West Drive, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6GL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG4 6GL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	51%	48.6%	-2.4%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	49%	51.4%	2.4%	49.0%	2.4%

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 6GL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 69.8% 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	17.7%	19.4%	1.7%	37.9%	-18.5%
Married: Opposite sex	69.8%	69.8%	0.0%	44.2%	25.6%
Separated	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	6%	5.6%	-0.4%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	5.2%	4.9%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 (89.9%) 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	57.7%	54.8%	-2.9%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	30%	35.1%	5.1%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	9.7%	7.4%	-2.3%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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 RG4 6GL this area, 9.7% 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 55.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.1%	9.7%	1.6%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	5.2%	-4.1%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	10.8%	-7.7%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	12.3%	3.8%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	45.6%	55.8%	10.2%	33.8%	22.0%
Other	6.9%	2.6%	-4.3%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	12.7%	22.7%	10.0%	3.1%	19.6%
Pakistani	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
White	77%	67%	-10.0%	81.4%	-14.4%
Arab	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	2%	2.5%	0.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.7% 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	78.7%	77.7%	-1.0%	83.2%	-5.5%
European Union	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.7%	4.3%	1.6%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	12.7%	10.5%	-2.2%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	4%	0.7%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78%	77.7%	-0.3%	83.2%	-5.5%
10+ Years	1.3%	17.6%	16.3%	9.8%	7.8%
5-10 Years	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	15.7%	0.6%	-15.1%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.1%	76.7%	13.4%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.9%	37.2%	-19.3%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Hindu	9.3%	1.7%	7.6%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Sikh	15.4%	0.9%	14.5%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is West Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Drive was 35.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.7% lower than the Bulmershe & Coronation average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

West Drive has the 28th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Bulmershe & Coronation and the 221st highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.7%.

🔎 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 6GL, 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 West Drive are based on 89 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 West Drive, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6GL

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG4 6GL

Average Price
£526,808

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£526,808

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Drive

Average Price
£1,029,543

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,660,012

Flats/Maisonettes
£537,777

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 West Court West Drive, Reading, Wokingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2025-01-28	£372,640
12 West Court West Drive, Reading, Wokingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-03-28	£449,066
11 West Court West Drive, Reading, Wokingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2023-08-24	£438,178
21 West Court West Drive, Reading, Wokingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-09-26	£440,835
14 West Court West Drive, Reading, Wokingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2022-02-18	£398,312

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG4 6GL

Employment

RG4 6GL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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 6GL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	96
Retired	76
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Information and communication	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Construction	9
Education	7
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	5
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,634 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	3,874 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	4,358 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sonning Church of England Primary School Liguge Way , Sonning RG4 6XF	- not rated	554 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sonning Church of England Primary School Liguge Way , Sonning RG4 6XF	- not rated	554 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Bank Infant School Duffield Road , Woodley RG5 4RW	- not rated	755 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Bank Junior School Duffield Road , Woodley RG5 4RW	- not rated	755 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Bank Infant School Duffield Road , Woodley RG5 4RW	3out of 4	755 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waingels College Denmark Avenue , Woodley RG5 4RF	- not rated	1,032 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waingels Waingels Road , Woodley RG5 4RF	3out of 4	1,032 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bulmershe School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	- not rated	1,761 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bulmershe School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	3out of 4	1,761 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	3,558 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reading College and School of Arts and Design Crescent Road , RG1 5RQ	- not rated	3,564 yd	Further education	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	3,861 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	1,302 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Addington School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	4out of 4	1,899 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Addington School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	- not rated	1,899 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Park School Bridge Farm Road , Twyford RG10 9PP	- not rated	3,094 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Boundary Pupil Referral Unit 28 College Road , RG6 1QB	- not rated	3,463 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	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
Woodford Park Leisure Centre	Haddon Drive		1,023 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sonning Golf Club Ltd	Sonning Golf Club, Duffield Road	170 yd
Redingensians Sports Club Ltd	Old Redingensians Sports Ground, Old Bath Road	553 yd
Sonning Cricket Club	King George's Field, Pound Lane	815 yd
Berkshire County Sports Club	Berks County Sports Club, Sonning Lane	991 yd
Bowling Pavilion	Woodford Park Leisure Centre, Haddon Drive	1,023 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Want Want	2 The Parade, Brecon Road		1,016 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sonning Golf Club DUFFIELD ROAD	golf	169 yd
Sonning C Of E Primary School LIGUGE WAY	grass pitches	554 yd
Redingensians Rams Rugby Club OLD REDINGENSIANS OLD REDINGENSIANS OLD BATH ROAD	grass pitches	554 yd
King Georges Field SONNING RECREATION GROUND SONNING RECREATION GROUND POUND LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	704 yd
Reading Cricket & Hockey Club SONNING LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	733 yd
Willow Bank Junior School DUFFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	767 yd
Berkshire County Sports Club SONNING LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	857 yd
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School WESTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	988 yd
Woodford Park Leisure Centre WOODFORD PARK LEISURE CENTRE WOODFORD PARK LEISURE CENTRE HADDON DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,040 yd
Waingels College WAINGELS ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,046 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	62.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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