Hilmanton, Lower Earley, Reading, RG6 4HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG6 4HJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	50.8%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	48.8%	49.2%	0.4%	49.0%	0.2%

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 vicinity of RG6 4HJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 66.2% 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	26.5%	26.9%	0.4%	37.9%	-11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	65.5%	66.2%	0.7%	44.2%	22.0%
Separated	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	4.9%	4.2%	-0.7%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (91.7%) 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	60.9%	61.3%	0.4%	48.4%	12.9%
Good health	31.3%	30.4%	-0.9%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	7.3%	7%	-0.3%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 4HJ this area, 6.8% 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 57%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.6%	6.8%	2.2%	18.2%	-11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	5.2%	-7.7%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	16.9%	0.6%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	12.4%	0.1%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	45.8%	57%	11.2%	33.8%	23.2%
Other	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	9%	15.1%	6.1%	3.1%	12.0%
Pakistani	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
White	80.1%	68.7%	-11.4%	81.4%	-12.7%
Arab	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.2%	3%	2.8%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.3% 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	80.3%	70.3%	-10.0%	83.2%	-12.9%
European Union	2.4%	5.9%	3.5%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	5.3%	5.1%	-0.2%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	14.6%	5.4%	5.6%	9.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.4%	69.9%	-9.5%	83.2%	-13.3%
10+ Years	4.6%	15.9%	11.3%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	1.7%	5.9%	4.2%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	4.4%	4.8%	0.4%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	10%	3.5%	-6.5%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	76.7%	4.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.2%	37.2%	-6.0%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Hindu	10.2%	1.7%	8.5%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Hilmanton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hilmanton was 7.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.5% lower than the Hillside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hilmanton has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Hillside and the 33rd lowest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.9%.

🔎 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
£74,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG6 4HJ, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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 Hilmanton are based on 300 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 Hilmanton, Lower Earley, Reading, RG6 4HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG6 4HJ

Average Price
£749,703

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£749,703

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hilmanton

Average Price
£541,400

Semi-Detached
£492,886

Terraced
£370,706

Detached
£729,666

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HilmantonStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
111 Hilmanton, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£810,000	2024-10-21	£830,109
142 Hilmanton, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2024-10-09	£655,889
132 Hilmanton, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£790,000	2024-08-29	£830,224
148 Hilmanton, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£685,000	2024-04-05	£736,375
116 Hilmanton, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£835,000	2022-12-12	£874,843

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG6 4HJ

Employment

RG6 4HJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

RG6 4HJ 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	138
Retired	54
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	5
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Education	29
Administrative and support service activities	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	10
Construction	9
Other	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	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	1,346 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	4,521 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	5,158 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	5,239 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillside Primary School Rushey Way , Lower Earley RG6 4HQ	3out of 4	310 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whiteknights Primary School Fairlawn Green , Shinfield Rise RG2 8EP	3out of 4	586 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ridgeway Primary School Hillbrow , RG2 8JD	3out of 4	764 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Radstock Primary School Radstock Lane , Earley RG6 5UZ	2out of 4	1,288 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Lulworth Road , RG2 8LX	2out of 4	1,321 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Madejski Academy 125 Hartland Road , RG2 8AF	2out of 4	1,421 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	1,973 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School Silverdale Rd , Earley RG6 7HS	3out of 4	2,181 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	2,862 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	2,878 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crosfields School Shinfield Road , RG2 9BL	- not rated	409 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leighton Park School Shinfield Road , RG2 7ED	- not rated	810 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK Reading Primary Campus 401 Old Whitley Wood Lane , Shinfield RG2 8QA	- not rated	1,715 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Reading Whiteknights House , Whiteknights RG6 6UR	- not rated	2,004 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 14 Arkwright Road , Reading RG2 0LU	- not rated	2,477 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Garden 888	250 Shinfield Road	476 yd
KFC	Unit 3, The Square, Chalfont Way	573 yd
Pret A Manger	211 Shinfield Road	584 yd
Toby Carvery	The Square, Chalfont Way	606 yd
Mc Donalds Restaurant	Unit 6 Mcdonalds Restaurant, The Square, Chalfont Way	606 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Suttons Bowls Club	Suttons Bowling Club, Pavilion, Chalfont Way		723 yd
The Sportsman	201 Shinfield Road		751 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shapla Tandoori	248c Shinfield Road	476 yd
Woody's Grill	248 Shinfield Road	476 yd
Papa Johns	223 Shinfield Road	497 yd
Pizza Hut	231a Shinfield Road	497 yd
Mr Cod	225 Shinfield Road	497 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	203-205 Shinfield Road	584 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	The Square, Chalfont Way	598 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 3 Marks & Spencer, The Square, Chalfont Way	606 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, Lower Earley District Centre, Chalfont Way	723 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hillside Primary School RUSHEY WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	202 yd
Crosfields School SHINFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	497 yd
Chalfont Park CHALFONT WAY	grass pitches	566 yd
Whiteknights Primary School FAIRLAWN GREEN	grass pitches	658 yd
Loddon Valley Leisure RUSHEY WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	809 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	70.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	162.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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