Maiden Place, Lower Earley, Reading, RG6 3HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG6 3HE is primarily male, with 59.5% of the population 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	42.6%	40.5%	-2.1%	51.0%	-10.5%
Male	57.4%	59.5%	2.1%	49.0%	10.5%

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 3HE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.3% 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	67.3%	70.3%	3.0%	37.9%	32.4%
Married: Opposite sex	17.6%	13%	-4.6%	44.2%	-31.2%
Separated	2%	4.3%	2.3%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	12.1%	11.4%	-0.7%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	1%	1.1%	0.1%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (85.7%) 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	53.6%	48.9%	-4.7%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	37.8%	36.8%	-1.0%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	8.1%	11.1%	3.0%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	0%	2.6%	2.6%	4.0%	-1.4%
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 3HE this area, 7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8%	7%	-1.0%	18.2%	-11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	8.6%	-6.5%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	12.4%	1.3%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.3%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.6%	21.5%	2.9%	16.9%	4.6%
Degree or Similar	39.2%	43%	3.8%	33.8%	9.2%
Other	6.5%	3.2%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	1%	2.6%	1.6%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	91.9%	86.8%	-5.1%	81.4%	5.4%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.8% 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	79.9%	76.8%	-3.1%	83.2%	-6.4%
European Union	9.6%	10.5%	0.9%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	4.3%	5.3%	1.0%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.9%	76.4%	-3.5%	83.2%	-6.8%
10+ Years	1.9%	11%	9.1%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	3.3%	4.7%	1.4%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	8.1%	4.2%	-3.9%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	3.7%	-3.0%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.6%	37.2%	15.4%
Christian	35.8%	46.2%	-10.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Maiden Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Maiden Place was 153.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 201.2% higher than the Hawkedon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Maiden Place has the 6th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Hawkedon and the 28th highest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.3%.

🔎 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 3HE, 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 Maiden Place are based on 444 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 Maiden Place, Lower Earley, Reading, RG6 3HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG6 3HE

Average Price
£234,527

Semi-Detached
£248,472

Terraced
£400,780

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,019

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Maiden Place

Average Price
£222,510

Semi-Detached
£293,386

Terraced
£341,873

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,778

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Maiden PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
129 Maiden Place, Reading, Wokingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-07-30	£214,473
155 Maiden Place, Reading, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£378,000	2025-01-31	£391,086
143 Maiden Place, Reading, Wokingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-01-16	£190,599
112 Maiden Place, Reading, Wokingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-01-05	£185,305
132 Maiden Place, Reading, Wokingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-12-20	£136,507

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG6 3HE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	128
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	12
Part-Time Employee	12
Retired	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Information and communication	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Education	18
Manufacturing	16
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,807 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,199 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	5,211 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loddon Primary School Silverdale Road , Earley RG6 7LR	3out of 4	607 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawkedon Primary School Hawkedon Way , Lower Earley RG6 3AP	3out of 4	842 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Radstock Primary School Radstock Lane , Earley RG6 5UZ	2out of 4	942 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aldryngton Primary School Off Silverdale Road , Earley RG6 7HR	4out of 4	1,209 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Church Road , Earley RG6 1EY	3out of 4	1,887 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maiden Erlegh School Silverdale Rd , Earley RG6 7HS	3out of 4	1,065 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	2,780 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	2,795 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bulmershe School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	3out of 4	2,912 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Forest School Robin Hood Lane , Winnersh RG41 5NE	2out of 4	2,972 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leighton Park School Shinfield Road , RG2 7ED	- not rated	2,305 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crosfields School Shinfield Road , RG2 9BL	- not rated	2,606 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Reading Whiteknights House , Whiteknights RG6 6UR	- not rated	2,628 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Addington School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	4out of 4	2,757 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddam House Berkshire Bearwood Road , RG41 5BG	- not rated	3,042 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
Lower Earley Baptist Church	Maiden Place	2 yd
Rajmoni	11 Maiden Lane Centre, Maiden Place	168 yd
Rustic Cafe	14 Maiden Lane Centre	189 yd
Kei's Peking Restaurant	2 Maiden Lane Centre	189 yd
Crescent Moon Cafe	The Crescent Resource Centre, Warbler Drive	807 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Maiden Place Social Club	Maiden Lane Centre, Maiden Place		168 yd
The Seven Red Roses	Seven Red Roses, Maiden Lane Centre		189 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Idea Kitchen LLP	13 Maiden Lane Centre		227 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	4-9 Maiden Lane Centre		189 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Curves (Lower Earley) (Closed) MAIDEN LANE CENTRE	health and fitness suite	190 yd
Laurel Park MAREFIELD	grass pitches	413 yd
Hawkedon Primary School HAWKEDON WAY	grass pitches	734 yd
Earley St Nicholas Hall SUTCLIFFE AVENUE		975 yd
Radstock Primary School RADSTOCK LANE	grass pitches	1,049 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	84.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	84.5%

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	119.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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