South Drive, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6GB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG4 6GB is primarily male, with 53.4% of the population 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	46.8%	46.6%	-0.2%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	53.2%	53.4%	0.2%	49.0%	4.4%

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 RG4 6GB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 67.3% 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	21.3%	23.8%	2.5%	37.9%	-14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	70.2%	67.3%	-2.9%	44.2%	23.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	2.3%	3%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (90%) 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	57.1%	55.3%	-1.8%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	28.2%	34.7%	6.5%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	10.9%	7.7%	-3.2%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 RG4 6GB this area, 8.6% 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 56.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.2%	8.6%	-2.6%	18.2%	-9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	6.4%	-4.8%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	13.2%	0.8%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	12.8%	1.6%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	48.8%	56.4%	7.6%	33.8%	22.6%
Other	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	12.8%	12.9%	0.1%	3.1%	9.8%
Pakistani	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	0.6%	4.2%	3.6%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	77.6%	72.3%	-5.3%	81.4%	-9.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.2% 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	81.4%	78.2%	-3.2%	83.2%	-5.0%
European Union	1.3%	5.1%	3.8%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	3.2%	4.1%	0.9%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	11.2%	9.5%	-1.7%	5.6%	3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.8%	78.9%	-1.9%	83.2%	-4.3%
10+ Years	0%	19.5%	19.5%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	4.5%	0.6%	-3.9%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	0%	-12.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.6%	76.7%	15.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.3%	37.2%	-5.9%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Sikh	7.7%	0.9%	6.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is South Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Drive was 32.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.9% lower than the Bulmershe & Coronation average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

South Drive has the 35th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Bulmershe & Coronation and the 232nd highest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.8%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG4 6GB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 South Drive are based on 21 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 South Drive, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6GB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG4 6GB

Average Price
£1,095,533

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,095,533

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Drive

Average Price
£1,058,757

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,058,757

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 South Drive, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£1,510,000	2022-11-11	£1,590,122
1 South Drive, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£945,000	2020-11-18	£1,120,966
15 South Drive, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£1,275,000	2018-04-12	£1,564,566
11 South Drive, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2017-08-22	£687,182
12A South Drive, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£635,000	2016-08-26	£784,814

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG4 6GB

Employment

RG4 6GB 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.

RG4 6GB 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	98
Retired	71
Self-Employed	35
Student (economically inactive)	19
Part-Time Employee	16
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Information and communication	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	20
Other	10
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	1,701 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,751 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	3,231 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	5,041 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School Western Avenue , RG5 3BH	3out of 4	1,056 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sonning Church of England Primary School Liguge Way , Sonning RG4 6XF	3out of 4	1,065 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Highwood Primary School Fairwater Drive , Woodley RG5 3JE	2out of 4	1,457 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Bank Infant School Duffield Road , Woodley RG5 4RW	3out of 4	1,715 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Bank Junior School Duffield Road , Woodley RG5 4RW	3out of 4	1,715 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bulmershe School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	3out of 4	1,083 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waingels Waingels Road , Woodley RG5 4RF	3out of 4	2,187 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	2,513 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	2,522 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School Silverdale Rd , Earley RG6 7HS	3out of 4	3,153 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Piggott School Twyford Road , Wargrave RG10 8DS	3out of 4	4,856 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reading Blue Coat School Holme Park , Sonning Lane RG4 6SU	- not rated	941 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Addington School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	4out of 4	1,238 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Upper Redlands Road , Reading RG1 5JT	- not rated	3,078 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ	- not rated	3,197 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Reading Whiteknights House , Whiteknights RG6 6UR	- not rated	3,505 yd	Higher education institutions	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	Distance
The Green Room Cafe @ Gather & Gather	The Here Building, Thames Valley Park Drive	579 yd
Namaste Momo	392 London Road	665 yd
Bartlett Mitchell Ltd @ Microsoft	Microsoft Ltd Building 2, Thames Valley Park Drive	720 yd
Eurest at Huawei	Earley East, Thames Valley Park Drive	926 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shepherds House Inn Gourmet Kitchen	Shepherds House Inn, London Road	327 yd
Berkshire County Sports Club	Berks County Sports Club, Sonning Lane	860 yd
Reading Rugby Football Club	Holme Park, Sonning Lane	943 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Johnnos Pizza	390 London Road		657 yd
Terry Ling's	394 London Road		665 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marks & Spencer	406-410 London Road		506 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reading Cricket & Hockey Club SONNING LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	487 yd
Reading Rugby Football Club SONNING LANE	grass pitches	507 yd
Berkshire County Sports Club SONNING LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	866 yd
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School WESTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	931 yd
The University Of Reading: Bulmershe Pavilion HITCH HILL CLOSE	grass pitches	957 yd
Reading Blue Coat School READING BLUE COAT SCHOOL READING BLUE COAT SCHOOL SONNING LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,008 yd
Sonning C Of E Primary School LIGUGE WAY	grass pitches	1,025 yd
The Bulmershe School WOODLANDS AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,027 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	27.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	67.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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