4YD	- not rated	3,970 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Neot's School St Neot's Road , Eversley RG27 0PN	- not rated	4,219 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddam House Berkshire Bearwood Road , RG41 5BG	- not rated	4,283 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	4,900 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Vine Christian School Mitford Close , Basingstoke Road RG7 1HF	- not rated	5,316 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mad Hatters Pottery Cafe	Henry Street Garden Centre, Swallowfield Road		1,037 yd
Henry Street Garden Centre	Henry Street Garden Centre, Swallowfield Road		1,037 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Arborfield Garrison Pitches Princess Marina Drive	grass pitches, tennis courts	766 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	57.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	600 Mbit/s

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