Langdale Gardens, Earley, Reading, RG6 5TX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG6 5TX has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% of residents 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	56.8%	47.1%	-9.7%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	43.2%	52.9%	9.7%	49.0%	3.9%

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	34.8%	39.9%	5.1%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43.3%	48%	4.7%	44.2%	3.8%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.3%	0.7%	-3.6%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	9.2%	7.4%	-1.8%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	7.1%	4.1%	-3.0%	6.1%	-2.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.4%	45.3%	-4.1%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	36.9%	39.1%	2.2%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	11.9%	12.5%	0.6%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.1%	16.4%	-2.7%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	5.3%	-7.5%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	13.2%	3.3%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	15.8%	5.2%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	35.5%	42.1%	6.6%	33.8%	8.3%
Other	7.8%	3.9%	-3.9%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.9% 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	1.1%	10.4%	9.3%	0.7%	9.7%
Indian	14.8%	14.6%	-0.2%	3.1%	11.5%
Pakistani	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	2.7%	2.0%
Other Asian	6.3%	6.3%	0.0%	1.6%	4.7%
Black African	7.4%	3.6%	-3.8%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	63.1%	47.9%	-15.2%	81.4%	-33.5%
Roma	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Arab	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.8% 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	72.2%	57.8%	-14.4%	83.2%	-25.4%
European Union	2.8%	5.7%	2.9%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	7.4%	5.2%	-2.2%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	17%	27.1%	10.1%	5.6%	21.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.6%	58.4%	-13.2%	83.2%	-24.8%
10+ Years	7.4%	18.4%	11.0%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	2.8%	5.3%	2.5%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	9.1%	9.5%	0.4%	2.2%	7.3%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	8.4%	-0.7%	1.9%	6.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	76.7%	-9.2%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	7.2%	0.3%	6.9%
Southern Asia	8.8%	1.2%	7.6%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.1%	37.2%	-5.1%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Buddhist	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Hindu	10.4%	1.7%	8.7%
Muslim	10.4%	6.5%	3.9%
Sikh	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Not answered	1%	6.0%	-5.0%

Safety

Is Langdale Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Langdale Gardens was 166.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 283.4% higher than the Hillside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Langdale Gardens has the 3rd highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Hillside and the 27th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.9%.

🔎 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 5TX, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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) - 2/10 (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 Langdale Gardens are based on 85 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 Langdale Gardens, Earley, Reading, RG6 5TX

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG6 5TX

Average Price
£358,656

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£358,656

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Langdale Gardens

Average Price
£262,131

Semi-Detached
£327,032

Terraced
£345,462

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,916

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Langdale GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Langdale Gardens, Reading, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2023-07-12	£322,755
44 Langdale Gardens, Reading, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2022-05-27	£368,998
28 Langdale Gardens, Reading, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2022-01-07	£374,184
30 Langdale Gardens, Reading, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2020-03-27	£349,976
12 Langdale Gardens, Reading, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2019-05-07	£401,182

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG6 5TX

Employment

RG6 5TX 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	58
Part-Time Employee	22
Retired	18
Self-Employed	14
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,178 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	3,945 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	4,417 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	4,518 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	196 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whiteknights Primary School Fairlawn Green , Shinfield Rise RG2 8EP	- not rated	196 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ridgeway Primary School Hillbrow , RG2 8JD	- not rated	671 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Primary School Rushey Way , Lower Earley RG6 4HQ	- not rated	809 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Primary School Rushey Way , Lower Earley RG6 4HQ	3out of 4	809 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thamesbridge College Northumberland Avenue , RG2 8DJ	- not rated	1,408 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hartland High School 125 Hartland Road , RG2 8AF	1out of 4	1,536 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	3out of 4	1,554 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	- not rated	1,554 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
John Madejski Academy 125 Hartland Road , RG2 8AF	- not rated	1,607 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reading College and School of Arts and Design Crescent Road , RG1 5RQ	- not rated	2,100 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	283 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crosfields School Shinfield Road , RG2 9BL	- not rated	1,029 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Reading Whiteknights House , Whiteknights RG6 6UR	- not rated	1,262 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lavender House 17 Newcastle Road , Whitley RG2 7TN	- not rated	1,747 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School 135 Bulmershe Road , RG1 5SG	3out of 4	1,917 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Emmbrook Court Very Sheltered Housing	Emmbrook Court	125 yd
Pret A Manger	211 Shinfield Road	353 yd
China Garden 888	250 Shinfield Road	578 yd
Trilobite Cafe	Health & Life Sciences Building, University of Reading	910 yd
Flavours of Tandoor	Chalfont Close	991 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Sportsman	201 Shinfield Road		225 yd
Suttons Bowls Club	Suttons Bowling Club, Pavilion, Chalfont Way		1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jamrock Jerkngrill	230 Shinfield Road	323 yd
KFC	207 Shinfield Road	353 yd
Greggs	203-205 Shinfield Road	353 yd
Best Kebab House	234c Shinfield Road	444 yd
Subway	234a Shinfield Road	444 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	203-205 Shinfield Road	353 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, Lower Earley District Centre, Chalfont Way	1,039 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	The Square, Chalfont Way	1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whiteknights Primary School FAIRLAWN GREEN	grass pitches	180 yd
Hillside Primary School RUSHEY WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	813 yd
Chalfont Park CHALFONT WAY	grass pitches	952 yd
Leighton Park School LEIGHTON PARK SCHOOL LEIGHTON PARK SCHOOL SHINFIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	982 yd
Loddon Valley Leisure RUSHEY WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,024 yd
Crosfields School SHINFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,029 yd
Whiteknights Indoor Bowls Club BEECH LANE	indoor bowls	1,049 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	186.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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