Luckmore Drive, Earley, Reading, RG6 7RP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG6 7RP has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	47.3%	47.2%	-0.1%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	52.8%	52.8%	0.0%	49.0%	3.8%

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 7RP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 65.6% 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	19.3%	24.4%	5.1%	37.9%	-13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	71.2%	65.6%	-5.6%	44.2%	21.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	9.1%	-6.6%
Widowed	7.1%	5.3%	-1.8%	6.1%	-0.8%

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 (90%) 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	54%	57.6%	3.6%	48.4%	9.2%
Good health	34.3%	32.4%	-1.9%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	9.5%	8.3%	-1.2%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	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.

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 55.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.8%	10.6%	-0.2%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.4%	5%	-0.4%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	11.5%	-5.1%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	13.4%	2.2%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	50.2%	55.1%	4.9%	33.8%	21.3%
Other	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.3% 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%	2.7%	2.7%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	7%	13.9%	6.9%	3.1%	10.8%
Pakistani	5.5%	5.6%	0.1%	2.7%	2.9%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.7%	1.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%
White	81%	68.3%	-12.7%	81.4%	-13.1%
Other	0.8%	2%	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.5% 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	89.3%	77.5%	-11.8%	83.2%	-5.7%
European Union	2%	3.9%	1.9%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	12.7%	6.9%	5.6%	7.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	77.5%	-10.5%	83.2%	-5.7%
10+ Years	1%	13.2%	12.2%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2%	0.7%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	0.8%	4.9%	4.1%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	9%	2.4%	-6.6%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.3%	76.7%	8.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Turkey	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.2%	37.2%	-3.0%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	9.5%	1.7%	7.8%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	8.8%	6.5%	2.3%
Sikh	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Luckmore Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Luckmore Drive was 14.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.0% lower than the Hawkedon average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Luckmore Drive has the 21st lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Hawkedon and the 111th lowest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.3%.

🔎 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
£74,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG6 7RP, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 Luckmore Drive are based on 33 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 Luckmore Drive, Earley, Reading, RG6 7RP

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG6 7RP

Average Price
£779,216

Semi-Detached
£710,900

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£924,389

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Luckmore Drive

Average Price
£808,707

Semi-Detached
£745,728

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£934,665

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Luckmore DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Luckmore Drive, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£960,000	2025-07-23	£971,294
14 Luckmore Drive, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£775,000	2025-03-03	£796,820
5 Luckmore Drive, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£705,000	2024-10-24	£738,472
7 Luckmore Drive, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£565,000	2020-11-06	£693,320
24 Luckmore Drive, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£546,500	2017-11-22	£684,904

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG6 7RP

Employment

RG6 7RP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 7RP 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	112
Retired	70
Self-Employed	49
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Information and communication	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	16
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	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	2,106 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	2,870 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	3,952 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge Nursery School Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU	4out of 4	4,161 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aldryngton Primary School Off Silverdale Road , Earley RG6 7HR	4out of 4	516 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Radstock Primary School Radstock Lane , Earley RG6 5UZ	2out of 4	946 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Church Road , Earley RG6 1EY	3out of 4	946 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whiteknights Primary School Fairlawn Green , Shinfield Rise RG2 8EP	3out of 4	1,168 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfred Sutton Primary School 148 Wokingham Road , RG6 1JR	3out of 4	1,502 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	642 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Reading Crescent Road , East Reading RG1 5RQ	4out of 4	1,472 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 81 Crescent Road , RG1 5SL	3out of 4	1,489 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Reading School Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW	4out of 4	2,178 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Reading Girls' School Northumberland Avenue , RG2 7PY	1out of 4	2,183 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Reading Whiteknights House , Whiteknights RG6 6UR	- not rated	1,185 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leighton Park School Shinfield Road , RG2 7ED	- not rated	1,288 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Upper Redlands Road , Reading RG1 5JT	- not rated	1,658 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfields School Shinfield Road , RG2 9BL	- not rated	2,062 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School 40 Christchurch Road , RG2 7AY	- not rated	2,087 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
The Waterfall	4 The Parade	415 yd
Trilobite Cafe	Health & Life Sciences Building, University of Reading	952 yd
Knights Café	Reading University Students' Union, Pepper Lane	1,060 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Our Lady of Peace Social Club	338 Wokingham Road	692 yd
The Three Tuns	191 Wokingham Road	850 yd
Mojo's Bar	Reading University Students' Union, Pepper Lane	1,060 yd
Ice House	Wessex Hall, Whiteknights Road	1,064 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yan Yan	1 The Parade	415 yd
Herbies Pizza / Herbs Tandoori / Herbs Caffe	13b The Parade	415 yd
Blissful Unami	199 Wokingham Road	773 yd
Top Table Fish & Chips	197 Wokingham Road	777 yd
Botanic Coffee	173 Wokingham Road	878 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Silverdale Road		486 yd
Co-operative Food	2 Church Road		966 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whiteknights Indoor Bowls Club BEECH LANE	indoor bowls	166 yd
Aldryngton Primary School SILVERDALE ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	420 yd
Maiden Erlegh School SILVERDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	491 yd
Our Lady Of Peace Community Centre WOKINGHAM ROAD		701 yd
Radstock Primary School RADSTOCK LANE	grass pitches	857 yd
Sol Joel Park SOL JOEL PLAYING FIELDS SOL JOEL PLAYING FIELDS CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	903 yd
Laurel Park MAREFIELD	grass pitches	1,047 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	62.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	37.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	22.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	49.86 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	49.86 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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