Wokingham Road, Reading, RG6 1JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG6 1JS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	48.6%	49.1%	0.5%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	51.4%	50.9%	-0.5%	49.0%	1.9%

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 area around RG6 1JS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.4%	49.6%	8.2%	37.9%	11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	53.2%	45.8%	-7.4%	44.2%	1.6%
Separated	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	9.1%	-6.8%
Widowed	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (88.8%) 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	62%	56.5%	-5.5%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	31.2%	32.3%	1.1%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	5.7%	9.5%	3.8%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	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.

In the area around RG6 1JS this area, 6.1% 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 61.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.4%	6.1%	1.7%	18.2%	-12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.1%	6.1%	0.0%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	10.4%	3.8%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.7%	12.7%	-7.0%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	57.3%	61.3%	4.0%	33.8%	27.5%
Other	4.6%	0.9%	-3.7%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.5%	4.4%	-3.1%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	5%	0.5%	-4.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	70.2%	76.8%	6.6%	81.4%	-4.6%
Other	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	81.7%	5.4%	83.2%	-1.5%
European Union	4.9%	5.6%	0.7%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	12.8%	7.8%	-5.0%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.8%	81.7%	5.9%	83.2%	-1.5%
10+ Years	3.9%	11.7%	7.8%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	4.6%	2.2%	-2.4%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	6.7%	2%	-4.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	2.4%	-6.7%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	76.7%	5.7%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.9%	37.2%	12.7%
Christian	30.8%	46.2%	-15.4%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Wokingham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wokingham Road was 14.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.3% lower than the Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wokingham Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Park and the 51st lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 23.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RG6 1JS, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 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 Wokingham Road are based on 270 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 Wokingham Road, Reading, RG6 1JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG6 1JS

Average Price
£761,522

Semi-Detached
£685,201

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£808,190

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£816,452

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wokingham Road

Average Price
£402,007

Semi-Detached
£625,440

Terraced
£410,306

Detached
£826,150

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,461

Other
£332,207

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wokingham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
244 Wokingham Road, Reading, Reading Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2021-09-07	£527,148
268 Wokingham Road, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2021-08-09	£665,744
230 Wokingham Road, Reading, Reading Other, an established residential building	£760,000	2021-02-26	£809,712
240 Wokingham Road, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2017-08-25	£748,962
226 Wokingham Road, Reading, Reading Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2017-01-05	£719,199

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG6 1JS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RG6 1JS 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	157
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	34
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	32
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	8
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Education	75
Professional, scientific and technical activities	53
Information and communication	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	21
Administrative and support service activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	2,473 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	2,594 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,841 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	3,099 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	351 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	573 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redlands Primary School Lydford Road , RG1 5QH	3out of 4	969 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aldryngton Primary School Off Silverdale Road , Earley RG6 7HR	4out of 4	1,172 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highwood Primary School Fairwater Drive , Woodley RG5 3JE	2out of 4	1,564 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	429 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	441 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School Silverdale Rd , Earley RG6 7HS	3out of 4	1,317 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	1,460 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Bulmershe School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	3out of 4	1,689 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	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	973 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Reading Whiteknights House , Whiteknights RG6 6UR	- not rated	1,089 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Addington School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	4out of 4	1,581 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School 40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY	- not rated	1,753 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ	- not rated	1,913 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
Hala Lebanese	133 Wokingham Road	236 yd
Earley Cafe	121 Wokingham Road	438 yd
The Biryani Lounge	89 Wokingham Road	438 yd
The Original Gourmet Burger Co.	127 Wokingham Road	438 yd
Indian Community Centre	2 Norris Road	454 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Roebuck / The Kitchen	37 Auckland Road	248 yd
The Three Tuns	191 Wokingham Road	333 yd
Ice House	Wessex Hall, Whiteknights Road	354 yd
Our Lady of Peace Social Club	338 Wokingham Road	557 yd
Palmer Tavern	128 Wokingham Road	761 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Botanic Coffee	173 Wokingham Road	302 yd
Rizouq	117 Wokingham Road	384 yd
Istanbul Grill	77 Wokingham Road	438 yd
Biryani Boyzz	63 Wokingham Road	438 yd
Domino's Pizza	95 Wokingham Road	438 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Food	2 Church Road		372 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Utc Reading CRESCENT ROAD	grass pitches	532 yd
Our Lady Of Peace Community Centre WOKINGHAM ROAD		535 yd
Maiden Erlegh School Reading CRESCENT ROAD	tennis courts	571 yd
Sol Joel Park SOL JOEL PLAYING FIELDS SOL JOEL PLAYING FIELDS CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	642 yd
Palmer Park Sports Stadium PALMER PARK PALMER PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	889 yd
Palmer Park PALMER PARK PALMER PARK LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	889 yd
Aldryngton Primary School SILVERDALE ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,063 yd
Whiteknights Indoor Bowls Club BEECH LANE	indoor bowls	1,081 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	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.0%

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	75.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG6 1JS