Wyndham Crescent, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG5 3AY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	47.4%	47.1%	-0.3%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	52.6%	52.9%	0.3%	49.0%	3.9%

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 RG5 3AY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.6% 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	33.3%	34.1%	0.8%	37.9%	-3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	51.6%	1.6%	44.2%	7.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	10.1%	9.6%	-0.5%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (86.3%) 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	56.2%	59.2%	3.0%	48.4%	10.8%
Good health	32.4%	27.1%	-5.3%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	8.6%	10.1%	1.5%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	1.9%	2%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.2%	0.3%

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	11.6%	13.6%	2.0%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	9.2%	-6.4%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	13%	-4.0%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	8.9%	3.5%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	16.1%	3.4%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	31.5%	38%	6.5%	33.8%	4.2%
Other	6.2%	1.3%	-4.9%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	2.8%	5.3%	2.5%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.4%	4.6%	3.2%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	2%	2.0%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	87%	76.1%	-10.9%	81.4%	-5.3%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.7% 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	89.8%	79.7%	-10.1%	83.2%	-3.5%
European Union	2.5%	5.8%	3.3%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	7.8%	3.6%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	79.7%	-8.7%	83.2%	-3.5%
10+ Years	0%	10.9%	10.9%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	0.6%	4.1%	3.5%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	5%	4.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	1.3%	-4.8%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	76.7%	2.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.5%	37.2%	-5.7%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Sikh	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Wyndham Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wyndham Crescent was 321.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 399.0% higher than the Bulmershe & Coronation average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Wyndham Crescent has the highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Bulmershe & Coronation and the 8th highest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 90.1%.

🔎 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 RG5 3AY, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 1/10 (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 Wyndham Crescent are based on 54 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 Wyndham Crescent, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG5 3AY

Average Price
£675,201

Semi-Detached
£561,677

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£723,854

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wyndham Crescent

Average Price
£627,670

Semi-Detached
£566,201

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£693,868

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wyndham CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Wyndham Crescent, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£740,000	2024-11-07	£762,200
49 Wyndham Crescent, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£940,000	2024-05-30	£1,008,542
39 Wyndham Crescent, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£779,000	2020-11-05	£922,264
25 Wyndham Crescent, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£462,000	2020-05-29	£574,525
53 Wyndham Crescent, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2018-09-21	£624,794

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG5 3AY

Employment

RG5 3AY 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	144
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Education	30
Information and communication	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Manufacturing	17
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,394 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,952 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	3,424 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	4,932 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	778 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sonning Church of England Primary School Liguge Way , Sonning RG4 6XF	3out of 4	1,168 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Highwood Primary School Fairwater Drive , Woodley RG5 3JE	2out of 4	1,185 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Primary School Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	1out of 4	1,415 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Bank Infant School Duffield Road , Woodley RG5 4RW	3out of 4	1,545 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	822 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waingels Waingels Road , Woodley RG5 4RF	3out of 4	2,077 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	2,437 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	2,444 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School Silverdale Rd , Earley RG6 7HS	3out of 4	2,919 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	4,934 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Addington School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	4out of 4	980 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reading Blue Coat School Holme Park , Sonning Lane RG4 6SU	- not rated	1,216 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Upper Redlands Road , Reading RG1 5JT	- not rated	3,029 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ	- not rated	3,260 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Reading Whiteknights House , Whiteknights RG6 6UR	- not rated	3,406 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
Namaste Momo	392 London Road	630 yd
The Green Room Cafe @ Gather & Gather	The Here Building, Thames Valley Park Drive	798 yd
Bartlett Mitchell Ltd @ Microsoft	Microsoft Ltd Building 2, Thames Valley Park Drive	861 yd
Kore Cafe	Addington School, Woodlands Avenue	942 yd
Woodford Park Leisure Centre	Haddon Drive	1,000 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shepherds House Inn Gourmet Kitchen	Shepherds House Inn, London Road	212 yd
Goals Soccer Centre	Bulmershe Leisure Centre, Woodlands Avenue	942 yd
Bowling Pavilion	Woodford Park Leisure Centre, Haddon Drive	1,000 yd
Earley Home Guard Club	22 Pitts Lane	1,093 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Johnnos Pizza	390 London Road		617 yd
Terry Ling's	394 London Road		630 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marks & Spencer	406-410 London Road		418 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School WESTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	650 yd
Reading Cricket & Hockey Club SONNING LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	667 yd
The University Of Reading: Bulmershe Pavilion HITCH HILL CLOSE	grass pitches	780 yd
The Bulmershe School WOODLANDS AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	787 yd
Reading Rugby Football Club SONNING LANE	grass pitches	798 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Reading) WOODLANDS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	879 yd
Woodford Park Leisure Centre WOODFORD PARK LEISURE CENTRE WOODFORD PARK LEISURE CENTRE HADDON DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	883 yd
Addington School WOODLANDS AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	949 yd
Bulmershe Leisure Centre (Closed) WOODLANDS AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	987 yd
Berkshire County Sports Club SONNING LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	1,087 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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