Camborne Close, Lower Earley, Reading, RG6 4EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG6 4EN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	50.9%	-1.0%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	48.1%	49.1%	1.0%	49.0%	0.1%

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 4EN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.6% 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	24.7%	23.9%	-0.8%	37.9%	-14.0%
Married: Opposite sex	55.1%	55.6%	0.5%	44.2%	11.4%
Separated	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	9.8%	9.5%	-0.3%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	9.1%	9.9%	0.8%	6.1%	3.8%

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	53.8%	47.9%	-5.9%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	33%	35.3%	2.3%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	11.5%	13.5%	2.0%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

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 52.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.5%	15.2%	1.7%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	5.7%	-7.1%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	8.5%	-7.0%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	12.8%	3.3%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	40.5%	52.5%	12.0%	33.8%	18.7%
Other	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.3% 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)
Chinese	0%	2%	2.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	4.4%	6.7%	2.3%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	1.6%	5.8%	4.2%	2.7%	3.1%
Other Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	2.5%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
White	89%	74.3%	-14.7%	81.4%	-7.1%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.9% 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	89%	74.9%	-14.1%	83.2%	-8.3%
European Union	0.8%	5.6%	4.8%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	10.9%	6.0%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.2%	74.7%	-13.5%	83.2%	-8.5%
10+ Years	1.1%	17.4%	16.3%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	3.2%	-4.2%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	76.7%	5.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Camborne Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Camborne Close was 316.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 521.9% higher than the Hawkedon average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Camborne Close has the 4th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Hawkedon and the 10th highest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.9%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£74,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG6 4EN, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Camborne Close are based on 4 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 Camborne Close, Lower Earley, Reading, RG6 4EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG6 4EN

Average Price
£390,253

Semi-Detached
£390,253

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Camborne Close

Average Price
£415,578

Semi-Detached
£415,578

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Camborne CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Camborne Close, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2012-04-27	£379,570
12 Camborne Close, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£96,000	1998-08-28	£430,780
12 Camborne Close, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£88,000	1997-12-16	£423,600
12 Camborne Close, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£72,000	1996-10-30	£428,360

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG6 4EN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	80
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Information and communication	14
Manufacturing	11
Other	10
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	2,080 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	3,797 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	5,150 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	5,312 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Radstock Primary School Radstock Lane , Earley RG6 5UZ	2out of 4	447 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Primary School Rushey Way , Lower Earley RG6 4HQ	3out of 4	625 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whiteknights Primary School Fairlawn Green , Shinfield Rise RG2 8EP	3out of 4	849 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ridgeway Primary School Hillbrow , RG2 8JD	3out of 4	1,488 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aldryngton Primary School Off Silverdale Road , Earley RG6 7HR	4out of 4	1,515 yd	Community school	No	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	1,501 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Madejski Academy 125 Hartland Road , RG2 8AF	2out of 4	2,310 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	2,545 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	2,695 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	2,712 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	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	1,249 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crosfields School Shinfield Road , RG2 9BL	- not rated	1,322 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Reading Whiteknights House , Whiteknights RG6 6UR	- not rated	2,092 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK Reading Primary Campus 401 Old Whitley Wood Lane , Shinfield RG2 8QA	- not rated	2,499 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Upper Redlands Road , Reading RG1 5JT	- not rated	2,728 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
Flavours of Tandoor	Chalfont Close	161 yd
Eurest at Asda Customer Restaurant	Asda, Lower Earley District Centre, Chalfont Way	204 yd
Costa	Unit 2, The Square, Chalfont Way	372 yd
Toby Carvery	The Square, Chalfont Way	400 yd
Mc Donalds Restaurant	Unit 6 Mcdonalds Restaurant, The Square, Chalfont Way	400 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Suttons Bowls Club	Suttons Bowling Club, Pavilion, Chalfont Way		204 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Unit 5, The Square, Chalfont Way		400 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, Lower Earley District Centre, Chalfont Way	204 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	The Square, Chalfont Way	397 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 3 Marks & Spencer, The Square, Chalfont Way	400 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Loddon Valley Leisure RUSHEY WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	115 yd
Chalfont Park CHALFONT WAY	grass pitches	357 yd
Radstock Primary School RADSTOCK LANE	grass pitches	451 yd
Hillside Primary School RUSHEY WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	716 yd
Whiteknights Primary School FAIRLAWN GREEN	grass pitches	978 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	130.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	329 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	329 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.93 Mbit/s

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