Whitegates Lane, Earley, Reading, RG6 1ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG6 1ED has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	46.8%	48.2%	1.4%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	53.3%	51.8%	-1.5%	49.0%	2.8%

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 1ED there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.6% 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	29.2%	34.7%	5.5%	37.9%	-3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	59.7%	51.6%	-8.1%	44.2%	7.4%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	5.1%	4.7%	-0.4%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	4.4%	8.2%	3.8%	6.1%	2.1%

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 (86.4%) 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	51.8%	45.8%	-6.0%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	33.8%	40.6%	6.8%	33.6%	7.0%
Fair health	11.5%	11.2%	-0.3%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 44.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.3%	12%	-2.3%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	8.7%	1.4%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	10.2%	-7.9%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	16.6%	9.3%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	39.4%	44.6%	5.2%	33.8%	10.8%
Other	11.1%	4.7%	-6.4%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.4% 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	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	12.3%	8.6%	-3.7%	3.1%	5.5%
Pakistani	29.5%	42.4%	12.9%	2.7%	39.7%
Other Asian	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	42.8%	31.4%	-11.4%	81.4%	-50.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.7% 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	69.5%	67.7%	-1.8%	83.2%	-15.5%
European Union	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	22.5%	22.9%	0.4%	5.6%	17.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.4%	0.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.3%	68%	-1.3%	83.2%	-15.2%
10+ Years	1.5%	26.3%	24.8%	9.8%	16.5%
5-10 Years	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	22.5%	1.9%	-20.6%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.8%	76.7%	9.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.7%	37.2%	-21.5%
Christian	22.1%	46.2%	-24.1%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	45.8%	6.5%	39.3%
Sikh	7.4%	0.9%	6.5%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Whitegates Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitegates Lane was 32.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.8% lower than the Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitegates Lane has the 11th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates and the 240th highest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 23.1%.

🔎 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 1ED, 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 Whitegates Lane are based on 33 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 Whitegates Lane, Earley, Reading, RG6 1ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG6 1ED

Average Price
£691,608

Semi-Detached
£623,375

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£782,587

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitegates Lane

Average Price
£675,044

Semi-Detached
£578,506

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£790,891

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitegates LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Whitegates Lane, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£635,000	2024-08-14	£677,888
6 Whitegates Lane, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£497,000	2019-08-20	£638,742
1 Whitegates Lane, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£691,000	2016-10-12	£857,106
3 Whitegates Lane, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2016-09-30	£761,714
4 Whitegates Lane, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£399,950	2015-11-26	£543,706

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG6 1ED

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	38
Looking after home or family	24
Unemployed	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	25
Information and communication	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Transport and storage	18
Other	15
Construction	15
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining and quarrying	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	2,056 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,235 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	2,622 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,621 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	880 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highwood Primary School Fairwater Drive , Woodley RG5 3JE	2out of 4	1,181 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	1,324 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Town Primary School School Terrace , RG1 3LS	3out of 4	1,458 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redlands Primary School Lydford Road , RG1 5QH	3out of 4	1,601 yd	Community school	Yes	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	3out of 4	1,032 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	1,083 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	1,093 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	1,906 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School Silverdale Rd , Earley RG6 7HS	3out of 4	2,142 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	1,027 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Upper Redlands Road , Reading RG1 5JT	- not rated	1,654 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ	- not rated	1,996 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Reading Whiteknights House , Whiteknights RG6 6UR	- not rated	2,084 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reading Blue Coat School Holme Park , Sonning Lane RG4 6SU	- not rated	2,217 yd	Other independent school	No	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	657 yd
Namaste Momo	392 London Road	768 yd
Blue Apple at Open Text	420 Thames Valley Park Drive	770 yd
Eurest at Huawei	Earley East, Thames Valley Park Drive	804 yd
David Lloyd Leisure Plc	David Lloyd Sports Centre, 1 Thames Valley Park Drive	805 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Earley Home Guard Club	22 Pitts Lane	356 yd
The Roebuck / The Kitchen	37 Auckland Road	859 yd
Palmer Tavern	128 Wokingham Road	899 yd
Goals Soccer Centre	Bulmershe Leisure Centre, Woodlands Avenue	902 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Terry Ling's	394 London Road	768 yd
Johnnos Pizza	390 London Road	778 yd
New Happy Garden	81 Wokingham Road	859 yd
Istanbul Grill	77 Wokingham Road	859 yd
Biryani Boyzz	63 Wokingham Road	859 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	Unit 1, Englefield Place	715 yd
Aldi	Unit 53, Suttons Park Avenue	945 yd
Marks & Spencer	406-410 London Road	963 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The University Of Reading: Bulmershe Pavilion HITCH HILL CLOSE	grass pitches	719 yd
Palmer Park Sports Stadium PALMER PARK PALMER PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	720 yd
Palmer Park PALMER PARK PALMER PARK LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	720 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Reading) WOODLANDS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	855 yd
Addington School WOODLANDS AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	904 yd
The Bulmershe School WOODLANDS AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	928 yd
Pakistan Community Centre PARK COMMUNITY HALL PARK COMMUNITY HALL LONDON ROAD		937 yd
David Lloyd Club (Reading) THAMES VALLEY PARK DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	998 yd
Bulmershe Leisure Centre (Closed) WOODLANDS AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,017 yd
Utc Reading CRESCENT ROAD	grass pitches	1,069 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	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.8%

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	63.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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