Ferry Road, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG8 0JL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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%	49.5%	-0.5%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	50%	50.5%	0.5%	49.0%	1.5%

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 RG8 0JL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 67.2% 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	13.8%	17.9%	4.1%	37.9%	-20.0%
Married: Opposite sex	74.7%	67.2%	-7.5%	44.2%	23.0%
Separated	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	4.6%	7%	2.4%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	6%	7%	1.0%	6.1%	0.9%

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 (90.4%) 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	51.1%	54.3%	3.2%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	35.7%	36.1%	0.4%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	11.3%	8.9%	-2.4%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 RG8 0JL this area, 6% 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 54.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.8%	6%	-7.8%	18.2%	-12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	7.8%	-0.5%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	12.1%	-3.6%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	13.8%	3.7%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	47%	54.3%	7.3%	33.8%	20.5%
Other	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.1%	99.3%	1.2%	81.4%	17.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89% 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	93.2%	89%	-4.2%	83.2%	5.8%
European Union	1.5%	4.6%	3.1%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	89.3%	-3.2%	83.2%	6.1%
10+ Years	0.8%	7.1%	6.3%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0%	-5.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90%	76.7%	13.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.2%	37.2%	-8.0%
Christian	67.6%	46.2%	21.4%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Ferry Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ferry Road was 18.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.4% lower than the Goring average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ferry Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Goring and the 90th lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Oxfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.2%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£67,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG8 0JL, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (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 Ferry Road are based on 51 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Oxfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Ferry Road, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG8 0JL

Average Price
£1,169,503

Semi-Detached
£651,245

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,097,289

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,204,255

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ferry Road

Average Price
£1,026,548

Semi-Detached
£521,772

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,129,315

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,178,723

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ferry Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ashes Ferry Road, Reading, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2024-12-06	£646,264
Ashmount Cottage Ferry Road, Reading, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£910,000	2021-08-06	£1,001,294
Bucklers Hard Ferry Road, Reading, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2021-05-14	£513,385
The Barn Ferry Road, Reading, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£855,000	2021-03-01	£976,596
Ferry Lane Barn Ferry Road, Reading, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,490,000	2020-12-11	£1,604,857

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG8 0JL

Employment

RG8 0JL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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.

RG8 0JL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 RG8 0JL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	75
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	13
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Stoke Primary School The Street , South Stoke RG8 0JS	3out of 4	223 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goring Church of England Aided Primary School Wallingford Road , Goring-on-Thames RG8 0BG	3out of 4	2,638 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School The Coombe , Streatley RG8 9QL	3out of 4	3,456 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cholsey Primary School Church Road , Cholsey OX10 9PP	3out of 4	3,614 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moulsford Preparatory School , OX10 9HR	- not rated	1,004 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Cranford House School Trust Limited Moulsford , OX10 9HT	- not rated	1,136 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Treehouse School 37 Wallingford Road , OX10 9LG	- not rated	3,483 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
THE PERCH & PIKE	The Street		283 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Beetle & Wedge Boathouse	Ferry Lane		718 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moulsford Recreation Ground ARBORY HOUSE ARBORY HOUSE READING ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,031 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.0%
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	4.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	32.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	33 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	64.47 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	64.47 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.82 Mbit/s

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