Highfield Park, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG2 9PP, 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	51.5%	52%	0.5%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	48.5%	48%	-0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.3%	37.1%	3.8%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	45.5%	47.4%	1.9%	44.2%	3.2%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.5%	2%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	11.3%	10.8%	-0.5%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	4.5%	2.8%	-1.7%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (93.7%) 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	58.6%	67.4%	8.8%	48.4%	19.0%
Good health	32.2%	26.3%	-5.9%	33.6%	-7.3%
Fair health	7.5%	4.5%	-3.0%	12.7%	-8.2%
Bad health	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.8%
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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.8%	18.3%	7.5%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.7%	9.6%	-11.1%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	14.7%	1.2%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	13.5%	1.3%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	38.7%	38.2%	-0.5%	33.8%	4.4%
Other	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.5% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	3.9%	3.6%	0.8%	3.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.2%	80.5%	-13.7%	81.4%	-0.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.4% 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	93.9%	80.4%	-13.5%	83.2%	-2.8%
European Union	1.7%	12.1%	10.4%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	4.5%	3.8%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.4%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	79.9%	-13.3%	83.2%	-3.3%
10+ Years	0%	7.5%	7.5%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	0.7%	4.5%	3.8%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	1.4%	5.4%	4.0%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	2.7%	-2.0%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	76.7%	4.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	52.7%	46.2%	6.5%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Highfield Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highfield Park was 111.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.7% higher than the Barkham & Arborfield average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Highfield Park has the 7th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Barkham & Arborfield and the 45th highest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 108.6%.

🔎 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 9PP, 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 Highfield Park are based on 75 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 Highfield Park, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG2 9PP

Average Price
£208,000

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£208,000

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Park

Average Price
£404,434

Semi-Detached
£469,518

Terraced
£441,561

Detached
£630,191

Flats/Maisonettes
£214,763

Other
£205,727

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Highfield Park, Reading, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2008-06-13	£213,538

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG2 9PP

Employment

RG2 9PP 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	118
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	30
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Information and communication	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	8
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

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	1,250 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farley Hill Primary School Baston Road , RG2 9YW	3out of 4	1,821 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School Chestnut Crescent , Shinfield RG2 9EJ	3out of 4	3,089 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shinfield Infant and Nursery School School Green , Shinfield RG2 9EH	- not rated	3,336 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorse Ride Junior School Gorse Ride South , Finchampstead RG40 4JJ	2out of 4	3,912 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	1,649 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakbank Hyde End Lane , Ryeish Green RG7 1ER	3out of 4	4,470 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	3,985 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddam House Berkshire Bearwood Road , RG41 5BG	- not rated	4,038 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Neot's School St Neot's Road , Eversley RG27 0PN	- not rated	4,539 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	4,645 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crosfields School Shinfield Road , RG2 9BL	- not rated	5,115 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		759 yd
Henry Street Garden Centre	Henry Street Garden Centre, Swallowfield Road		759 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Royal British Legion	Royal British Legion, Eversley Road		910 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Arborfield Garrison Pitches Princess Marina Drive	grass pitches, tennis courts	854 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	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	0.0%

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