Hillside Road, Earley, Reading, RG6 7LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG6 7LP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	53%	49.8%	-3.2%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	47%	50.2%	3.2%	49.0%	1.2%

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 7LP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.3% 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	21.9%	25.9%	4.0%	37.9%	-12.0%
Married: Opposite sex	55.8%	56.3%	0.5%	44.2%	12.1%
Separated	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.2%	6.1%	-2.1%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	12.4%	10.5%	-1.9%	6.1%	4.4%

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	45.6%	48.1%	2.5%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	34%	35.6%	1.6%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	14.7%	10.3%	-4.4%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	4.2%	4.1%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%

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 47.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21%	13.8%	-7.2%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	7.3%	-2.6%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	13%	0.1%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	6.5%	0.1%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	9.8%	-1.8%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	33%	47.2%	14.2%	33.8%	13.4%
Other	5.2%	2.4%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	4.6%	15.4%	10.8%	3.1%	12.3%
Pakistani	6.3%	3.8%	-2.5%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	0%	4.4%	4.4%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	1.0%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%
White	80.4%	65.7%	-14.7%	81.4%	-15.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.8% 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	85.6%	71.8%	-13.8%	83.2%	-11.4%
European Union	1.8%	5.6%	3.8%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.9%	1.9%	-2.0%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	16.9%	12.0%	5.6%	11.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.6%	71.6%	-13.0%	83.2%	-11.6%
10+ Years	1.1%	18.1%	17.0%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	2.1%	7.8%	5.7%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	3.2%	0.6%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	1.9%	-7.2%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.4%	37.2%	-9.8%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	10.1%	1.7%	8.4%
Muslim	9.1%	6.5%	2.6%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Hillside Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hillside Road was 67.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.4% higher than the Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hillside Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates and the 97th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.3%.

🔎 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
£72,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG6 7LP, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Hillside Road are based on 75 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 Hillside Road, Earley, Reading, RG6 7LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG6 7LP

Average Price
£471,427

Semi-Detached
£459,975

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£526,426

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,178

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hillside Road

Average Price
£478,519

Semi-Detached
£461,660

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£536,050

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,923

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hillside Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Hillside Road, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£645,000	2025-12-15	£630,611
39 Hillside Road, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2025-09-04	£587,977
21 Hillside Road, Reading, Wokingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-04-08	£161,441
28 Hillside Road, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£337,500	2024-11-01	£347,307
50 Hillside Road, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2023-08-25	£413,944

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG6 7LP

Employment

RG6 7LP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

RG6 7LP 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in RG6 7LP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	76
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Information and communication	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Construction	12
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	2,083 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,516 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	4,814 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	5,129 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loddon Junior School Hillside Road , Earley RG6 7LP	- not rated	133 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Loddon Infant School Silverdale Road , Earley RG6 7LR	- not rated	261 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loddon Primary School Silverdale Road , Earley RG6 7LR	3out of 4	261 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawkedon Primary School Hawkedon Way , Lower Earley RG6 3AP	- not rated	857 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawkedon Primary School Hawkedon Way , Lower Earley RG6 3AP	3out of 4	857 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maiden Erlegh School Off Silverdale Road , Earley RG6 7HS	- not rated	876 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School Silverdale Rd , Earley RG6 7HS	4out of 4	876 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bulmershe School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	- not rated	2,255 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bulmershe School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	3out of 4	2,255 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	- not rated	2,506 yd	University technical college	No	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	2,506 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Addington School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	4out of 4	2,105 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Addington School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	- not rated	2,105 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Reading Whiteknights House , Whiteknights RG6 6UR	- not rated	2,624 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leighton Park School Shinfield Road , RG2 7ED	- not rated	2,633 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sindlesham School Mole Road , Sindlesham RG41 5DL	- not rated	2,748 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lower Earley Baptist Church	Maiden Place	752 yd
Rustic Cafe	14 Maiden Lane Centre	901 yd
Kei's Peking Restaurant	2 Maiden Lane Centre	901 yd
Rajmoni	11 Maiden Lane Centre, Maiden Place	919 yd
The Waterfall	4 The Parade	970 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Seven Red Roses	Seven Red Roses, Maiden Lane Centre	901 yd
Maiden Place Social Club	Maiden Lane Centre, Maiden Place	919 yd
The George	The George, 479 Wokingham Road	1,016 yd
The Waterside	The Waterside, Fairwater Drive	1,053 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Idea Kitchen LLP	13 Maiden Lane Centre	941 yd
Yan Yan	1 The Parade	970 yd
Herbies Pizza / Herbs Tandoori / Herbs Caffe	13b The Parade	970 yd
Woodley Chef	4 The Parade, Coppice Road	1,018 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Silverdale Road		891 yd
Sainsbury's	4-9 Maiden Lane Centre		901 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Earley St Nicholas Hall SUTCLIFFE AVENUE		234 yd
Laurel Park MAREFIELD	grass pitches	631 yd
Hawkedon Primary School HAWKEDON WAY	grass pitches	860 yd
Curves (Lower Earley) (Closed) MAIDEN LANE CENTRE	health and fitness suite	894 yd
Maiden Erlegh School SILVERDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	922 yd
Aldryngton Primary School SILVERDALE ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,051 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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