Larks Meade, Earley, Reading, RG6 5TA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG6 5TA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% 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	54.5%	54.1%	-0.4%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	45.5%	45.9%	0.4%	49.0%	-3.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.2%	30.7%	4.5%	37.9%	-7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50.8%	44.1%	-6.7%	44.2%	-0.1%
Separated	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	6.6%	11.2%	4.6%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	13.1%	14%	0.9%	6.1%	7.9%

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 (88.8%) 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	40.5%	58.9%	18.4%	48.4%	10.5%
Good health	39.1%	29.9%	-9.2%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	15.9%	9.1%	-6.8%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	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 47.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.8%	13.3%	-2.5%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	9.4%	-2.6%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	9.4%	-0.4%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	10%	2.9%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	43.2%	47.8%	4.6%	33.8%	14.0%
Other	8.7%	5%	-3.7%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.5% 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%	2.2%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	12.3%	11%	-1.3%	3.1%	7.9%
Pakistani	1.8%	5.3%	3.5%	2.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	1.6%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	6.4%	0.4%	-6.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	68.6%	64.5%	-4.1%	81.4%	-16.9%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	3.2%	6.1%	2.9%	0.6%	5.5%
Other	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.7% 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	73.6%	69.7%	-3.9%	83.2%	-13.5%
European Union	3.6%	5.6%	2.0%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	18.6%	18.2%	-0.4%	5.6%	12.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.6%	70%	-3.6%	83.2%	-13.2%
10+ Years	0.5%	16.1%	15.6%	9.8%	6.3%
5-10 Years	6.4%	4.3%	-2.1%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	10%	7%	-3.0%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	2.6%	-6.9%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.2%	76.7%	-9.5%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
Middle East	6%	0.1%	5.9%
Eastern Asia	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.8%	37.2%	-10.4%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Hindu	8.7%	1.7%	7.0%
Muslim	10.8%	6.5%	4.3%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Larks Meade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Larks Meade was 22.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.8% lower than the Hillside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Larks Meade has the 12th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Hillside and the 198th lowest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.5%.

🔎 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 5TA, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 2/10 (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 Larks Meade are based on 122 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 Larks Meade, Earley, Reading, RG6 5TA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG6 5TA

Average Price
£215,488

Semi-Detached
£286,305

Terraced
£279,093

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£183,994

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Larks Meade

Average Price
£242,942

Semi-Detached
£309,213

Terraced
£287,536

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£217,024

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Larks MeadeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Larks Meade, Reading, Wokingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-02-14	£194,764
16 Larks Meade, Reading, Wokingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-04-29	£195,522
2 Larks Meade, Reading, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£232,500	2024-04-12	£251,071
19 Larks Meade, Reading, Wokingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-12-13	£175,839
30 Larks Meade, Reading, Wokingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,500	2023-12-08	£135,876

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG6 5TA

Employment

RG6 5TA 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 retired residents living in RG6 5TA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	11
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Looking after home or family	2
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Education	14
Information and communication	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	9
Human health and social work activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	1,697 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	3,811 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	4,820 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	4,961 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whiteknights Primary School Fairlawn Green , Shinfield Rise RG2 8EP	3out of 4	447 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Primary School Rushey Way , Lower Earley RG6 4HQ	3out of 4	528 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Radstock Primary School Radstock Lane , Earley RG6 5UZ	2out of 4	607 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ridgeway Primary School Hillbrow , RG2 8JD	3out of 4	1,120 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aldryngton Primary School Off Silverdale Road , Earley RG6 7HR	4out of 4	1,439 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	1,471 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Madejski Academy 125 Hartland Road , RG2 8AF	2out of 4	1,998 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	2,131 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	2,401 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	2,418 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	840 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crosfields School Shinfield Road , RG2 9BL	- not rated	1,121 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Reading Whiteknights House , Whiteknights RG6 6UR	- not rated	1,715 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Upper Redlands Road , Reading RG1 5JT	- not rated	2,370 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK Reading Primary Campus 401 Old Whitley Wood Lane , Shinfield RG2 8QA	- not rated	2,422 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
Flavours of Tandoor	Chalfont Close	300 yd
Eurest at Asda Customer Restaurant	Asda, Lower Earley District Centre, Chalfont Way	374 yd
Toby Carvery	The Square, Chalfont Way	520 yd
Mc Donalds Restaurant	Unit 6 Mcdonalds Restaurant, The Square, Chalfont Way	520 yd
Spar/Subway @ Lower Earley Service Station	Unit 1, The Square, Chalfont Way	542 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Suttons Bowls Club	Suttons Bowling Club, Pavilion, Chalfont Way		374 yd
The Sportsman	201 Shinfield Road		841 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Unit 5, The Square, Chalfont Way	520 yd
KFC	207 Shinfield Road	807 yd
Greggs	203-205 Shinfield Road	807 yd
Papa Johns	223 Shinfield Road	841 yd
Pizza Hut	231a Shinfield Road	841 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, Lower Earley District Centre, Chalfont Way	374 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	The Square, Chalfont Way	507 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 3 Marks & Spencer, The Square, Chalfont Way	520 yd
Tesco Express	203-205 Shinfield Road	807 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Loddon Valley Leisure RUSHEY WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	325 yd
Chalfont Park CHALFONT WAY	grass pitches	366 yd
Radstock Primary School RADSTOCK LANE	grass pitches	515 yd
Hillside Primary School RUSHEY WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	544 yd
Whiteknights Primary School FAIRLAWN GREEN	grass pitches	570 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	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	53.8%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.06 Mbit/s

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