Wheble Drive, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG5 3DX has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	50.5%	50%	-0.5%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49.5%	50%	0.5%	49.0%	1.0%

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 3DX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.3% 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	23.5%	29.6%	6.1%	37.9%	-8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	57.6%	56.3%	-1.3%	44.2%	12.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	6%	4.7%	-1.3%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	11.5%	8.9%	-2.6%	6.1%	2.8%

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	38.9%	46.4%	7.5%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	40.3%	30.6%	-9.7%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	15.5%	16.9%	1.4%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	3.9%	5.8%	1.9%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	32.7%	25%	-7.7%	18.2%	6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	11.3%	-6.2%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	13.2%	4.0%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	10.8%	3.4%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	34.9%	14.2%	33.8%	1.1%
Other	8.8%	1.9%	-6.9%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.8% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	6.7%	9.6%	2.9%	3.1%	6.5%
Pakistani	5.7%	7.1%	1.4%	2.7%	4.4%
Other Asian	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	0%	5.7%	5.7%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	77%	68.8%	-8.2%	81.4%	-12.6%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.9% 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	86.2%	77.9%	-8.3%	83.2%	-5.3%
European Union	1.8%	5.7%	3.9%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	8.2%	-1.0%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.9%	78.4%	-7.5%	83.2%	-4.8%
10+ Years	0.4%	16.5%	16.1%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	1.1%	-6.3%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
No passport held	17.1%	13.5%	3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35%	37.2%	-2.2%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	11.1%	6.5%	4.6%
Sikh	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Wheble Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wheble Drive was 34.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.4% lower than the Bulmershe & Coronation average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wheble Drive has the 29th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Bulmershe & Coronation and the 226th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.9%.

🔎 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 3DX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 3DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG5 3DX

Average Price
£385,805

Semi-Detached
£406,486

Terraced
£375,465

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
45 Wheble Drive, Reading, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£318,000	2021-08-06	£360,093
39 Wheble Drive, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2020-07-03	£426,900
29 Wheble Drive, Reading, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2019-01-21	£379,851
47 Wheble Drive, Reading, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2018-05-04	£434,886
15 Wheble Drive, Reading, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2017-07-14	£353,557

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG5 3DX

Employment

RG5 3DX 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	72
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	7
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	797 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	3,381 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	3,833 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	4,728 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	4out of 4	440 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic's RC Junior School Western Avenue , Woodley RG5 3BH	- not rated	467 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic's RC Infant School Western Avenue , Woodley RG5 3BH	- not rated	467 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highwood Primary School Fairwater Drive , Woodley RG5 3JE	3out of 4	702 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Gray Junior School Fairwater Drive , Woodley RG5 3JE	- not rated	702 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	- not rated	468 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bulmershe School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	3out of 4	468 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waingels College Denmark Avenue , Woodley RG5 4RF	- not rated	2,027 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waingels Waingels Road , Woodley RG5 4RF	3out of 4	2,027 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	2,361 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	2,364 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	5,179 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	585 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Addington School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	- not rated	585 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reading Blue Coat School Holme Park , Sonning Lane RG4 6SU	- not rated	1,816 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Boundary Pupil Referral Unit 28 College Road , RG6 1QB	- not rated	2,330 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Convent Preparatory School 66 Upper Redlands Road , RG1 5JT	- not rated	2,966 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
Kore Cafe	Addington School, Woodlands Avenue	584 yd
Cozze Restaurant	139 Crockhamwell Road	642 yd
Costa Coffee	69 Crockhamwell Road	645 yd
Bosco Lounge	55a-55b Crockhamwell Road	645 yd
Adda Hut	101 Crockhamwell Road	648 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shepherds House Inn Gourmet Kitchen	Shepherds House Inn, London Road	578 yd
Goals Soccer Centre	Bulmershe Leisure Centre, Woodlands Avenue	584 yd
The Chequers	The Chequers, 198 Crockhamwell Road	692 yd
Bowling Pavilion	Woodford Park Leisure Centre, Haddon Drive	755 yd
Earley Home Guard Club	22 Pitts Lane	988 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maya's Treats Ltd	107 Crockhamwell Road	636 yd
Hong Kong	153 Crockhamwell Road	645 yd
Domino's Pizza	145 Crockhamwell Road	645 yd
Papa John's	172 Crockhamwell Road	692 yd
Johnnos Pizza	390 London Road	775 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	406-410 London Road	621 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	81-87 Crockhamwell Road	681 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd.	6 Headley Road	726 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Ltd, 108/112 Crockhamwell Road	760 yd
Co-operative Food	Unit 1, Englefield Place	957 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School WESTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	439 yd
The Bulmershe School WOODLANDS AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	460 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Reading) WOODLANDS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	563 yd
Bulmershe Leisure Centre (Closed) WOODLANDS AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	570 yd
Addington School WOODLANDS AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	589 yd
Woodford Park Leisure Centre WOODFORD PARK LEISURE CENTRE WOODFORD PARK LEISURE CENTRE HADDON DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	618 yd
The University Of Reading: Bulmershe Pavilion HITCH HILL CLOSE	grass pitches	618 yd
Highwood Primary School Fairwater Drive	grass pitches	728 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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