Instow Road, Earley, Reading, RG6 5QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG6 5QH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	50.1%	1.8%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	51.7%	49.9%	-1.8%	49.0%	0.9%

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 5QH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 66.9% 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	24.5%	23.2%	-1.3%	37.9%	-14.7%
Married: Opposite sex	65.2%	66.9%	1.7%	44.2%	22.7%
Separated	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	5%	5.1%	0.1%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 (89%) 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	58.7%	53.3%	-5.4%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	31.3%	35.7%	4.4%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	8.1%	8.7%	0.6%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 5QH this area, 6.6% 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 52%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.4%	6.6%	-0.8%	18.2%	-11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	4.4%	-2.3%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	13.2%	-5.6%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	15.4%	1.9%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	47.2%	52%	4.8%	33.8%	18.2%
Other	3.9%	5.1%	1.2%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.4% 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	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	6.7%	16.9%	10.2%	3.1%	13.8%
Pakistani	0.6%	3.8%	3.2%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	3.4%	4.1%	0.7%	1.6%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
White	80.7%	64.4%	-16.3%	81.4%	-17.0%
Arab	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73% 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	87.2%	73%	-14.2%	83.2%	-10.2%
European Union	1.7%	4.4%	2.7%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.9%	19.2%	10.3%	5.6%	13.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.9%	73.2%	-13.7%	83.2%	-10.0%
10+ Years	0%	13.7%	13.7%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	1.4%	5.8%	4.4%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	0.8%	6.4%	5.6%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	0.9%	-10.0%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.1%	76.7%	8.4%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	3.5%	0.1%	3.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.5%	37.2%	-7.7%
Christian	35.8%	46.2%	-10.4%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	13.3%	1.7%	11.6%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Instow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Instow Road was 28.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.4% lower than the Hawkedon average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Instow Road has the 31st highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Hawkedon and the 248th lowest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 123.1%.

🔎 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 5QH, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 Instow Road are based on 31 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 Instow Road, Earley, Reading, RG6 5QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG6 5QH

Average Price
£613,408

Semi-Detached
£500,220

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£694,256

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Instow Road

Average Price
£656,403

Semi-Detached
£539,295

Terraced
£787,956

Detached
£717,278

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Instow Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Instow Road, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2021-12-17	£599,869
1 Instow Road, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-07-27	£438,279
33 Instow Road, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2019-01-11	£561,492
21 Instow Road, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£509,999	2018-07-19	£625,082
43 Instow Road, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2017-12-08	£498,576

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG6 5QH

Employment

RG6 5QH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in RG6 5QH area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Retired	70
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	21
Self-Employed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	37
Human health and social work activities	22
Information and communication	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	8
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	2,668 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	2,800 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	4,701 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	4,944 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	560 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aldryngton Primary School Off Silverdale Road , Earley RG6 7HR	4out of 4	710 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Loddon Primary School Silverdale Road , Earley RG6 7LR	3out of 4	959 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawkedon Primary School Hawkedon Way , Lower Earley RG6 3AP	3out of 4	1,400 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	1,432 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	613 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	2,236 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	2,252 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bulmershe School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	3out of 4	2,685 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	2,906 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	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	1,774 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Reading Whiteknights House , Whiteknights RG6 6UR	- not rated	2,023 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crosfields School Shinfield Road , RG2 9BL	- not rated	2,234 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Upper Redlands Road , Reading RG1 5JT	- not rated	2,496 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Addington School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	4out of 4	2,527 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
Crescent Moon Cafe	The Crescent Resource Centre, Warbler Drive	588 yd
Lower Earley Baptist Church	Maiden Place	605 yd
The Waterfall	4 The Parade	645 yd
Rajmoni	11 Maiden Lane Centre, Maiden Place	695 yd
Rustic Cafe	14 Maiden Lane Centre	773 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Maiden Place Social Club	Maiden Lane Centre, Maiden Place		695 yd
The Seven Red Roses	Seven Red Roses, Maiden Lane Centre		773 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yan Yan	1 The Parade	645 yd
Herbies Pizza / Herbs Tandoori / Herbs Caffe	13b The Parade	645 yd
Idea Kitchen LLP	13 Maiden Lane Centre	801 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Silverdale Road		586 yd
Sainsbury's	4-9 Maiden Lane Centre		773 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Laurel Park MAREFIELD	grass pitches	246 yd
Radstock Primary School RADSTOCK LANE	grass pitches	608 yd
Maiden Erlegh School SILVERDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	688 yd
Curves (Lower Earley) (Closed) MAIDEN LANE CENTRE	health and fitness suite	780 yd
Aldryngton Primary School SILVERDALE ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	799 yd
Whiteknights Indoor Bowls Club BEECH LANE	indoor bowls	1,008 yd
Earley St Nicholas Hall SUTCLIFFE AVENUE		1,048 yd
Loddon Valley Leisure RUSHEY WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,077 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	74.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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