Skelmerdale Way, Earley, Reading, RG6 7YB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG6 7YB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	50.7%	3.0%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	52.3%	49.3%	-3.0%	49.0%	0.3%

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 7YB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 69.9% 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	22.9%	20.4%	-2.5%	37.9%	-17.5%
Married: Opposite sex	68.9%	69.9%	1.0%	44.2%	25.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	5.7%	3.3%	-2.4%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	0.4%	4.5%	4.1%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.3%) 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	59.9%	60.2%	0.3%	48.4%	11.8%
Good health	31.4%	31.1%	-0.3%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	7.1%	6.1%	-1.0%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 7YB this area, 8.1% 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 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.7%	8.1%	2.4%	18.2%	-10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	7.4%	-8.0%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	14.8%	-3.8%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	14.1%	4.5%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	43.2%	49.3%	6.1%	33.8%	15.5%
Other	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.1% 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%	2%	2.0%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	6.2%	18.2%	12.0%	3.1%	15.1%
Pakistani	5.1%	2.3%	-2.8%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	82.8%	67.1%	-15.7%	81.4%	-14.3%
Arab	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.9% 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	87.3%	70.9%	-16.4%	83.2%	-12.3%
European Union	4.8%	5.2%	0.4%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	18.9%	13.0%	5.6%	13.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.7%	70.5%	-16.2%	83.2%	-12.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	21.4%	21.1%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	1.4%	4%	2.6%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	0.9%	-7.6%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.2%	76.7%	10.5%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.2%	37.2%	-9.0%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	16.6%	1.7%	14.9%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Skelmerdale Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Skelmerdale Way was 8.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.1% lower than the Hawkedon average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Skelmerdale Way has the 13th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Hawkedon and the 51st lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.0%.

🔎 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 7YB, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 Skelmerdale Way are based on 106 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 Skelmerdale Way, Earley, Reading, RG6 7YB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG6 7YB

Average Price
£561,878

Semi-Detached
£513,716

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£569,759

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Skelmerdale Way

Average Price
£556,243

Semi-Detached
£528,340

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£562,337

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Skelmerdale WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Skelmerdale Way, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2026-02-12	£450,000
5 Skelmerdale Way, Reading, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2025-01-10	£508,920
40A Skelmerdale Way, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£610,000	2024-04-05	£640,500
19 Skelmerdale Way, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£611,000	2023-11-07	£628,457
77 Skelmerdale Way, Reading, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2023-06-03	£497,266

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG6 7YB

Employment

RG6 7YB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 7YB 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	100
Retired	65
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Information and communication	25
Education	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Other	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,841 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blagdon Nursery School Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT	4out of 4	4,218 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caversham Nursery School 114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA	4out of 4	5,194 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	640 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Loddon Infant School Silverdale Road , Earley RG6 7LR	- not rated	649 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loddon Primary School Silverdale Road , Earley RG6 7LR	3out of 4	649 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Lake Infant and Nursery School Hearn Road , Woodley RG5 3QQ	- not rated	713 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawkedon Primary School Hawkedon Way , Lower Earley RG6 3AP	- not rated	759 yd	Community school	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	1,546 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School Silverdale Rd , Earley RG6 7HS	4out of 4	1,546 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forest School Robin Hood Lane , Winnersh RG41 5NE	- not rated	2,127 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
The Forest School Robin Hood Lane , Winnersh RG41 5NE	3out of 4	2,127 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bulmershe School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	- not rated	2,335 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	3,039 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	2,207 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Addington School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	- not rated	2,207 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sindlesham School Mole Road , Sindlesham RG41 5DL	- not rated	2,586 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Reddam House Berkshire Bearwood Road , RG41 5BG	- not rated	2,993 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak Tree School Woodward Close , Winnersh RG41 5LP	- not rated	3,048 yd	Free schools special	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
Coffee Haven at Winnersh Garden Centre	Winnersh Garden Centre, 654-656 Reading Road	410 yd
Bluemoon Restaurant & Takeaway	7 The Parade, Coppice Road	507 yd
Costa Coffee Drive Thru	Reading Road	855 yd
L'arte	Berkshire Place, 100 Wharfedale Road	912 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The George	The George, 479 Wokingham Road		317 yd
The Waterside	The Waterside, Fairwater Drive		911 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Woodley Chef	4 The Parade, Coppice Road		497 yd
Salt & Vinegar Fish & Chips	149 Loddon Bridge Road		1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Earley St Nicholas Hall SUTCLIFFE AVENUE		571 yd
Hawkedon Primary School HAWKEDON WAY	grass pitches	765 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.3%
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	4.7%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	4.7%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	4.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	180.9 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	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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