Whitegates Lane, Earley, Reading, RG6 1EE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG6 1EE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	49.6%	49.2%	-0.4%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	50.4%	50.8%	0.4%	49.0%	1.8%

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 1EE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.9% 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	31.7%	33.2%	1.5%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	59.7%	54.9%	-4.8%	44.2%	10.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	2%	5.3%	3.3%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	5.7%	5.9%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.2%

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 (89.6%) 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	52.3%	58.1%	5.8%	48.4%	9.7%
Good health	36%	31.5%	-4.5%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	8.5%	9.1%	0.6%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11%	13.4%	2.4%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	7.8%	-1.5%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	11.8%	-6.2%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	19.3%	2.6%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	35.3%	41.2%	5.9%	33.8%	7.4%
Other	8.3%	2.9%	-5.4%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.1% 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	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	13.1%	10.9%	-2.2%	3.1%	7.8%
Pakistani	18.1%	21.6%	3.5%	2.7%	18.9%
Other Asian	2.1%	5.9%	3.8%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	0%	5.3%	5.3%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	58.1%	49.1%	-9.0%	81.4%	-32.3%
Arab	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.9% 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	74.7%	72.9%	-1.8%	83.2%	-10.3%
European Union	2.1%	4.9%	2.8%	6.1%	-1.2%
Africa	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	18.7%	18.2%	-0.5%	5.6%	12.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.4%	73.1%	-1.3%	83.2%	-10.1%
10+ Years	0.5%	21.2%	20.7%	9.8%	11.4%
5-10 Years	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	19.2%	1.6%	-17.6%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.7%	76.7%	8.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.2%	37.2%	-21.0%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	24.5%	6.5%	18.0%
Sikh	11.9%	0.9%	11.0%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Whitegates Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitegates Lane was 8.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.8% lower than the Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Whitegates Lane has the lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates and the 44th lowest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.8%.

🔎 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 1EE, 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 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 1EE

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG6 1EE

Average Price
£642,457

Semi-Detached
£527,588

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£803,273

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
19 Whitegates Lane, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2024-12-10	£824,775
27 Whitegates Lane, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£875,000	2023-05-05	£913,043
20 Whitegates Lane, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£527,500	2022-05-18	£596,819
8 Whitegates Lane, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£461,000	2021-03-09	£571,662
14 Whitegates Lane, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2017-07-25	£565,732

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG6 1EE

Employment

RG6 1EE 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.

The percentage of student residents living in RG6 1EE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	35
Student (economically inactive)	27
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Information and communication	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Education	16
Transport and storage	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	1,969 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,359 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	2,741 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,582 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	841 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highwood Primary School Fairwater Drive , Woodley RG5 3JE	2out of 4	1,077 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	1,212 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Town Primary School School Terrace , RG1 3LS	3out of 4	1,554 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redlands Primary School Lydford Road , RG1 5QH	3out of 4	1,604 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	958 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	1,059 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	1,068 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	1,938 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School Silverdale Rd , Earley RG6 7HS	3out of 4	2,024 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	937 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Upper Redlands Road , Reading RG1 5JT	- not rated	1,653 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Reading Whiteknights House , Whiteknights RG6 6UR	- not rated	2,046 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ	- not rated	2,067 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reading Blue Coat School Holme Park , Sonning Lane RG4 6SU	- not rated	2,279 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	777 yd
Indian Community Centre	2 Norris Road	784 yd
Namaste Momo	392 London Road	794 yd
Kore Cafe	Addington School, Woodlands Avenue	817 yd
Munchiies	65 Wokingham Road	832 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Earley Home Guard Club	22 Pitts Lane	303 yd
The Roebuck / The Kitchen	37 Auckland Road	790 yd
Goals Soccer Centre	Bulmershe Leisure Centre, Woodlands Avenue	817 yd
Palmer Tavern	128 Wokingham Road	921 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Terry Ling's	394 London Road	794 yd
Johnnos Pizza	390 London Road	802 yd
Rizouq	117 Wokingham Road	831 yd
New Happy Garden	81 Wokingham Road	833 yd
Istanbul Grill	77 Wokingham Road	833 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	Unit 1, Englefield Place	599 yd
Marks & Spencer	406-410 London Road	974 yd
Aldi	Unit 53, Suttons Park Avenue	1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The University Of Reading: Bulmershe Pavilion HITCH HILL CLOSE	grass pitches	672 yd
Palmer Park Sports Stadium PALMER PARK PALMER PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	765 yd
Palmer Park PALMER PARK PALMER PARK LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	765 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Reading) WOODLANDS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	779 yd
Addington School WOODLANDS AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	819 yd
The Bulmershe School WOODLANDS AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	861 yd
Bulmershe Leisure Centre (Closed) WOODLANDS AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	927 yd
Highwood Primary School Fairwater Drive	grass pitches	968 yd
Pakistan Community Centre PARK COMMUNITY HALL PARK COMMUNITY HALL LONDON ROAD		1,022 yd
Utc Reading CRESCENT ROAD	grass pitches	1,056 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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