Beauchief Close, Lower Earley, Reading, RG6 4HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG6 4HY is primarily male, with 54.1% 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	51%	45.9%	-5.1%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	49%	54.1%	5.1%	49.0%	5.1%

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 4HY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.2% 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	28.5%	31.6%	3.1%	37.9%	-6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	62.6%	59.2%	-3.4%	44.2%	15.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6.8%	3.6%	-3.2%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (91.2%) 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	52.3%	58.3%	6.0%	48.4%	9.9%
Good health	38.6%	32.9%	-5.7%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	7.4%	6%	-1.4%	12.7%	-6.7%
Bad health	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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 4HY this area, 6.7% 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 52.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.4%	6.7%	0.3%	18.2%	-11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	7.1%	-5.7%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.1%	11.9%	3.8%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.5%	2.5%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	13.8%	-0.7%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	49.4%	52.2%	2.8%	33.8%	18.4%
Other	6%	2.8%	-3.2%	2.8%	0.0%

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)
Chinese	1.3%	5.4%	4.1%	0.7%	4.7%
Indian	5.7%	12%	6.3%	3.1%	8.9%
Pakistani	0.7%	5.1%	4.4%	2.7%	2.4%
Other Asian	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	83.6%	68.7%	-14.9%	81.4%	-12.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.7% 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	80.5%	68.7%	-11.8%	83.2%	-14.5%
European Union	7%	6.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	0.8%
Africa	4.7%	5%	0.3%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	7%	16.6%	9.6%	5.6%	11.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	1.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.9%	68.4%	-10.5%	83.2%	-14.8%
10+ Years	1.7%	19.4%	17.7%	9.8%	9.6%
5-10 Years	4.4%	7.2%	2.8%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	5.7%	0%	-5.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	5%	-4.4%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.9%	37.2%	-5.3%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	10%	1.7%	8.3%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Beauchief Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beauchief Close was 18.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.2% lower than the Hillside average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Beauchief Close has the 7th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Hillside and the 167th lowest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.3%.

🔎 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. 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 4HY, 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 Beauchief Close are based on 53 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 Beauchief Close, Lower Earley, Reading, RG6 4HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG6 4HY

Average Price
£521,686

Semi-Detached
£439,782

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£536,578

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beauchief Close

Average Price
£517,233

Semi-Detached
£454,013

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£535,737

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beauchief CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Beauchief Close, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2025-03-04	£486,124
26 Beauchief Close, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2025-02-20	£638,762
18 Beauchief Close, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2024-05-01	£532,125
24 Beauchief Close, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2023-10-04	£517,553
30 Beauchief Close, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£362,500	2021-01-26	£451,102

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG6 4HY

Employment

RG6 4HY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	42
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	9
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Information and communication	13
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,636 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	4,579 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	5,420 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	257 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whiteknights Primary School Fairlawn Green , Shinfield Rise RG2 8EP	3out of 4	812 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ridgeway Primary School Hillbrow , RG2 8JD	3out of 4	1,063 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Radstock Primary School Radstock Lane , Earley RG6 5UZ	2out of 4	1,262 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Lulworth Road , RG2 8LX	2out of 4	1,499 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	1,643 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School Silverdale Rd , Earley RG6 7HS	3out of 4	2,245 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	2,275 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Oakbank Hyde End Lane , Ryeish Green RG7 1ER	3out of 4	2,909 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	3,084 yd	University technical college	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	562 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leighton Park School Shinfield Road , RG2 7ED	- not rated	1,094 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	1,670 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Reading Whiteknights House , Whiteknights RG6 6UR	- not rated	2,264 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus 14 Arkwright Road , Reading RG2 0LU	- not rated	2,773 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
KFC	Unit 3, The Square, Chalfont Way	406 yd
Toby Carvery	The Square, Chalfont Way	451 yd
Mc Donalds Restaurant	Unit 6 Mcdonalds Restaurant, The Square, Chalfont Way	451 yd
Spar/Subway @ Lower Earley Service Station	Unit 1, The Square, Chalfont Way	458 yd
Costa	Unit 2, The Square, Chalfont Way	515 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Suttons Bowls Club	Suttons Bowling Club, Pavilion, Chalfont Way		634 yd
The Sportsman	201 Shinfield Road		1,041 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Unit 5, The Square, Chalfont Way	451 yd
Shapla Tandoori	248c Shinfield Road	776 yd
Woody's Grill	248 Shinfield Road	776 yd
Papa Johns	223 Shinfield Road	799 yd
Pizza Hut	231a Shinfield Road	799 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods	The Square, Chalfont Way	449 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 3 Marks & Spencer, The Square, Chalfont Way	451 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, Lower Earley District Centre, Chalfont Way	634 yd
Tesco Express	203-205 Shinfield Road	881 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hillside Primary School RUSHEY WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	284 yd
Chalfont Park CHALFONT WAY	grass pitches	494 yd
Crosfields School SHINFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	684 yd
Loddon Valley Leisure RUSHEY WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	747 yd
Whiteknights Primary School FAIRLAWN GREEN	grass pitches	909 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	84.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	84.4%

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	71.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	155.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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