London Road, Earley, Reading, RG6 1AH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG6 1AH has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	47.7%	48%	0.3%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	52.3%	52%	-0.3%	49.0%	3.0%

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	31.7%	36.1%	4.4%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	54.3%	50.2%	-4.1%	44.2%	6.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	7%	4%	-3.0%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	5.7%	7.8%	2.1%	6.1%	1.7%

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	56.3%	50.4%	-5.9%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	31%	31.1%	0.1%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	8.9%	13.5%	4.6%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	2.6%	5%	2.4%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	16.3%	15%	-1.3%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	10%	-6.0%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	11.5%	0.2%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	15.6%	3.6%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	32%	40.8%	8.8%	33.8%	7.0%
Other	11%	4%	-7.0%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	9.4%	19.5%	10.1%	3.1%	16.4%
Pakistani	23.4%	26.3%	2.9%	2.7%	23.6%
Other Asian	4.4%	3.3%	-1.1%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	4.9%	1.3%	-3.6%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	45.1%	41.3%	-3.8%	81.4%	-40.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.6% 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	68.2%	61.6%	-6.6%	83.2%	-21.6%
European Union	3.9%	7.8%	3.9%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	5.2%	2.8%	-2.4%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	20.6%	25.5%	4.9%	5.6%	19.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.2%	61.6%	-5.6%	83.2%	-21.6%
10+ Years	2.9%	25%	22.1%	9.8%	15.2%
5-10 Years	3.9%	6.1%	2.2%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	6.5%	5.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	19.5%	1.5%	-18.0%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.9%	37.2%	-19.3%
Christian	23.7%	46.2%	-22.5%
Hindu	7.6%	1.7%	5.9%
Muslim	29.8%	6.5%	23.3%
Sikh	12.4%	0.9%	11.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 39.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.3% lower than the Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

London Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates and the 191st highest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.8%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£72,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG6 1AH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 London Road are based on 384 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 London Road, Earley, Reading, RG6 1AH

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG6 1AH

Average Price
£494,385

Semi-Detached
£571,842

Terraced
£406,814

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£421,984

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£651,624

Semi-Detached
£515,819

Terraced
£430,206

Detached
£876,539

Flats/Maisonettes
£385,416

Other
£2,415,610

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
238A London Road, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-07-11	£406,890
230 London Road, Reading, Wokingham Other, an established residential building	£420,000	2022-03-09	£444,265
238 London Road, Reading, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2017-07-14	£419,653
236 London Road, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2016-04-28	£470,810
232 London Road, Reading, Wokingham Other, an established residential building	£375,000	2016-04-05	£416,805

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG6 1AH

Employment

RG6 1AH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	124
Part-Time Employee	53
Retired	42
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Education	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Information and communication	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	10
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	1,800 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	2,165 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	2,525 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,511 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alfred Sutton Primary School 148 Wokingham Road , RG6 1JR	3out of 4	888 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Town Primary School School Terrace , RG1 3LS	3out of 4	988 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School 121-147 Orts Road , RG1 3JN	2out of 4	1,212 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redlands Primary School Lydford Road , RG1 5QH	3out of 4	1,381 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Church Road , Earley RG6 1EY	3out of 4	1,593 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	1,021 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bulmershe School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	3out of 4	1,494 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	1,582 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kendrick School London Road , RG1 5BN	4out of 4	2,127 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's College Upper Redlands Road , Reading RG1 5JT	- not rated	1,448 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Addington School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	4out of 4	1,499 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ	- not rated	1,565 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Reading Whiteknights House , Whiteknights RG6 6UR	- not rated	1,997 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deenway Montessori School 3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ	- not rated	2,042 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
Brake Bros Ltd (Canteen)	Unit 24, Suttons Business Park, Suttons Park Avenue	236 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 46, Suttons Business Park, Suttons Park Avenue	424 yd
Costa	Sutton Business Park, Suttons Park Avenue	473 yd
Better Cafe, Palmer Park	Wokingham Road	560 yd
Tutu's Ethiopian Table at Palmer Park Lodge	Wokingham Road	560 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Palmer Tavern	128 Wokingham Road	681 yd
Earley Home Guard Club	22 Pitts Lane	818 yd
Up The Junction	231 London Road	922 yd
The Roebuck / The Kitchen	37 Auckland Road	983 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	146 Wokingham Road	681 yd
Milanoz King Pizza and Texas Mess Burgers	136 Wokingham Road	681 yd
Chicken Base	144 Wokingham Road	681 yd
Khan’s Karahi	146a Wokingham Road	684 yd
New Happy Garden	81 Wokingham Road	825 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Unit 53, Suttons Park Avenue	473 yd
Co-operative Food	201 London Road	1,040 yd
Tesco at Crown Collonade	London Road	1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Palmer Park Sports Stadium PALMER PARK PALMER PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	451 yd
Palmer Park PALMER PARK PALMER PARK LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	451 yd
Pakistan Community Centre PARK COMMUNITY HALL PARK COMMUNITY HALL LONDON ROAD		495 yd
David Lloyd Club (Reading) THAMES VALLEY PARK DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	880 yd
Utc Reading CRESCENT ROAD	grass pitches	951 yd
Maiden Erlegh School Reading CRESCENT ROAD	tennis courts	981 yd
The Warehouse 1A 1A CUMBERLAND ROAD		1,073 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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.