Earls Mead, Reading, RG6 1LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG6 1LX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.1%	51.9%	1.8%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	49.9%	48.1%	-1.8%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 1LX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.7% 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	60.2%	50.7%	-9.5%	37.9%	12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	25.7%	35.7%	10.0%	44.2%	-8.5%
Separated	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.3%	7.5%	-1.8%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	6.1%	-2.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.1%	51.1%	6.0%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	38.2%	33.7%	-4.5%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	12.8%	9.9%	-2.9%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	12.3%	11.4%	-0.9%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	14.3%	3.9%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	7.5%	-3.3%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5.7%	3.8%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	29.7%	15.7%	-14.0%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	29.4%	42.1%	12.7%	33.8%	8.3%
Other	5.6%	3.2%	-2.4%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.3% 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	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	14.6%	9.9%	-4.7%	2.7%	7.2%
Other Asian	1.5%	5.5%	4.0%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	6.3%	9.6%	3.3%	2.5%	7.1%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	3%	0.3%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	1.4%	-2.2%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	0.8%	2.5%
White	65.7%	55.3%	-10.4%	81.4%	-26.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.5% 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	78.2%	52.5%	-25.7%	83.2%	-30.7%
European Union	6%	18.2%	12.2%	6.1%	12.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	4.5%	8.6%	4.1%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	17.1%	8.4%	5.6%	11.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77%	52.5%	-24.5%	83.2%	-30.7%
10+ Years	3.3%	24%	20.7%	9.8%	14.2%
5-10 Years	6%	6.1%	0.1%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	4.5%	8%	3.5%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	9.4%	0.1%	1.9%	7.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.2%	76.7%	-20.5%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	7.2%	1.2%	6.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.9%	37.2%	-7.3%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	17.5%	6.5%	11.0%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Earls Mead Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Earls Mead was 27.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.9% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Earls Mead has the 8th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Abbey and the 112th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.3%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RG6 1LX, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Earls Mead are based on 13 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 Earls Mead, Reading, RG6 1LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG6 1LX

Average Price
£465,779

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£465,779

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Earls Mead

Average Price
£472,410

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£472,410

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Earls MeadStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Earls Mead, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£436,000	2023-06-15	£447,474
5 Earls Mead, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-02-19	£397,264
3 Earls Mead, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£337,500	2020-08-21	£398,381
5 Earls Mead, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£279,000	2014-07-31	£410,914
6 Earls Mead, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2006-01-13	£498,466

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG6 1LX

Employment

RG6 1LX 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 1LX 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	108
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	28
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Information and communication	16
Transport and storage	13
Manufacturing	10
Construction	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,326 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,575 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	2,870 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	2,904 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	218 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	757 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redlands Primary School Lydford Road , RG1 5QH	3out of 4	1,057 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highwood Primary School Fairwater Drive , Woodley RG5 3JE	2out of 4	1,393 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aldryngton Primary School Off Silverdale Road , Earley RG6 7HR	4out of 4	1,449 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	457 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	457 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bulmershe School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	3out of 4	1,447 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	1,492 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School Silverdale Rd , Earley RG6 7HS	3out of 4	1,578 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,086 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Addington School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	4out of 4	1,361 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Reading Whiteknights House , Whiteknights RG6 6UR	- not rated	1,374 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ	- not rated	1,827 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School 40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY	- not rated	1,913 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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	210 yd
Indian Community Centre	2 Norris Road	247 yd
Earley Cafe	121 Wokingham Road	274 yd
The Biryani Lounge	89 Wokingham Road	274 yd
The Original Gourmet Burger Co.	127 Wokingham Road	274 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Roebuck / The Kitchen	37 Auckland Road	116 yd
Palmer Tavern	128 Wokingham Road	578 yd
The Three Tuns	191 Wokingham Road	657 yd
Ice House	Wessex Hall, Whiteknights Road	660 yd
Our Lady of Peace Social Club	338 Wokingham Road	854 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rizouq	117 Wokingham Road	231 yd
Istanbul Grill	77 Wokingham Road	274 yd
Biryani Boyzz	63 Wokingham Road	274 yd
Domino's Pizza	95 Wokingham Road	274 yd
Yo Momoz	83-85 Wokingham Road	274 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Food	2 Church Road		600 yd
Co-operative Food	Unit 1, Englefield Place		923 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Utc Reading CRESCENT ROAD	grass pitches	501 yd
Maiden Erlegh School Reading CRESCENT ROAD	tennis courts	557 yd
Palmer Park Sports Stadium PALMER PARK PALMER PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	621 yd
Palmer Park PALMER PARK PALMER PARK LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	621 yd
Sol Joel Park SOL JOEL PLAYING FIELDS SOL JOEL PLAYING FIELDS CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	835 yd
Our Lady Of Peace Community Centre WOKINGHAM ROAD		837 yd
Pakistan Community Centre PARK COMMUNITY HALL PARK COMMUNITY HALL LONDON ROAD		1,011 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of RG6 1LX