South Lake Crescent, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG5 3QW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.9% 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	49.3%	55.9%	6.6%	51.0%	4.9%
Male	50.7%	44.1%	-6.6%	49.0%	-4.9%

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	37.1%	33.3%	-3.8%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39.4%	31%	-8.4%	44.2%	-13.2%
Separated	5.3%	1.8%	-3.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	11.2%	12.9%	1.7%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	7.1%	21.1%	14.0%	6.1%	15.0%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (64%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.5%	31.3%	-17.2%	48.4%	-17.1%
Good health	31.7%	32.7%	1.0%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	12.8%	20.4%	7.6%	12.7%	7.7%
Bad health	6.2%	12.8%	6.6%	4.0%	8.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	1.2%	1.6%

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	19.4%	22.8%	3.4%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	12.3%	-6.5%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	8.8%	-5.3%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	8.2%	4.1%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	18.7%	7.5%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	25.9%	29.2%	3.3%	33.8%	-4.6%
Other	6.5%	0%	-6.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	6.6%	0%	-6.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	75.3%	86.3%	11.0%	81.4%	4.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.1%	1.8%
Arab	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.4% 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	81.5%	84.4%	2.9%	83.2%	1.2%
European Union	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	5.7%	4.3%	-1.4%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	5.7%	-3.1%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.5%	84.4%	2.9%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	0.4%	11.4%	11.0%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	4.8%	2.4%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	12.8%	0.9%	-11.9%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	21.8%	13.5%	8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is South Lake Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Lake Crescent was 82.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.4% higher than the Bulmershe & Coronation average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

South Lake Crescent has the 11th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Bulmershe & Coronation and the 76th highest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 131.4%.

🔎 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 3QW, 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 South Lake Crescent are based on 79 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 South Lake Crescent, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG5 3QW

Average Price
£416,356

Semi-Detached
£473,608

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,436

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Lake Crescent

Average Price
£368,768

Semi-Detached
£478,229

Terraced
£469,977

Detached
£498,387

Flats/Maisonettes
£201,806

Other
£388,032

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Lake CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22A South Lake Crescent, Reading, Wokingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-01-17	£236,425
21 South Lake Crescent, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,500	2022-09-06	£444,394
22A South Lake Crescent, Reading, Wokingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£212,500	2019-04-08	£242,925
5 South Lake Crescent, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2019-03-07	£490,456
7 South Lake Crescent, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£399,950	2017-05-10	£514,221

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG5 3QW

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in RG5 3QW 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	64
Full-Time Employee	47
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Part-Time Employee	15
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Self-Employed	3
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	12
Construction	11
Transport and storage	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	7
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Mining and quarrying	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	716 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	4,500 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	4,569 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	4,908 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 Primary School Campbell Road , Woodley RG5 3NA	4out of 4	225 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rivermead Primary School Loddon Bridge Road , Woodley RG5 4BS	3out of 4	667 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Primary School Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	1out of 4	711 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highwood Primary School Fairwater Drive , Woodley RG5 3JE	2out of 4	1,123 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School Western Avenue , RG5 3BH	3out of 4	1,431 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	3out of 4	1,411 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School Silverdale Rd , Earley RG6 7HS	3out of 4	1,871 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waingels Waingels Road , Woodley RG5 4RF	3out of 4	2,528 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Forest School Robin Hood Lane , Winnersh RG41 5NE	2out of 4	2,694 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	2,750 yd	University technical college	No	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	1,327 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reading Blue Coat School Holme Park , Sonning Lane RG4 6SU	- not rated	3,175 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Reading Whiteknights House , Whiteknights RG6 6UR	- not rated	3,320 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Upper Redlands Road , Reading RG1 5JT	- not rated	3,345 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leighton Park School Shinfield Road , RG2 7ED	- not rated	3,757 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rainbow Cafe	Christ Church, Crockhamwell Road	565 yd
Bluemoon Restaurant & Takeaway	7 The Parade, Coppice Road	570 yd
La De Kitchen	61-63 Crockhamwell Road	799 yd
Coffee #1	65-67 Crockhamwell Road	833 yd
Fireaway Pizza	148 Crockhamwell Road	876 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Good Companions	The Good Companions, 149 Loddon Bridge Road	242 yd
The Waterside	The Waterside, Fairwater Drive	480 yd
The Chequers	The Chequers, 198 Crockhamwell Road	889 yd
The George	The George, 479 Wokingham Road	965 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Salt & Vinegar Fish & Chips	149 Loddon Bridge Road	234 yd
Woodley Chef	4 The Parade, Coppice Road	582 yd
Laz Tadim	2a Hudson Road	646 yd
New Moon Takeaway	6 Hudson Road	646 yd
Papa John's	172 Crockhamwell Road	889 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Ltd, 108/112 Crockhamwell Road	773 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	81-87 Crockhamwell Road	854 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd.	6 Headley Road	952 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Lake Primary School CAMPBELL ROAD	grass pitches	364 yd
Rivermead Primary School LODDON BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	604 yd
Addington School (Closed) Loddon Bridge Road	grass pitches	706 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	55.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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