Swepstone Close, Lower Earley, Reading, RG6 3EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG6 3EZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	51%	2.6%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	51.6%	49%	-2.6%	49.0%	0.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.1%	35.9%	0.8%	37.9%	-2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	52.9%	48.1%	-4.8%	44.2%	3.9%
Separated	1%	3.4%	2.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	7.9%	9.7%	1.8%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.7%) 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	60.2%	54.3%	-5.9%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	31.7%	34.4%	2.7%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	6.9%	10.9%	4.0%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 3EZ this area, 5.8% 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	6.8%	5.8%	-1.0%	18.2%	-12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	8.7%	-6.0%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	14.6%	-3.2%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	16.5%	1.3%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	40.8%	48.5%	7.7%	33.8%	14.7%
Other	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.8% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	11.8%	16.6%	4.8%	3.1%	13.5%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1.6%	6.5%	4.9%	1.6%	4.9%
Black African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.1%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
White	80.5%	68.8%	-11.7%	81.4%	-12.6%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78% 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	85.4%	78%	-7.4%	83.2%	-5.2%
European Union	2.4%	6.1%	3.7%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2%	2%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	13.8%	5.7%	5.6%	8.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.7%	77.4%	-6.3%	83.2%	-5.8%
10+ Years	0.8%	13.7%	12.9%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	2.4%	5.2%	2.8%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	5.7%	2.8%	-2.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	0.8%	-6.5%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.1%	76.7%	8.4%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	30.8%	46.2%	-15.4%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	14.6%	1.7%	12.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Sikh	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Swepstone Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swepstone Close was 4.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.3% lower than the Hawkedon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Swepstone Close has the 4th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Hawkedon and the 16th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£67,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG6 3EZ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 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 Swepstone Close are based on 90 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 Swepstone Close, Lower Earley, Reading, RG6 3EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG6 3EZ

Average Price
£588,002

Semi-Detached
£606,457

Terraced
£662,918

Detached
£582,676

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swepstone Close

Average Price
£584,953

Semi-Detached
£588,502

Terraced
£693,040

Detached
£579,166

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swepstone CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Swepstone Close, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£525,500	2025-12-19	£513,777
22 Swepstone Close, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£621,000	2025-12-12	£607,146
6 Swepstone Close, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£682,000	2025-03-24	£680,650
9 Swepstone Close, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£618,000	2022-11-15	£635,657
10 Swepstone Close, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2022-10-24	£594,751

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG6 3EZ

Employment

RG6 3EZ 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	109
Retired	27
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Information and communication	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	21
Manufacturing	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
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	2,806 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,246 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	5,250 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Loddon Infant School Silverdale Road , Earley RG6 7LR	- not rated	589 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loddon Primary School Silverdale Road , Earley RG6 7LR	3out of 4	589 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loddon Junior School Hillside Road , Earley RG6 7LP	- not rated	667 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawkedon Primary School Hawkedon Way , Lower Earley RG6 3AP	- not rated	795 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawkedon Primary School Hawkedon Way , Lower Earley RG6 3AP	3out of 4	795 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,104 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School Silverdale Rd , Earley RG6 7HS	4out of 4	1,104 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	- not rated	2,822 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	2,837 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest School Robin Hood Lane , Winnersh RG41 5NE	- not rated	2,925 yd	Community school	No	Boys	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	2,822 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sindlesham School Mole Road , Sindlesham RG41 5DL	- not rated	2,322 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Leighton Park School Shinfield Road , RG2 7ED	- not rated	2,352 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crosfields School Shinfield Road , RG2 9BL	- not rated	2,646 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Reading Whiteknights House , Whiteknights RG6 6UR	- not rated	2,677 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Addington School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	4out of 4	2,774 yd	Academy special converter	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
Lower Earley Baptist Church	Maiden Place	80 yd
Rajmoni	11 Maiden Lane Centre, Maiden Place	223 yd
Rustic Cafe	14 Maiden Lane Centre	265 yd
Kei's Peking Restaurant	2 Maiden Lane Centre	265 yd
Crescent Moon Cafe	The Crescent Resource Centre, Warbler Drive	763 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Maiden Place Social Club	Maiden Lane Centre, Maiden Place		223 yd
The Seven Red Roses	Seven Red Roses, Maiden Lane Centre		265 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Idea Kitchen LLP	13 Maiden Lane Centre		301 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	4-9 Maiden Lane Centre		265 yd
Tesco Express	Silverdale Road		1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Curves (Lower Earley) (Closed) MAIDEN LANE CENTRE	health and fitness suite	268 yd
Laurel Park MAREFIELD	grass pitches	334 yd
Hawkedon Primary School HAWKEDON WAY	grass pitches	795 yd
Earley St Nicholas Hall SUTCLIFFE AVENUE		951 yd
Radstock Primary School RADSTOCK LANE	grass pitches	987 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	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.9%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	169.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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