Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG2 9NL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	52.7%	47.3%	-5.4%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	47.3%	52.7%	5.4%	49.0%	3.7%

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	9.2%	36.2%	27.0%	37.9%	-1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	85.4%	47.8%	-37.6%	44.2%	3.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	3.8%	10.6%	6.8%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (92.7%) 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	68.3%	62.7%	-5.6%	48.4%	14.3%
Good health	26.6%	30%	3.4%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	4.7%	5.9%	1.2%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 9NL 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 43.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.6%	7.5%	2.9%	18.2%	-10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	8.8%	-3.7%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	12.9%	0.0%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	20.7%	6.5%	16.9%	3.8%
Degree or Similar	52.9%	43.9%	-9.0%	33.8%	10.1%
Other	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.6%	5.4%	4.8%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
White	90.8%	81.4%	-9.4%	81.4%	0.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.7% 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%	72.7%	-12.2%	83.2%	-10.5%
European Union	5%	8.3%	3.3%	6.1%	2.2%
Africa	1.8%	12.4%	10.6%	2.7%	9.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	2.4%	-3.2%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.3%	0.9%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.9%	72.7%	-12.2%	83.2%	-10.5%
10+ Years	1.2%	11.5%	10.3%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	4.4%	3.7%	-0.7%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	4.1%	4.1%	0.0%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	8%	2.7%	1.9%	6.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	7.1%	0.2%	6.9%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	53.5%	46.2%	7.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is RG2 9NL dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around RG2 9NL was 27.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.2% lower than the Barkham & Arborfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

RG2 9NL has the 50th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Barkham & Arborfield and the 243rd lowest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 76.5%.

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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. 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 9NL, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 6/10 (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

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.

Property Prices Comparison

Employment

RG2 9NL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	167
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Retired	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	107
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Construction	3
Transport and storage	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,818 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Coombes Church of England Primary School School Road , Arborfield RG2 9NX	1out of 4	2,028 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorse Ride Junior School Gorse Ride South , Finchampstead RG40 4JJ	2out of 4	2,580 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gorse Ride Infants' School Gorse Ride South , Finchampstead RG40 4EH	3out of 4	2,751 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nine Mile Ride Primary School 430 Finchampstead Road , Finchampstead RG40 3RB	3out of 4	3,110 yd	Academy converter	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	229 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,992 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Neot's School St Neot's Road , Eversley RG27 0PN	- not rated	3,742 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddam House Berkshire Bearwood Road , RG41 5BG	- not rated	4,314 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Luckley House School Luckley Road , Wokingham RG40 3EU	- not rated	4,734 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow House Hospital Education 41 Barkham Road , Wokingham Hospital RG41 2RE	4out of 4	5,182 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Hatch	Finchwood Park, Sheerlands Road		775 yd
Stables	Unit 1, The Stables, 1 Bridle Road		810 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Siren Craft Brew Tap Yard	18 Marino Way		553 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bohunt School Wokingham REMOUNT DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	211 yd
Hogwood Park HOGWOOD PARK HOGWOOD PARK PARK LANE	grass pitches	573 yd
Arborfield Garrison Pitches Princess Marina Drive	grass pitches, tennis courts	653 yd
Arborfield Garrison (Closed) Princess Marina Drive	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	765 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	50.0%

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

Overview of RG2 9NL