Pitts Lane, Earley, Reading, RG6 1BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG6 1BU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	48.4%	48.6%	0.2%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	51.6%	51.4%	-0.2%	49.0%	2.4%

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 RG6 1BU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.8% 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	28.5%	28.5%	0.0%	37.9%	-9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	58.1%	63.8%	5.7%	44.2%	19.6%
Separated	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	7.3%	5.1%	-2.2%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	5.3%	2.6%	-2.7%	6.1%	-3.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.1%) 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	51.9%	56.9%	5.0%	48.4%	8.5%
Good health	36%	33.2%	-2.8%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	10.8%	7.5%	-3.3%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

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 46.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.6%	12.2%	-0.4%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	10%	-3.4%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	10.9%	-5.0%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	14.5%	3.9%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	36.2%	46.3%	10.1%	33.8%	12.5%
Other	7.3%	2.9%	-4.4%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.2% 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	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	8.3%	11.8%	3.5%	3.1%	8.7%
Pakistani	11.8%	23.3%	11.5%	2.7%	20.6%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	67.8%	59.2%	-8.6%	81.4%	-22.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.6% 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	79%	71.6%	-7.4%	83.2%	-11.6%
European Union	2.5%	8.8%	6.3%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	13.1%	15.8%	2.7%	5.6%	10.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.3%	71.9%	-6.4%	83.2%	-11.3%
10+ Years	5.7%	17.9%	12.2%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	1%	2.9%	1.9%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	12.4%	3.9%	-8.5%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.6%	37.2%	-14.6%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	23.9%	6.5%	17.4%
Sikh	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Pitts Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pitts Lane was 19.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.2% lower than the Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pitts Lane has the 6th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates and the 169th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -98.3%.

🔎 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 1BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 Pitts Lane are based on 1 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Reading.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Pitts Lane, Earley, Reading, RG6 1BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG6 1BU

Average Price
£721,560

Semi-Detached
£462,645

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£762,441

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pitts Lane

Average Price
£499,389

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£499,389

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pitts LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
98 Pitts Lane, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£1,055,000	2025-03-28	£1,052,911
84 Pitts Lane, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£729,000	2025-03-24	£727,556
44 Pitts Lane, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2018-11-09	£577,190
90 Pitts Lane, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2018-10-16	£643,279
98 Pitts Lane, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£730,000	2018-05-23	£884,423

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG6 1BU

Employment

RG6 1BU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

RG6 1BU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	117
Retired	55
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	19
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Information and communication	21
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate 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	1,437 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,706 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	3,152 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	4,345 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highwood Primary School Fairwater Drive , Woodley RG5 3JE	3out of 4	833 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Gray Junior School Fairwater Drive , Woodley RG5 3JE	- not rated	833 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highwood Primary School Fairwater Drive , Woodley RG5 3JE	- not rated	833 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Gray Infant School Fairwater Drive , Woodley RG5 3JE	- not rated	833 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic's RC Junior School Western Avenue , Woodley RG5 3BH	- not rated	1,030 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	476 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bulmershe School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	3out of 4	476 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	1,855 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	- not rated	1,862 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School Off Silverdale Road , Earley RG6 7HS	- not rated	2,428 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	1,862 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	597 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Addington School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	- not rated	597 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reading Blue Coat School Holme Park , Sonning Lane RG4 6SU	- not rated	1,661 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Boundary Pupil Referral Unit 28 College Road , RG6 1QB	- not rated	1,763 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Convent Preparatory School 66 Upper Redlands Road , RG1 5JT	- not rated	2,430 yd	Other independent school	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
Namaste Momo	392 London Road	146 yd
Bartlett Mitchell Ltd @ Microsoft	Microsoft Ltd Building 2, Thames Valley Park Drive	581 yd
Kore Cafe	Addington School, Woodlands Avenue	595 yd
Eurest at Huawei	Earley East, Thames Valley Park Drive	674 yd
The Green Room Cafe @ Gather & Gather	The Here Building, Thames Valley Park Drive	722 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shepherds House Inn Gourmet Kitchen	Shepherds House Inn, London Road	441 yd
Earley Home Guard Club	22 Pitts Lane	475 yd
Goals Soccer Centre	Bulmershe Leisure Centre, Woodlands Avenue	595 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Johnnos Pizza	390 London Road		138 yd
Terry Ling's	394 London Road		146 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marks & Spencer	406-410 London Road		229 yd
Co-operative Food	Unit 1, Englefield Place		777 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The University Of Reading: Bulmershe Pavilion HITCH HILL CLOSE	grass pitches	286 yd
The Bulmershe School WOODLANDS AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	486 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Reading) WOODLANDS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	508 yd
Addington School WOODLANDS AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	602 yd
Bulmershe Leisure Centre (Closed) WOODLANDS AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	705 yd
Highwood Primary School Fairwater Drive	grass pitches	867 yd
David Lloyd Club (Reading) THAMES VALLEY PARK DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	999 yd
St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School WESTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	1,078 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	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.7%

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	46.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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