Faringdon Road, Earley, Reading, RG6 1FP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG6 1FP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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%	48.9%	0.5%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	51.6%	51.1%	-0.5%	49.0%	2.1%

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 1FP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.5% 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	74.1%	28.4%	-45.7%	37.9%	-9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	20.5%	58.5%	38.0%	44.2%	14.3%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	2.7%	7.5%	4.8%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	1.3%	4.6%	3.3%	6.1%	-1.5%

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 (88.9%) 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	57.7%	51.9%	-5.8%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	35.4%	37%	1.6%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	5.2%	9.5%	4.3%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	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 RG6 1FP this area, 7.2% 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 51.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.8%	7.2%	3.4%	18.2%	-11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.8%	11.5%	6.7%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	9.5%	-2.7%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.3%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	51.3%	13.1%	-38.2%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	51.1%	29.8%	33.8%	17.3%
Other	4.1%	3.3%	-0.8%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.7% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	5.7%	17.1%	11.4%	3.1%	14.0%
Pakistani	1.3%	9.1%	7.8%	2.7%	6.4%
Other Asian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	79.6%	67.7%	-11.9%	81.4%	-13.7%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.8% 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	86.1%	70.8%	-15.3%	83.2%	-12.4%
European Union	5%	9.7%	4.7%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	14.6%	9.7%	5.6%	9.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.8%	70.6%	-15.2%	83.2%	-12.6%
10+ Years	5.5%	14.1%	8.6%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	2.4%	6.4%	4.0%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	2.4%	5.4%	3.0%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.4%	37.2%	-5.8%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Hindu	11.4%	1.7%	9.7%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Sikh	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Faringdon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Faringdon Road was 35.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.0% higher than the Loddon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Faringdon Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Loddon and the 218th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.4%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG6 1FP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (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) - 2/10 (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 Faringdon Road are based on 58 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 Faringdon Road, Earley, Reading, RG6 1FP

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG6 1FP

Average Price
£593,094

Semi-Detached
£621,342

Terraced
£542,588

Detached
£744,790

Flats/Maisonettes
£296,775

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Faringdon Road

Average Price
£589,806

Semi-Detached
£625,674

Terraced
£547,778

Detached
£751,430

Flats/Maisonettes
£298,804

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Faringdon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Faringdon Road, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£680,000	2025-11-24	£664,830
1 Faringdon Road, Reading, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£547,750	2025-06-30	£528,540
11 Faringdon Road, Reading, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2025-02-06	£481,688
14 Faringdon Road, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£672,500	2024-05-30	£706,125
19 Faringdon Road, Reading, Wokingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£317,000	2024-02-29	£318,324

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG6 1FP

Employment

RG6 1FP 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	144
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	69
Education	39
Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Other	17
Manufacturing	15
Construction	14
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,442 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	3,098 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	3,473 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,590 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	517 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Gray Junior School Fairwater Drive , Woodley RG5 3JE	- not rated	517 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highwood Primary School Fairwater Drive , Woodley RG5 3JE	- not rated	517 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Gray Infant School Fairwater Drive , Woodley RG5 3JE	- not rated	517 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earley St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Church Road , Earley RG6 1EY	- not rated	826 yd	Voluntary aided 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	- not rated	690 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bulmershe School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	3out of 4	690 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	- not rated	1,337 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	1,339 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School Off Silverdale Road , Earley RG6 7HS	- not rated	1,482 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	1,337 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	555 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Addington School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	- not rated	555 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Boundary Pupil Referral Unit 28 College Road , RG6 1QB	- not rated	1,407 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Convent Preparatory School 66 Upper Redlands Road , RG1 5JT	- not rated	1,950 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Upper Redlands Road , Reading RG1 5JT	- not rated	1,963 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
Kore Cafe	Addington School, Woodlands Avenue	556 yd
St James Cafe	St James' Church, Kingfisher Drive	694 yd
Hala Lebanese	133 Wokingham Road	971 yd
Indian Community Centre	2 Norris Road	1,010 yd
Earley Cafe	121 Wokingham Road	1,047 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goals Soccer Centre	Bulmershe Leisure Centre, Woodlands Avenue	556 yd
Earley Home Guard Club	22 Pitts Lane	573 yd
The Roebuck / The Kitchen	37 Auckland Road	817 yd
The Three Tuns	191 Wokingham Road	1,053 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Messy Church	St James' Church, Kingfisher Drive	694 yd
Rizouq	117 Wokingham Road	1,011 yd
Blissful Unami	199 Wokingham Road	1,035 yd
Top Table Fish & Chips	197 Wokingham Road	1,037 yd
Botanic Coffee	173 Wokingham Road	1,043 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Food	Unit 1, Englefield Place		190 yd
Co-operative Food	2 Church Road		865 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highwood Primary School Fairwater Drive	grass pitches	515 yd
Addington School WOODLANDS AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	552 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Reading) WOODLANDS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	592 yd
Bulmershe Leisure Centre (Closed) WOODLANDS AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	592 yd
The University Of Reading: Bulmershe Pavilion HITCH HILL CLOSE	grass pitches	692 yd
The Bulmershe School WOODLANDS AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	695 yd
Sol Joel Park SOL JOEL PLAYING FIELDS SOL JOEL PLAYING FIELDS CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	874 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	68.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	327.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	299.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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