Orwell Drive, Arborfield Green, Reading, RG2 9US

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG2 9US has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	49.7%	48.8%	-0.9%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	50.3%	51.2%	0.9%	49.0%	2.2%

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 9US there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.5% 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	33.9%	35.5%	1.6%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	53%	54.5%	1.5%	44.2%	10.3%
Separated	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	5.2%	6.6%	1.4%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	5.2%	2.4%	-2.8%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (95.7%) 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	59.7%	69.9%	10.2%	48.4%	21.5%
Good health	28.9%	25.8%	-3.1%	33.6%	-7.8%
Fair health	10.1%	3.1%	-7.0%	12.7%	-9.6%
Bad health	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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 9US this area, 3.8% 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 60.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.8%	3.8%	-11.0%	18.2%	-14.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	8.1%	-7.6%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	11.4%	-0.8%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	14.7%	3.4%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	40.9%	60.2%	19.3%	33.8%	26.4%
Other	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.3% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0%	8%	8.0%	3.1%	4.9%
Pakistani	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96%	78.3%	-17.7%	81.4%	-3.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	0.1%	2.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.8% 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	94.6%	80.8%	-13.8%	83.2%	-2.4%
European Union	2.7%	6.1%	3.4%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.7%	3.7%	3.0%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	7.6%	6.3%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.6%	81.5%	-13.1%	83.2%	-1.7%
10+ Years	0%	12.3%	12.3%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	4%	1.5%	-2.5%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.9%	76.7%	8.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.6%	37.2%	3.4%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Orwell Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orwell Drive was 73.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.0% higher than the Barkham & Arborfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Orwell Drive has the 16th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Barkham & Arborfield and the 93rd highest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.0%.

🔎 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 9US, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 1/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Orwell Drive are based on 47 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 Orwell Drive, Arborfield Green, Reading, RG2 9US

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG2 9US

Average Price
£673,824

Semi-Detached
£610,550

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£685,795

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orwell Drive

Average Price
£692,954

Semi-Detached
£635,691

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£702,975

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orwell DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Orwell Drive, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£293,000	2024-11-04	£301,790
38 Orwell Drive, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£785,000	2024-03-01	£838,745
11 Orwell Drive, Reading, Wokingham Detached, a newly built property	£749,950	2022-07-01	£808,847
15 Orwell Drive, Reading, Wokingham Detached, a newly built property	£534,950	2022-06-29	£585,546
7 Orwell Drive, Reading, Wokingham Detached, a newly built property	£534,950	2022-05-24	£587,418

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG2 9US

Employment

RG2 9US area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	134
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	13
Retired	12
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Other	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Education	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	1,081 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Coombes Church of England Primary School School Road , Arborfield RG2 9NX	1out of 4	2,275 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorse Ride Junior School Gorse Ride South , Finchampstead RG40 4JJ	2out of 4	3,208 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gorse Ride Infants' School Gorse Ride South , Finchampstead RG40 4EH	3out of 4	3,372 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School The Village , Finchampstead RG40 4JR	3out of 4	3,685 yd	Voluntary aided 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	822 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Neot's School St Neot's Road , Eversley RG27 0PN	- not rated	3,349 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery Waverley Way , Finchampstead RG40 4YD	- not rated	3,729 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddam House Berkshire Bearwood Road , RG41 5BG	- not rated	4,838 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
The Hatch	Finchwood Park, Sheerlands Road		714 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Siren Craft Brew Tap Yard	18 Marino Way		643 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bohunt School Wokingham REMOUNT DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	640 yd
Arborfield Garrison Pitches Princess Marina Drive	grass pitches, tennis courts	933 yd
Hogwood Park HOGWOOD PARK HOGWOOD PARK PARK LANE	grass pitches	988 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	303.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	44.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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