Beech Lane, Lower Earley, Reading, RG6 5UP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG6 5UP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	50.6%	48.8%	-1.8%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	49.4%	51.3%	1.9%	49.0%	2.3%

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 5UP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 69.7% 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	25.9%	20.4%	-5.5%	37.9%	-17.5%
Married: Opposite sex	64.8%	69.7%	4.9%	44.2%	25.5%
Separated	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	6%	3.5%	-2.5%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	1.9%	5.5%	3.6%	6.1%	-0.6%

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 (88.4%) 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	59.8%	41.3%	-18.5%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	34.7%	47.1%	12.4%	33.6%	13.5%
Fair health	3.3%	8.8%	5.5%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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 5UP this area, 8.4% 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	6.5%	8.4%	1.9%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	7.9%	-3.7%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	8.9%	-9.6%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	14.9%	2.9%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	46.8%	52%	5.2%	33.8%	18.2%
Other	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	5.5%	8.3%	2.8%	3.1%	5.2%
Pakistani	0%	5.8%	5.8%	2.7%	3.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	84.1%	71%	-13.1%	81.4%	-10.4%
Arab	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.1%	76.4%	-10.7%	83.2%	-6.8%
European Union	2.6%	4.2%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	11%	6.9%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.1%	75.4%	-11.7%	83.2%	-7.8%
10+ Years	0%	16.3%	16.3%	9.8%	6.5%
5-10 Years	0.7%	5%	4.3%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	10.7%	2.5%	-8.2%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.6%	76.7%	10.9%
Ireland	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.1%	37.2%	-12.1%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Hindu	7.1%	1.7%	5.4%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Beech Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beech Lane was 16.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.0% lower than the Hawkedon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beech Lane has the 27th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Hawkedon and the 144th lowest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.0%.

🔎 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 5UP, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 Beech Lane are based on 175 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 Beech Lane, Lower Earley, Reading, RG6 5UP

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG6 5UP

Average Price
£527,775

Semi-Detached
£481,580

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£773,978

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,234

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beech Lane

Average Price
£614,436

Semi-Detached
£602,235

Terraced
£511,398

Detached
£727,141

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,046

Other
£4,258

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beech LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
239 Beech Lane, Reading, Wokingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-05-12	£138,296
203 Beech Lane, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£527,500	2022-10-24	£553,795
195 Beech Lane, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£792,000	2022-09-09	£834,024
249 Beech Lane, Reading, Wokingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,000	2022-09-06	£166,124
245 Beech Lane, Reading, Wokingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2021-11-08	£134,338

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG6 5UP

Employment

RG6 5UP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	64
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	3
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Information and communication	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	8
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Transport and storage	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	2,687 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	3,079 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	5,014 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	5,245 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	423 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aldryngton Primary School Off Silverdale Road , Earley RG6 7HR	4out of 4	1,046 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Loddon Primary School Silverdale Road , Earley RG6 7LR	3out of 4	1,053 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawkedon Primary School Hawkedon Way , Lower Earley RG6 3AP	3out of 4	1,359 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Primary School Rushey Way , Lower Earley RG6 4HQ	3out of 4	1,417 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	954 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	2,540 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	2,556 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	3,007 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
The Bulmershe School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	3out of 4	3,015 yd	Community school	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	1,795 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crosfields School Shinfield Road , RG2 9BL	- not rated	2,103 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Reading Whiteknights House , Whiteknights RG6 6UR	- not rated	2,233 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Upper Redlands Road , Reading RG1 5JT	- not rated	2,755 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Addington School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	4out of 4	2,857 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	321 yd
Lower Earley Baptist Church	Maiden Place	517 yd
Rajmoni	11 Maiden Lane Centre, Maiden Place	519 yd
Rustic Cafe	14 Maiden Lane Centre	619 yd
Kei's Peking Restaurant	2 Maiden Lane Centre	619 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maiden Place Social Club	Maiden Lane Centre, Maiden Place	519 yd
The Seven Red Roses	Seven Red Roses, Maiden Lane Centre	619 yd
Suttons Bowls Club	Suttons Bowling Club, Pavilion, Chalfont Way	1,002 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Idea Kitchen LLP	13 Maiden Lane Centre	632 yd
Yan Yan	1 The Parade	971 yd
Herbies Pizza / Herbs Tandoori / Herbs Caffe	13b The Parade	971 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	4-9 Maiden Lane Centre	619 yd
Tesco Express	Silverdale Road	919 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, Lower Earley District Centre, Chalfont Way	1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Laurel Park MAREFIELD	grass pitches	416 yd
Radstock Primary School RADSTOCK LANE	grass pitches	533 yd
Curves (Lower Earley) (Closed) MAIDEN LANE CENTRE	health and fitness suite	631 yd
Loddon Valley Leisure RUSHEY WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	895 yd
Maiden Erlegh School SILVERDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,022 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	186.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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