Beechwood Avenue, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG5 3DE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	48.3%	47.5%	-0.8%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	51.7%	52.5%	0.8%	49.0%	3.5%

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	31.6%	36.4%	4.8%	37.9%	-1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	53%	49.9%	-3.1%	44.2%	5.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	5.6%	6%	0.4%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	7.9%	6.3%	-1.6%	6.1%	0.2%

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 (85.2%) 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	41.2%	49.5%	8.3%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	37.8%	35.7%	-2.1%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	15.2%	11.7%	-3.5%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	4.3%	2.9%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.3%	14.5%	-8.8%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	5.6%	-9.8%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	13.6%	2.3%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	6%	7.7%	1.7%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	17.5%	7.0%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	27.1%	35.6%	8.5%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	6.4%	5.3%	-1.1%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.9%	0.2%	-1.7%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	5.6%	5%	-0.6%	2.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	84.2%	76.5%	-7.7%	81.4%	-4.9%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.8% 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	88.2%	75.8%	-12.4%	83.2%	-7.4%
European Union	1.5%	6.5%	5.0%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	7.7%	-1.0%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	3.8%	3.2%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.9%	75.2%	-12.7%	83.2%	-8.0%
10+ Years	1.2%	10%	8.8%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	0.9%	5.7%	4.8%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	5.7%	-1.1%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73%	76.7%	-3.7%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	10.2%	6.5%	3.7%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Beechwood Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beechwood Avenue was 267.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 353.0% higher than the Bulmershe & Coronation average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Beechwood Avenue has the highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Bulmershe & Coronation and the 10th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 105.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in RG5 3DE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Beechwood Avenue are based on 68 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 Beechwood Avenue, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG5 3DE

Average Price
£498,332

Semi-Detached
£493,345

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£558,176

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beechwood Avenue

Average Price
£474,898

Semi-Detached
£471,623

Terraced
£400,102

Detached
£605,423

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£401,419

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beechwood AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Beechwood Avenue, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2025-08-19	£489,048
15 Beechwood Avenue, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2024-06-14	£616,625
7 Beechwood Avenue, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2024-03-01	£466,818
25 Beechwood Avenue, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-12-02	£469,665
11 Beechwood Avenue, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2021-06-25	£488,767

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG5 3DE

Employment

RG5 3DE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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.

RG5 3DE 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	130
Retired	72
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Construction	17
Information and communication	11
Manufacturing	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	331 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	3,814 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	4,257 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	4,770 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beechwood Primary School Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	- not rated	300 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Primary School Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	2out of 4	355 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood County Junior School Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	- not rated	355 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood County Infant School Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	- not rated	355 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School Western Avenue , RG5 3BH	4out of 4	525 yd	Voluntary aided 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	- not rated	728 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bulmershe School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	3out of 4	728 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waingels College Denmark Avenue , Woodley RG5 4RF	- not rated	1,971 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waingels Waingels Road , Woodley RG5 4RF	3out of 4	1,971 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School Off Silverdale Road , Earley RG6 7HS	- not rated	2,315 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	2,550 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	5,270 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	751 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Addington School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	- not rated	751 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reading Blue Coat School Holme Park , Sonning Lane RG4 6SU	- not rated	2,234 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Boundary Pupil Referral Unit 28 College Road , RG6 1QB	- not rated	2,570 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Convent Preparatory School 66 Upper Redlands Road , RG1 5JT	- not rated	3,163 yd	Other independent school	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
Cozze Restaurant	139 Crockhamwell Road	176 yd
Costa Coffee	69 Crockhamwell Road	179 yd
Bosco Lounge	55a-55b Crockhamwell Road	179 yd
Adda Hut	101 Crockhamwell Road	181 yd
Fireaway Pizza	148 Crockhamwell Road	244 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chequers	The Chequers, 198 Crockhamwell Road	234 yd
Bowling Pavilion	Woodford Park Leisure Centre, Haddon Drive	601 yd
Goals Soccer Centre	Bulmershe Leisure Centre, Woodlands Avenue	752 yd
Bull & Chequers	Bull & Chequers, Woodley Green	980 yd
Shepherds House Inn Gourmet Kitchen	Shepherds House Inn, London Road	1,049 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maya's Treats Ltd	107 Crockhamwell Road	172 yd
Hong Kong	153 Crockhamwell Road	179 yd
Domino's Pizza	145 Crockhamwell Road	179 yd
Papa John's	172 Crockhamwell Road	234 yd
Messy Church	St James' Church, Kingfisher Drive	1,074 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods	81-87 Crockhamwell Road	210 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Ltd, 108/112 Crockhamwell Road	289 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd.	6 Headley Road	309 yd
Co-operative Food	Unit 1, Englefield Place	1,080 yd
Marks & Spencer	406-410 London Road	1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodford Park Leisure Centre WOODFORD PARK LEISURE CENTRE WOODFORD PARK LEISURE CENTRE HADDON DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	505 yd
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School WESTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	521 yd
Bulmershe Leisure Centre (Closed) WOODLANDS AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	658 yd
The Bulmershe School WOODLANDS AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	715 yd
Highwood Primary School Fairwater Drive	grass pitches	716 yd
Addington School WOODLANDS AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	751 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Reading) WOODLANDS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	786 yd
South Lake Primary School CAMPBELL ROAD	grass pitches	930 yd
The University Of Reading: Bulmershe Pavilion HITCH HILL CLOSE	grass pitches	950 yd
Rivermead Primary School LODDON BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	1,056 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	175 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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