Mays Close, Earley, Reading, RG6 1JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG6 1JY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	50.2%	-0.9%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	48.9%	49.8%	0.9%	49.0%	0.8%

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 1JY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.5% 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	36.6%	32.2%	-4.4%	37.9%	-5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	51.2%	57.5%	6.3%	44.2%	13.3%
Separated	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	4.7%	5.6%	0.9%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (86.8%) 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	54.4%	50.4%	-4.0%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	34%	36.4%	2.4%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	9.3%	11.3%	2.0%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	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	16.1%	17%	0.9%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	9.9%	-2.2%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	13.9%	1.8%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.4%	16.1%	-1.3%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	32.3%	38.7%	6.4%	33.8%	4.9%
Other	5.6%	2.5%	-3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	3.8%	8.1%	4.3%	3.1%	5.0%
Pakistani	18.4%	15.9%	-2.5%	2.7%	13.2%
Other Asian	3%	7.3%	4.3%	1.6%	5.7%
Black African	2%	3.7%	1.7%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	67%	54%	-13.0%	81.4%	-27.4%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	1.6%	1.6%

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	80.4%	67.7%	-12.7%	83.2%	-15.5%
European Union	3.3%	5.6%	2.3%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3%	5.1%	2.1%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.8%	17.8%	7.0%	5.6%	12.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.4%	68.1%	-12.3%	83.2%	-15.1%
10+ Years	1.8%	19.7%	17.9%	9.8%	9.9%
5-10 Years	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	3%	3.2%	0.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	12.6%	6.1%	-6.5%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	76.7%	3.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
North Africa	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20%	37.2%	-17.2%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	5.9%	1.7%	4.2%
Muslim	23.6%	6.5%	17.1%
Sikh	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Mays Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mays Close was 46.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.2% lower than the Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mays Close has the 12th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates and the 165th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.2%.

🔎 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 1JY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 2/10 (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 Mays Close are based on 47 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 Mays Close, Earley, Reading, RG6 1JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG6 1JY

Average Price
£432,443

Semi-Detached
£485,681

Terraced
£456,023

Detached
£505,075

Flats/Maisonettes
£286,471

Other
£243,503

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mays Close

Average Price
£433,189

Semi-Detached
£491,028

Terraced
£478,651

Detached
£534,555

Flats/Maisonettes
£282,783

Other
£239,556

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mays CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Mays Close, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£572,500	2025-10-09	£553,111
35 Mays Close, Reading, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2025-07-11	£437,691
39 Mays Close, Reading, Wokingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-05-15	£285,178
3 Mays Close, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2022-04-08	£493,802
53 Mays Close, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2021-11-11	£567,344

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG6 1JY

Employment

RG6 1JY 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	129
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	22
Information and communication	20
Manufacturing	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Transport and storage	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	1,847 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,090 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	3,217 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	3,539 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earley St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Church Road , Earley RG6 1EY	- not rated	300 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Church Road , Earley RG6 1EY	3out of 4	300 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfred Sutton Primary School 148 Wokingham Road , RG6 1JR	3out of 4	871 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aldryngton Primary School Off Silverdale Road , Earley RG6 7HR	- not rated	964 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highwood Primary School Fairwater Drive , Woodley RG5 3JE	3out of 4	990 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maiden Erlegh School Off Silverdale Road , Earley RG6 7HS	- not rated	1,046 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School Silverdale Rd , Earley RG6 7HS	4out of 4	1,046 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	- not rated	1,056 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	1,063 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bulmershe School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	- not rated	1,216 yd	Community school	No	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	1,056 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	1,076 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Addington School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	- not rated	1,076 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Boundary Pupil Referral Unit 28 College Road , RG6 1QB	- not rated	1,236 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Convent Preparatory School 66 Upper Redlands Road , RG1 5JT	- not rated	1,633 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Upper Redlands Road , Reading RG1 5JT	- not rated	1,637 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
Hala Lebanese	133 Wokingham Road	661 yd
Indian Community Centre	2 Norris Road	805 yd
Earley Cafe	121 Wokingham Road	822 yd
The Biryani Lounge	89 Wokingham Road	822 yd
The Original Gourmet Burger Co.	127 Wokingham Road	822 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Roebuck / The Kitchen	37 Auckland Road	518 yd
The Three Tuns	191 Wokingham Road	536 yd
Our Lady of Peace Social Club	338 Wokingham Road	580 yd
Ice House	Wessex Hall, Whiteknights Road	885 yd
Earley Home Guard Club	22 Pitts Lane	1,006 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blissful Unami	199 Wokingham Road	509 yd
Top Table Fish & Chips	197 Wokingham Road	511 yd
Botanic Coffee	173 Wokingham Road	531 yd
Rizouq	117 Wokingham Road	769 yd
Istanbul Grill	77 Wokingham Road	822 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Food	2 Church Road		342 yd
Co-operative Food	Unit 1, Englefield Place		716 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sol Joel Park SOL JOEL PLAYING FIELDS SOL JOEL PLAYING FIELDS CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	385 yd
Our Lady Of Peace Community Centre WOKINGHAM ROAD		579 yd
Highwood Primary School Fairwater Drive	grass pitches	976 yd
Aldryngton Primary School SILVERDALE ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	980 yd
Utc Reading CRESCENT ROAD	grass pitches	1,013 yd
Maiden Erlegh School SILVERDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,059 yd
Maiden Erlegh School Reading CRESCENT ROAD	tennis courts	1,064 yd
Addington School WOODLANDS AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,072 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	16.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	16.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	16.7%

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	52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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