Silverdale Road, Earley, Reading, RG6 7LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG6 7LX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	51.5%	0.5%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	49%	48.5%	-0.5%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 7LX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.3% 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	30.2%	28.9%	-1.3%	37.9%	-9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	55.6%	55.3%	-0.3%	44.2%	11.1%
Separated	0.9%	3%	2.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	6.9%	5.1%	-1.8%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	6.5%	7.7%	1.2%	6.1%	1.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.7%	52.1%	2.4%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	30.7%	31.7%	1.0%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	15.2%	13.9%	-1.3%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	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 7LX this area, 9.7% 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 46.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.1%	9.7%	-2.4%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	13%	0.5%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	10.5%	-5.9%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	1.3%	-4.3%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	16%	3.9%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	36.6%	46.2%	9.6%	33.8%	12.4%
Other	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.8%	17.7%	10.9%	3.1%	14.6%
Pakistani	3%	6.4%	3.4%	2.7%	3.7%
Other Asian	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	2.7%	0.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	81.4%	61.5%	-19.9%	81.4%	-19.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	3%	3.0%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

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	82.8%	71.8%	-11.0%	83.2%	-11.4%
European Union	3.7%	6%	2.3%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.7%	5.6%	1.9%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	15.6%	7.8%	5.6%	10.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.8%	71.8%	-10.0%	83.2%	-11.4%
10+ Years	0.7%	17.9%	17.2%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	4.1%	6.3%	2.2%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	5.7%	3.3%	-2.4%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	0.7%	-7.1%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.9%	37.2%	-4.3%
Christian	34.9%	46.2%	-11.3%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	9.3%	1.7%	7.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	16.6%	6.5%	10.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Silverdale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Silverdale Road was 52.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.5% higher than the Hawkedon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Silverdale Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Hawkedon and the 139th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.2%.

🔎 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 7LX, 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 - 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 - 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 Silverdale Road are based on 274 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 Silverdale Road, Earley, Reading, RG6 7LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG6 7LX

Average Price
£578,938

Semi-Detached
£579,180

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£576,027

Estimated Average Property Prices for Silverdale Road

Average Price
£583,354

Semi-Detached
£540,020

Terraced
£536,077

Detached
£706,373

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,120,564

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Silverdale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
152 Silverdale Road, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2024-09-10	£537,856
150 Silverdale Road, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£543,950	2022-03-28	£596,834
130 Silverdale Road, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2021-06-28	£683,096
136 Silverdale Road, Reading, Wokingham Other, an established residential building	£520,000	2020-12-01	£561,437
134 Silverdale Road, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2019-12-06	£467,370

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG6 7LX

Employment

RG6 7LX 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	102
Retired	44
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	13
Information and communication	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	12
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Construction	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	2,332 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	3,078 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	4,618 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	4,902 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	522 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Loddon Infant School Silverdale Road , Earley RG6 7LR	- not rated	589 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loddon Primary School Silverdale Road , Earley RG6 7LR	3out of 4	589 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aldryngton Primary School Off Silverdale Road , Earley RG6 7HR	- not rated	673 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Radstock Primary School Radstock Lane , Earley RG6 5UZ	- not rated	1,052 yd	Community school	Yes	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	509 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School Silverdale Rd , Earley RG6 7HS	4out of 4	509 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	- not rated	2,224 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	2,239 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bulmershe School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	- not rated	2,317 yd	Community school	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	2,224 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	2,160 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Addington School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	- not rated	2,160 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leighton Park School Shinfield Road , RG2 7ED	- not rated	2,196 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Reading Whiteknights House , Whiteknights RG6 6UR	- not rated	2,230 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Boundary Pupil Referral Unit 28 College Road , RG6 1QB	- not rated	2,503 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
The Waterfall	4 The Parade	567 yd
Lower Earley Baptist Church	Maiden Place	718 yd
Rajmoni	11 Maiden Lane Centre, Maiden Place	874 yd
Rustic Cafe	14 Maiden Lane Centre	906 yd
Kei's Peking Restaurant	2 Maiden Lane Centre	906 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Maiden Place Social Club	Maiden Lane Centre, Maiden Place		874 yd
The Seven Red Roses	Seven Red Roses, Maiden Lane Centre		906 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yan Yan	1 The Parade	567 yd
Herbies Pizza / Herbs Tandoori / Herbs Caffe	13b The Parade	567 yd
Idea Kitchen LLP	13 Maiden Lane Centre	945 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Silverdale Road		485 yd
Sainsbury's	4-9 Maiden Lane Centre		906 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Laurel Park MAREFIELD	grass pitches	372 yd
Maiden Erlegh School SILVERDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	542 yd
Earley St Nicholas Hall SUTCLIFFE AVENUE		621 yd
Aldryngton Primary School SILVERDALE ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	679 yd
Curves (Lower Earley) (Closed) MAIDEN LANE CENTRE	health and fitness suite	906 yd
Radstock Primary School RADSTOCK LANE	grass pitches	1,052 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	52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.4 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	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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