Messenger Road, Woodley, Reading, RG5 4TR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG5 4TR 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	52.4%	50%	-2.4%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	47.6%	50%	2.4%	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 4TR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57% 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	32.1%	30.5%	-1.6%	37.9%	-7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43.9%	57%	13.1%	44.2%	12.8%
Separated	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	9.6%	7.8%	-1.8%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	12.1%	3.5%	-8.6%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (93.1%) 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	48.6%	59.9%	11.3%	48.4%	11.5%
Good health	35.2%	33.2%	-2.0%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	13.3%	5.8%	-7.5%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

In the area around RG5 4TR this area, 6.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.9%	6.3%	-11.6%	18.2%	-11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	8.7%	-6.7%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	15%	-4.3%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	2.4%	-4.4%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	20.5%	5.1%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	46.1%	24.3%	33.8%	12.3%
Other	3.6%	1.2%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.3% 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	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	3.2%	10%	6.8%	3.1%	6.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	6.7%	6.4%	2.7%	4.0%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	5.3%	5.3%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	91.1%	65.3%	-25.8%	81.4%	-16.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.1%	73.4%	-17.7%	83.2%	-9.8%
European Union	1%	5.5%	4.5%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	0%	4.5%	4.5%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	12.9%	5.6%	5.6%	7.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.6%	73.8%	-14.8%	83.2%	-9.4%
10+ Years	0%	16.8%	16.8%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	0%	6.5%	6.5%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	1.2%	-7.7%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	76.7%	4.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37%	37.2%	-0.2%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	10.1%	1.7%	8.4%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Messenger Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Messenger Road was 32.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.4% lower than the Bulmershe & Coronation average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Messenger Road has the 35th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Bulmershe & Coronation and the 238th highest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 125.0%.

🔎 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 4TR, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Messenger Road are based on 44 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 Messenger Road, Woodley, Reading, RG5 4TR

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG5 4TR

Average Price
£609,133

Semi-Detached
£454,286

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£629,113

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Messenger Road

Average Price
£622,885

Semi-Detached
£472,993

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£637,874

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Messenger Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Messenger Road, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2025-03-28	£641,825
27 Messenger Road, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£680,000	2025-03-20	£698,305
8 Messenger Road, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2024-07-31	£661,077
3 Messenger Road, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2022-06-09	£678,640
1 Messenger Road, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2021-02-23	£568,860

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG5 4TR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	126
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	13
Retired	12
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Construction	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	19
Information and communication	15
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5

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	922 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	4,944 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	5,401 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	614 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodley CofE Primary School Hurricane Way , Woodley RG5 4UX	3out of 4	650 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Primary School Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	1out of 4	897 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Bank Infant School Duffield Road , Woodley RG5 4RW	3out of 4	1,019 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Bank Junior School Duffield Road , Woodley RG5 4RW	3out of 4	1,019 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waingels Waingels Road , Woodley RG5 4RF	3out of 4	1,440 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bulmershe School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	3out of 4	1,919 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Forest School Robin Hood Lane , Winnersh RG41 5NE	2out of 4	2,854 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School Silverdale Rd , Earley RG6 7HS	3out of 4	3,094 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	3,701 yd	University technical college	No	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	4,792 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	1,939 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reading Blue Coat School Holme Park , Sonning Lane RG4 6SU	- not rated	2,896 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dolphin School Waltham Rd , Hurst RG10 0FR	- not rated	3,907 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Upper Redlands Road , Reading RG1 5JT	- not rated	4,326 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Reading Whiteknights House , Whiteknights RG6 6UR	- not rated	4,417 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
Jalpari of Woodley	Shop Unit 4, Loddon Vale Centre	349 yd
Jungle Mania	Unit 4, Headley Park Area Nine, Headley Road East	419 yd
Red Rose	58 Headley Road	780 yd
Brown Bag	The Oakwood Centre, Headley Road	1,037 yd
Woodford Park Leisure Centre	Haddon Drive	1,038 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bull & Chequers	Bull & Chequers, Woodley Green	493 yd
Bowling Pavilion	Woodford Park Leisure Centre, Haddon Drive	1,038 yd
The Good Companions	The Good Companions, 149 Loddon Bridge Road	1,042 yd
The Chequers	The Chequers, 198 Crockhamwell Road	1,089 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut Delivery	Shop Unit 8, Loddon Vale Centre	349 yd
Laz Tadim	2a Hudson Road	771 yd
New Moon Takeaway	6 Hudson Road	771 yd
Want Want	2 The Parade, Brecon Road	831 yd
Papa John's	172 Crockhamwell Road	1,089 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Shop Unit 7, Loddon Vale Centre		349 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd.	6 Headley Road		1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Core Fitness Woodley SHOP 6 SHOP 6 LODDON VALE CENTRE	health and fitness suite	346 yd
Addington School (Closed) Loddon Bridge Road	grass pitches	551 yd
Woodley Ce Primary School HURRICANE WAY	grass pitches	585 yd
Rivermead Primary School LODDON BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	632 yd
Sandford Park HURRICANE WAY	grass pitches	665 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	191.7 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	21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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