Broad Mead, Lower Earley, Reading, RG6 3WL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG6 3WL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.2%	51.8%	4.6%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	52.8%	48.2%	-4.6%	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 3WL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.3% 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	41.1%	29%	-12.1%	37.9%	-8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45.2%	57.3%	12.1%	44.2%	13.1%
Separated	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	10.1%	9.7%	-0.4%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (92.2%) 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	73%	67.1%	-5.9%	48.4%	18.7%
Good health	21.1%	25.1%	4.0%	33.6%	-8.5%
Fair health	5.6%	6.4%	0.8%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	4.0%	-2.6%

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 3WL this area, 5.6% 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 58.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.2%	5.6%	2.4%	18.2%	-12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	4.8%	-6.9%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	12.1%	-4.0%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	13.7%	-0.8%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	51.6%	58.5%	6.9%	33.8%	24.7%
Other	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.7% 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	0.6%	6.7%	6.1%	0.7%	6.0%
Indian	5.6%	11.1%	5.5%	3.1%	8.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	6.9%	6.6%	2.7%	4.2%
Other Asian	4.1%	0.3%	-3.8%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	2.6%	4.7%	2.1%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	81.2%	61.7%	-19.5%	81.4%	-19.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0%	3.6%	3.6%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.8% 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	80.6%	64.8%	-15.8%	83.2%	-18.4%
European Union	3.8%	8.9%	5.1%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	4.7%	8.6%	3.9%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	14.7%	8.8%	5.6%	9.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.4%	65.2%	-15.2%	83.2%	-18.0%
10+ Years	3.2%	19.8%	16.6%	9.8%	10.0%
5-10 Years	4.1%	5%	0.9%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	5%	6.4%	1.4%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	3.6%	-3.7%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	76.7%	3.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37%	37.2%	-0.2%
Christian	33.9%	46.2%	-12.3%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	7.6%	1.7%	5.9%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	9.5%	6.5%	3.0%
Sikh	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Broad Mead Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Broad Mead was 38.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.7% lower than the Hawkedon average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Broad Mead has the 22nd highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Hawkedon and the 200th highest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.9%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£72,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG6 3WL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Broad Mead are based on 28 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 Broad Mead, Lower Earley, Reading, RG6 3WL

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG6 3WL

Average Price
£551,350

Semi-Detached
£631,125

Terraced
£546,364

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broad Mead

Average Price
£589,306

Semi-Detached
£696,583

Terraced
£581,053

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Broad MeadStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Broad Mead, Reading, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£413,000	2020-04-20	£510,636
14 Broad Mead, Reading, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2020-04-17	£476,017
16 Broad Mead, Reading, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2016-06-10	£541,252
1 Broad Mead, Reading, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2015-03-20	£551,688
3 Broad Mead, Reading, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£342,500	2015-03-06	£503,875

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG6 3WL

Employment

RG6 3WL 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	161
Self-Employed	18
Retired	12
Part-Time Employee	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Information and communication	50
Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	18
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Construction	8
Real estate activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
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	3,242 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,638 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hawkedon Primary School Hawkedon Way , Lower Earley RG6 3AP	3out of 4	750 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Loddon Primary School Silverdale Road , Earley RG6 7LR	3out of 4	1,009 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Radstock Primary School Radstock Lane , Earley RG6 5UZ	2out of 4	1,390 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aldryngton Primary School Off Silverdale Road , Earley RG6 7HR	4out of 4	1,885 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Primary School Rushey Way , Lower Earley RG6 4HQ	3out of 4	2,168 yd	Community school	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	1,741 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Forest School Robin Hood Lane , Winnersh RG41 5NE	2out of 4	2,666 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	3,455 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	3,470 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bulmershe School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	3out of 4	3,492 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reddam House Berkshire Bearwood Road , RG41 5BG	- not rated	2,411 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leighton Park School Shinfield Road , RG2 7ED	- not rated	2,765 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crosfields School Shinfield Road , RG2 9BL	- not rated	2,862 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Reading Whiteknights House , Whiteknights RG6 6UR	- not rated	3,252 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Addington School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	4out of 4	3,341 yd	Community special 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
Rustic Cafe	14 Maiden Lane Centre	489 yd
Kei's Peking Restaurant	2 Maiden Lane Centre	489 yd
Rajmoni	11 Maiden Lane Centre, Maiden Place	552 yd
Lower Earley Baptist Church	Maiden Place	678 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Seven Red Roses	Seven Red Roses, Maiden Lane Centre		489 yd
Maiden Place Social Club	Maiden Lane Centre, Maiden Place		552 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Idea Kitchen LLP	13 Maiden Lane Centre		454 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	4-9 Maiden Lane Centre		489 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Curves (Lower Earley) (Closed) MAIDEN LANE CENTRE	health and fitness suite	487 yd
Hawkedon Primary School HAWKEDON WAY	grass pitches	738 yd
Laurel Park MAREFIELD	grass pitches	1,086 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	71.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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