Wykeham Road, Reading, RG6 1PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG6 1PL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	46.4%	48.8%	2.4%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	53.6%	51.2%	-2.4%	49.0%	2.2%

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 1PL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% 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	47.4%	43%	-4.4%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	43.1%	44.1%	1.0%	44.2%	-0.1%
Separated	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	4.4%	6.6%	2.2%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	4.4%	4.4%	0.0%	6.1%	-1.7%

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 (87.7%) 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	55%	50.7%	-4.3%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	35.5%	37%	1.5%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	8.3%	9.3%	1.0%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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 1PL this area, 9% 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 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.2%	9%	-1.2%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	7.5%	-1.6%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	12.7%	-0.1%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.6%	17.5%	-1.1%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	43.1%	48.5%	5.4%	33.8%	14.7%
Other	5.1%	3.4%	-1.7%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.2% 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	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%	0.4%
Indian	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	4.6%	9.5%	4.9%	2.7%	6.8%
Other Asian	5.4%	3%	-2.4%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	84.5%	73.2%	-11.3%	81.4%	-8.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.3% 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	82.8%	74.3%	-8.5%	83.2%	-8.9%
European Union	4.9%	9.6%	4.7%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	3%	1.3%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.9%	7.8%	-1.1%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.2%	74.6%	-7.6%	83.2%	-8.6%
10+ Years	5.7%	12.3%	6.6%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	6.6%	-0.3%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.3%	37.2%	1.1%
Christian	38.9%	46.2%	-7.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	12%	6.5%	5.5%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Wykeham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wykeham Road was 3.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 96.7% lower than the Park average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

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

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 50.0%.

🔎 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 1PL, 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 Wykeham Road are based on 288 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 Wykeham Road, Reading, RG6 1PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG6 1PL

Average Price
£348,028

Semi-Detached
£392,487

Terraced
£335,695

Detached
£469,464

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,308

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wykeham Road

Average Price
£336,070

Semi-Detached
£381,411

Terraced
£330,088

Detached
£384,338

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,275

Other
£209,462

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wykeham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
130 Wykeham Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2025-06-30	£481,951
209 Wykeham Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£288,000	2025-06-27	£289,171
233 Wykeham Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2025-06-13	£296,199
221 Wykeham Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-06-27	£279,815
235 Wykeham Road, Reading, Reading Terraced, an established residential building	£278,500	2024-04-23	£293,033

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG6 1PL

Employment

RG6 1PL 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 1PL 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	116
Retired	40
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	4

Employment Industry

Education	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Information and communication	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Manufacturing	12
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	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	2,193 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	2,857 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	2,869 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	3,153 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	437 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	475 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aldryngton Primary School Off Silverdale Road , Earley RG6 7HR	4out of 4	1,179 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redlands Primary School Lydford Road , RG1 5QH	3out of 4	1,214 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highwood Primary School Fairwater Drive , Woodley RG5 3JE	2out of 4	1,279 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	625 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	631 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School Silverdale Rd , Earley RG6 7HS	3out of 4	1,302 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bulmershe School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	3out of 4	1,405 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	1,685 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,227 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Addington School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	4out of 4	1,294 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Reading Whiteknights House , Whiteknights RG6 6UR	- not rated	1,375 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School 40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY	- not rated	2,027 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading 220-222 Kings Road , RG1 4JJ	- not rated	2,076 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	352 yd
Indian Community Centre	2 Norris Road	507 yd
Earley Cafe	121 Wokingham Road	519 yd
The Biryani Lounge	89 Wokingham Road	519 yd
The Original Gourmet Burger Co.	127 Wokingham Road	519 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Roebuck / The Kitchen	37 Auckland Road	213 yd
The Three Tuns	191 Wokingham Road	446 yd
Our Lady of Peace Social Club	338 Wokingham Road	606 yd
Ice House	Wessex Hall, Whiteknights Road	641 yd
Palmer Tavern	128 Wokingham Road	846 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Botanic Coffee	173 Wokingham Road	424 yd
Rizouq	117 Wokingham Road	464 yd
Top Table Fish & Chips	197 Wokingham Road	516 yd
Istanbul Grill	77 Wokingham Road	519 yd
Biryani Boyzz	63 Wokingham Road	519 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Food	2 Church Road		336 yd
Co-operative Food	Unit 1, Englefield Place		864 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sol Joel Park SOL JOEL PLAYING FIELDS SOL JOEL PLAYING FIELDS CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	553 yd
Our Lady Of Peace Community Centre WOKINGHAM ROAD		592 yd
Utc Reading CRESCENT ROAD	grass pitches	704 yd
Maiden Erlegh School Reading CRESCENT ROAD	tennis courts	755 yd
Palmer Park Sports Stadium PALMER PARK PALMER PARK LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	905 yd
Palmer Park PALMER PARK PALMER PARK LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	905 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG6 1PL