Oak Drive, Woodley, Reading, RG5 4BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG5 4BA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	48.6%	48.9%	0.3%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	51.4%	51.1%	-0.3%	49.0%	2.1%

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 4BA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.7% 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	24.8%	31.1%	6.3%	37.9%	-6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	66%	54.7%	-11.3%	44.2%	10.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	5.5%	6.2%	0.7%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	3.4%	5.8%	2.4%	6.1%	-0.3%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	61%	52.5%	-8.5%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	29.1%	33.3%	4.2%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	8%	10.1%	2.1%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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	9.7%	10.4%	0.7%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.6%	10.8%	-9.8%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	14%	-3.2%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	5%	-0.9%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	19.4%	6.0%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	38.7%	13.1%	33.8%	4.9%
Other	7.6%	1.8%	-5.8%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7%	5.5%	-1.5%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	85.3%	88.7%	3.4%	81.4%	7.3%
Other	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.3% 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	91.1%	88.3%	-2.8%	83.2%	5.1%
European Union	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1%	3.3%	2.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	5.5%	-0.3%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.1%	88.6%	-1.5%	83.2%	5.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	10.3%	10.0%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	0%	-7.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.6%	76.7%	11.9%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.1%	37.2%	-1.1%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Sikh	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Oak Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oak Drive was 22.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.1% lower than the Loddon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oak Drive has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Loddon and the 204th lowest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.0%.

🔎 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 4BA, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (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 Oak 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 Oak Drive, Woodley, Reading, RG5 4BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG5 4BA

Average Price
£536,685

Semi-Detached
£512,207

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£575,849

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oak Drive

Average Price
£480,478

Semi-Detached
£503,581

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£583,609

Flats/Maisonettes
£325,877

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oak DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Oak Drive, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£466,000	2021-11-05	£524,568
26 Oak Drive, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2019-05-28	£476,204
28 Oak Drive, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2018-06-28	£500,585
18 Oak Drive, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2016-12-09	£589,092
30 Oak Drive, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2015-05-11	£645,523

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG5 4BA

Employment

RG5 4BA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

RG5 4BA 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	93
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	27
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Information and communication	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	17
Education	16
Manufacturing	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,256 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	5,382 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	531 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Primary School Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	1out of 4	1,232 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Lake Primary School Campbell Road , Woodley RG5 3NA	4out of 4	1,239 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodley CofE Primary School Hurricane Way , Woodley RG5 4UX	3out of 4	1,243 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Bank Infant School Duffield Road , Woodley RG5 4RW	3out of 4	1,872 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Forest School Robin Hood Lane , Winnersh RG41 5NE	2out of 4	2,041 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Bulmershe School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	3out of 4	2,256 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waingels Waingels Road , Woodley RG5 4RF	3out of 4	2,273 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School Silverdale Rd , Earley RG6 7HS	3out of 4	2,768 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	3,763 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	2,216 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reading Blue Coat School Holme Park , Sonning Lane RG4 6SU	- not rated	3,637 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reddam House Berkshire Bearwood Road , RG41 5BG	- not rated	3,727 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dolphin School Waltham Rd , Hurst RG10 0FR	- not rated	4,218 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Reading Whiteknights House , Whiteknights RG6 6UR	- not rated	4,318 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Compass Group at Becton Dickinson	1030 Eskdale Road	815 yd
Gather & Gather at The Cafe	Eskdale Road	886 yd
L'arte	Berkshire Place, 100 Wharfedale Road	896 yd
Move HQ (Cafe)	Unit 680, Eskdale Road	912 yd
Gather & Gather by CH&CO Catering Ltd	1180 Eskdale Road	1,024 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Good Companions	The Good Companions, 149 Loddon Bridge Road		777 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Laz Tadim	2a Hudson Road	399 yd
New Moon Takeaway	6 Hudson Road	399 yd
Salt & Vinegar Fish & Chips	149 Loddon Bridge Road	789 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Addington School (Closed) Loddon Bridge Road	grass pitches	575 yd
Rivermead Primary School LODDON BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	660 yd
Esprit Fitness And Spa ESKDALE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,008 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	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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	67.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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