Norton Road, Woodley, Reading, RG5 4AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG5 4AL, 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	49.3%	54.5%	5.2%	51.0%	3.5%
Male	50.7%	45.5%	-5.2%	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	31.3%	34.8%	3.5%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	52.7%	45.9%	-6.8%	44.2%	1.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	9.9%	11.1%	1.2%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	3.1%	6.6%	3.5%	6.1%	0.5%

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	56.1%	48.3%	-7.8%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	33.4%	33.2%	-0.2%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	8.7%	14.3%	5.6%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	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	10.3%	11%	0.7%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	11%	-5.4%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	20.4%	2.1%	13.4%	7.0%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	4.1%	-0.5%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	20%	9.7%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	34.7%	30.6%	-4.1%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	5.3%	2.9%	-2.4%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	5.1%	7.1%	2.0%	2.7%	4.4%
Other Asian	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	82.4%	82.6%	0.2%	81.4%	1.2%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.5% 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	89.3%	89.5%	0.2%	83.2%	6.3%
European Union	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	2.8%	-2.3%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.1%	89.2%	1.1%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	0.9%	8.7%	7.8%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	0.3%	-7.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.5%	76.7%	10.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Muslim	11.2%	6.5%	4.7%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Norton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Norton Road was 33.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.5% higher than the Loddon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Norton Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Loddon and the 234th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG5 4AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Norton Road are based on 160 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 Norton Road, Woodley, Reading, RG5 4AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG5 4AL

Average Price
£456,532

Semi-Detached
£456,532

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Norton Road

Average Price
£456,114

Semi-Detached
£471,856

Terraced
£352,876

Detached
£705,320

Flats/Maisonettes
£220,526

Other
£8,868

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Norton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Evelyn Court Norton Road, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-12-16	£416,484
4 Evelyn Court Norton Road, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2006-04-24	£461,228
3 Evelyn Court Norton Road, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2005-06-03	£458,102
3 Evelyn Court Norton Road, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£102,950	1998-03-06	£469,910
2 Evelyn Court Norton Road, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£67,000	1995-12-22	£400,052

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG5 4AL

Employment

RG5 4AL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	88
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	4
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Information and communication	25
Education	18
Construction	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3

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	1,251 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	5,022 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	5,221 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rivermead Primary School Loddon Bridge Road , Woodley RG5 4BS	3out of 4	672 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rivermead Primary School Loddon Bridge Road , Woodley RG5 4BS	- not rated	672 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Lake Infant and Nursery School Hearn Road , Woodley RG5 3QQ	- not rated	728 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Lake Primary School Campbell Road , Woodley RG5 3NA	- not rated	933 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Lake Primary School Campbell Road , Woodley RG5 3NA	- not rated	933 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forest School Robin Hood Lane , Winnersh RG41 5NE	- not rated	1,992 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
The Forest School Robin Hood Lane , Winnersh RG41 5NE	3out of 4	1,992 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bulmershe School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	- not rated	2,118 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bulmershe School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	3out of 4	2,118 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School Off Silverdale Road , Earley RG6 7HS	- not rated	2,283 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	3,415 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	2,044 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Addington School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	- not rated	2,044 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak Tree School Woodward Close , Winnersh RG41 5LP	- not rated	2,945 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Sindlesham School Mole Road , Sindlesham RG41 5DL	- not rated	3,250 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Reddam House Berkshire Bearwood Road , RG41 5BG	- not rated	3,458 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	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	585 yd
L'arte	Berkshire Place, 100 Wharfedale Road	628 yd
Compass Group at Becton Dickinson	1030 Eskdale Road	688 yd
Gather & Gather at The Cafe	Eskdale Road	861 yd
Move HQ (Cafe)	Unit 680, Eskdale Road	878 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Good Companions	The Good Companions, 149 Loddon Bridge Road	431 yd
The George	The George, 479 Wokingham Road	733 yd
The Waterside	The Waterside, Fairwater Drive	950 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Salt & Vinegar Fish & Chips	149 Loddon Bridge Road	375 yd
Laz Tadim	2a Hudson Road	432 yd
New Moon Takeaway	6 Hudson Road	432 yd
Woodley Chef	4 The Parade, Coppice Road	582 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rivermead Primary School LODDON BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	671 yd
Addington School (Closed) Loddon Bridge Road	grass pitches	686 yd
Esprit Fitness And Spa ESKDALE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	872 yd
South Lake Primary School CAMPBELL ROAD	grass pitches	933 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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.