Wheble Drive, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG5 3DS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.8%	54.5%	-2.3%	51.0%	3.5%
Male	43.2%	45.5%	2.3%	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	20.3%	26.2%	5.9%	37.9%	-11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44.9%	45.5%	0.6%	44.2%	1.3%
Separated	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	12.8%	16.6%	3.8%	9.1%	7.5%
Widowed	19.8%	9.6%	-10.2%	6.1%	3.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	31%	43.4%	12.4%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	33.8%	34.6%	0.8%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	26.3%	14%	-12.3%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	7.5%	5.3%	-2.2%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	1.2%	1.4%

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	42.8%	26.3%	-16.5%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	9.1%	-1.1%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	8.6%	-1.6%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.8%	1.1%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.3%	11.8%	6.5%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	21.4%	33.9%	12.5%	33.8%	0.1%
Other	6.4%	5.4%	-1.0%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.7% 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)
Indian	0.5%	4.3%	3.8%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	3.8%	10.9%	7.1%	2.7%	8.2%
Other Asian	1.4%	3.9%	2.5%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	0.9%	5.7%	4.8%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	0.4%	0.0%
White	87.3%	71.7%	-15.6%	81.4%	-9.7%
Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.9% 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	89.7%	80.9%	-8.8%	83.2%	-2.3%
European Union	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	10%	7.2%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	80.5%	-7.3%	83.2%	-2.7%
10+ Years	0.5%	12.6%	12.1%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	0.5%	3.9%	3.4%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	4.7%	2.6%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	0.4%	-6.2%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
No passport held	19%	13.5%	5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.1%	37.2%	-12.1%
Christian	53.2%	46.2%	7.0%
Muslim	10.8%	6.5%	4.3%
Sikh	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Wheble Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wheble Drive was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bulmershe & Coronation average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 3DS, 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 Wheble Drive 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 Wheble Drive, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG5 3DS

Average Price
£396,528

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£396,528

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wheble Drive

Average Price
£389,251

Semi-Detached
£412,050

Terraced
£385,773

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wheble DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Wheble Drive, Reading, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£392,500	2017-09-27	£466,237
3 Wheble Drive, Reading, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2016-08-15	£402,633
1 Wheble Drive, Reading, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£272,500	2015-04-27	£385,821
3 Wheble Drive, Reading, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£212,000	2012-12-17	£372,739
1 Wheble Drive, Reading, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£183,400	2004-03-26	£418,613

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG5 3DS

Employment

RG5 3DS 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in RG5 3DS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	71
Full-Time Employee	58
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	13
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	4
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	451 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	3,701 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	4,146 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	4,755 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	415 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School Western Avenue , RG5 3BH	4out of 4	460 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Primary School Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	2out of 4	475 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood County Junior School Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	- not rated	475 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood County Infant School Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	- not rated	475 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	637 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bulmershe School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	3out of 4	637 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waingels College Denmark Avenue , Woodley RG5 4RF	- not rated	1,975 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waingels Waingels Road , Woodley RG5 4RF	3out of 4	1,975 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School Off Silverdale Road , Earley RG6 7HS	- not rated	2,346 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	2,494 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	5,242 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	681 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Addington School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	- not rated	681 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reading Blue Coat School Holme Park , Sonning Lane RG4 6SU	- not rated	2,123 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Boundary Pupil Referral Unit 28 College Road , RG6 1QB	- not rated	2,502 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Convent Preparatory School 66 Upper Redlands Road , RG1 5JT	- not rated	3,106 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	295 yd
Costa Coffee	69 Crockhamwell Road	298 yd
Bosco Lounge	55a-55b Crockhamwell Road	298 yd
Adda Hut	101 Crockhamwell Road	301 yd
Fireaway Pizza	148 Crockhamwell Road	361 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chequers	The Chequers, 198 Crockhamwell Road	349 yd
Bowling Pavilion	Woodford Park Leisure Centre, Haddon Drive	610 yd
Goals Soccer Centre	Bulmershe Leisure Centre, Woodlands Avenue	681 yd
Shepherds House Inn Gourmet Kitchen	Shepherds House Inn, London Road	926 yd
Bull & Chequers	Bull & Chequers, Woodley Green	1,048 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maya's Treats Ltd	107 Crockhamwell Road	290 yd
Hong Kong	153 Crockhamwell Road	298 yd
Domino's Pizza	145 Crockhamwell Road	298 yd
Papa John's	172 Crockhamwell Road	349 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods	81-87 Crockhamwell Road	332 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd.	6 Headley Road	406 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Ltd, 108/112 Crockhamwell Road	411 yd
Marks & Spencer	406-410 London Road	962 yd
Co-operative Food	Unit 1, Englefield Place	1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School WESTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	456 yd
Woodford Park Leisure Centre WOODFORD PARK LEISURE CENTRE WOODFORD PARK LEISURE CENTRE HADDON DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	495 yd
Bulmershe Leisure Centre (Closed) WOODLANDS AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	602 yd
The Bulmershe School WOODLANDS AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	625 yd
Addington School WOODLANDS AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	682 yd
Highwood Primary School Fairwater Drive	grass pitches	689 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Reading) WOODLANDS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	705 yd
The University Of Reading: Bulmershe Pavilion HITCH HILL CLOSE	grass pitches	851 yd
South Lake Primary School CAMPBELL ROAD	grass pitches	1,026 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%

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