Wilderness Road, Earley, Reading, RG6 5RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG6 5RE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56%	55.3%	-0.7%	51.0%	4.3%
Male	44%	44.7%	0.7%	49.0%	-4.3%

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 5RE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.5% 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	19.9%	32.6%	12.7%	37.9%	-5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	65.7%	52.5%	-13.2%	44.2%	8.3%
Separated	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	5%	6.8%	1.8%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	7.7%	7.2%	-0.5%	6.1%	1.1%

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	42.5%	46.5%	4.0%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	37.7%	37.1%	-0.6%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	17.9%	13.8%	-4.1%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 55.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.1%	11%	-6.1%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	6.8%	-4.2%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	11%	-3.9%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	3.4%	-0.5%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	9.3%	1.0%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	38.1%	55.5%	17.4%	33.8%	21.7%
Other	6.6%	3%	-3.6%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.7% 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	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	9.7%	15.2%	5.5%	3.1%	12.1%
Pakistani	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0%	4.7%	4.7%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	2.9%	6.5%	3.6%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	81.6%	62.7%	-18.9%	81.4%	-18.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.5%	4.3%	3.8%	0.6%	3.7%
Other	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.8% 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	84.5%	65.8%	-18.7%	83.2%	-17.4%
European Union	6.3%	8%	1.7%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.4%	8.7%	7.3%	2.7%	6.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	16.4%	9.2%	5.6%	10.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.1%	65.8%	-17.3%	83.2%	-17.4%
10+ Years	1.9%	16%	14.1%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	0%	7.6%	7.6%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	0%	4%	4.0%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	15%	6.5%	-8.5%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	3.7%	0.1%	3.6%
Southern Asia	6.6%	1.2%	5.4%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.1%	37.2%	-10.1%
Christian	37.4%	46.2%	-8.8%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	8.4%	1.7%	6.7%
Muslim	14.7%	6.5%	8.2%
Sikh	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Wilderness Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wilderness Road was 28.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.7% lower than the Hawkedon average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Wilderness Road has the 32nd highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Hawkedon and the 246th lowest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.3%.

🔎 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
£74,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG6 5RE, 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 Wilderness Road are based on 64 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 Wilderness Road, Earley, Reading, RG6 5RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG6 5RE

Average Price
£809,638

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£809,638

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wilderness Road

Average Price
£948,929

Semi-Detached
£847,240

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£965,569

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wilderness Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
89 Wilderness Road, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£637,500	2015-07-10	£884,274
89 Wilderness Road, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£490,500	2010-07-23	£908,790
101 Wilderness Road, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2007-12-07	£723,446
93 Wilderness Road, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2004-10-26	£921,429
99 Wilderness Road, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£272,000	2000-08-22	£784,089

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG6 5RE

Employment

RG6 5RE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	82
Retired	70
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	0

Employment Industry

Education	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Information and communication	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Other	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,792 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	3,126 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	3,779 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	3,953 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aldryngton Primary School Off Silverdale Road , Earley RG6 7HR	4out of 4	854 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whiteknights Primary School Fairlawn Green , Shinfield Rise RG2 8EP	3out of 4	1,025 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Church Road , Earley RG6 1EY	3out of 4	1,087 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Radstock Primary School Radstock Lane , Earley RG6 5UZ	2out of 4	1,149 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfred Sutton Primary School 148 Wokingham Road , RG6 1JR	3out of 4	1,419 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	994 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	1,332 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	1,349 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	1,824 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	1,892 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Reading Whiteknights House , Whiteknights RG6 6UR	- not rated	848 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leighton Park School Shinfield Road , RG2 7ED	- not rated	1,038 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Upper Redlands Road , Reading RG1 5JT	- not rated	1,391 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School 40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY	- not rated	1,741 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crosfields School Shinfield Road , RG2 9BL	- not rated	1,911 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
Trilobite Cafe	Health & Life Sciences Building, University of Reading	594 yd
Knights Café	Reading University Students' Union, Pepper Lane	756 yd
The Waterfall	4 The Parade	768 yd
Emmbrook Court Very Sheltered Housing	Emmbrook Court	935 yd
Eat at Agriculture	University Of Reading, Earley Gate	979 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mojo's Bar	Reading University Students' Union, Pepper Lane	756 yd
Our Lady of Peace Social Club	338 Wokingham Road	798 yd
The Three Tuns	191 Wokingham Road	868 yd
Ice House	Wessex Hall, Whiteknights Road	912 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yan Yan	1 The Parade	768 yd
Herbies Pizza / Herbs Tandoori / Herbs Caffe	13b The Parade	768 yd
Top Table Fish & Chips	197 Wokingham Road	860 yd
Blissful Unami	199 Wokingham Road	862 yd
Botanic Coffee	173 Wokingham Road	887 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Silverdale Road		844 yd
Co-operative Food	2 Church Road		1,036 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whiteknights Indoor Bowls Club BEECH LANE	indoor bowls	209 yd
Aldryngton Primary School SILVERDALE ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	735 yd
Our Lady Of Peace Community Centre WOKINGHAM ROAD		795 yd
Maiden Erlegh School SILVERDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	834 yd
Leighton Park School LEIGHTON PARK SCHOOL LEIGHTON PARK SCHOOL SHINFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	880 yd
Whiteknights Primary School FAIRLAWN GREEN	grass pitches	992 yd
Radstock Primary School RADSTOCK LANE	grass pitches	1,035 yd
Sol Joel Park SOL JOEL PLAYING FIELDS SOL JOEL PLAYING FIELDS CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	1,066 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	275 Mbit/s
Average download speed	239.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	27.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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