Crossways, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3PT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG5 3PT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	54.4%	49.3%	-5.1%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	45.6%	50.7%	5.1%	49.0%	1.7%

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 area around RG5 3PT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.7%	43.5%	3.8%	37.9%	5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39.7%	36.2%	-3.5%	44.2%	-8.0%
Separated	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	10.7%	14%	3.3%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	5.9%	4.1%	-1.8%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	44.5%	51.3%	6.8%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	36.3%	32.9%	-3.4%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	13.6%	9.5%	-4.1%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	4.8%	4.2%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	1.2%	0.9%

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	24.3%	23.8%	-0.5%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.1%	12.1%	-10.0%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	18.7%	2.5%	13.4%	5.3%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	5.1%	4.0%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	11%	-0.8%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	28.9%	9.4%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	5.1%	0.4%	-4.7%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.4% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	2%	4.2%	2.2%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	86.4%	77.4%	-9.0%	81.4%	-4.0%
Arab	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.4% 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	89.2%	81.4%	-7.8%	83.2%	-1.8%
European Union	1.4%	4.2%	2.8%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	4%	7.1%	3.1%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	5.2%	1.0%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	88.7%	82.2%	-6.5%	83.2%	-1.0%
10+ Years	1.1%	9.8%	8.7%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	4.8%	0.0%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.3%	76.7%	-5.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Turkey	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	19.5%	13.5%	6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.9%	37.2%	7.7%
Christian	36.1%	46.2%	-10.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Crossways Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crossways was 141.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 138.8% higher than the Bulmershe & Coronation average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Crossways has the 5th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Bulmershe & Coronation and the 30th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 95.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.6%.

🔎 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 3PT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Crossways are based on 5 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 Crossways, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3PT

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG5 3PT

Average Price
£373,712

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£373,712

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crossways

Average Price
£425,079

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£425,079

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on CrosswaysStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Crossways, Reading, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2019-01-18	£512,799
5 Crossways, Reading, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2017-09-15	£237,573
1 Crossways, Reading, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2007-06-08	£432,823
1 Crossways, Reading, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£219,950	2005-08-19	£446,034
1 Crossways, Reading, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£212,000	2004-04-14	£479,591

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG5 3PT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Part-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Self-Employed	23
Retired	15
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Construction	16
Transport and storage	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Information and communication	12
Education	12
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	1,107 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	4,427 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	4,731 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	5,120 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Lake Infant and Nursery School Hearn Road , Woodley RG5 3QQ	- not rated	111 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Lake Primary School Campbell Road , Woodley RG5 3NA	- not rated	475 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Lake Primary School Campbell Road , Woodley RG5 3NA	- not rated	475 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Lake Junior School Campbell Road , Woodley RG5 3NA	- not rated	475 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rivermead Primary School Loddon Bridge Road , Woodley RG5 4BS	3out of 4	912 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maiden Erlegh School Off Silverdale Road , Earley RG6 7HS	- not rated	1,691 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School Silverdale Rd , Earley RG6 7HS	4out of 4	1,691 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bulmershe School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	- not rated	1,711 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bulmershe School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	3out of 4	1,711 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest School Robin Hood Lane , Winnersh RG41 5NE	- not rated	2,445 yd	Community school	No	Boys	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	2,813 yd	Further education	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	1,606 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Addington School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	- not rated	1,606 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Boundary Pupil Referral Unit 28 College Road , RG6 1QB	- not rated	2,976 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Reading Whiteknights House , Whiteknights RG6 6UR	- not rated	3,273 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sindlesham School Mole Road , Sindlesham RG41 5DL	- not rated	3,294 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bluemoon Restaurant & Takeaway	7 The Parade, Coppice Road	260 yd
Rainbow Cafe	Christ Church, Crockhamwell Road	846 yd
Coffee Haven at Winnersh Garden Centre	Winnersh Garden Centre, 654-656 Reading Road	911 yd
St James Cafe	St James' Church, Kingfisher Drive	971 yd
L'arte	Berkshire Place, 100 Wharfedale Road	1,030 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Waterside	The Waterside, Fairwater Drive	349 yd
The Good Companions	The Good Companions, 149 Loddon Bridge Road	502 yd
The George	The George, 479 Wokingham Road	680 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woodley Chef	4 The Parade, Coppice Road	276 yd
Salt & Vinegar Fish & Chips	149 Loddon Bridge Road	432 yd
Laz Tadim	2a Hudson Road	865 yd
New Moon Takeaway	6 Hudson Road	865 yd
Messy Church	St James' Church, Kingfisher Drive	971 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Ltd, 108/112 Crockhamwell Road		1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Lake Primary School CAMPBELL ROAD	grass pitches	439 yd
Earley St Nicholas Hall SUTCLIFFE AVENUE		881 yd
Rivermead Primary School LODDON BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	911 yd
Addington School (Closed) Loddon Bridge Road	grass pitches	999 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	362.4 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	27.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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