Wayside Green, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG8 0PR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	51.6%	49.3%	-2.3%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	48.4%	50.7%	2.3%	49.0%	1.7%

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 0PR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.8% 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	23.3%	23.9%	0.6%	37.9%	-14.0%
Married: Opposite sex	64.5%	56.8%	-7.7%	44.2%	12.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.8%	8.5%	0.7%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	3.7%	6.8%	3.1%	6.1%	0.7%

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 (87.8%) 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	54.5%	54.3%	-0.2%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	35.9%	33.5%	-2.4%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	6.7%	9%	2.3%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.8%	11.2%	3.4%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	10.3%	-5.6%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	19.7%	3.8%	13.4%	6.3%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	6.9%	1.6%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.8%	15.9%	-2.9%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	34.7%	33.5%	-1.2%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.1% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	94.9%	97.1%	2.2%	81.4%	15.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.9%	92.1%	-2.8%	83.2%	8.9%
European Union	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	6.1%	-2.5%
Africa	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.6%	91.8%	-2.8%	83.2%	8.6%
10+ Years	0%	5.4%	5.4%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	1.8%	-2.7%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.1%	76.7%	10.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.2%	37.2%	6.0%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Wayside Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wayside Green was 3.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.7% lower than the Goring average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wayside Green has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Goring and the 10th lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Oxfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 50.0%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£65,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG8 0PR, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Wayside Green are based on 138 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 Wayside Green, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG8 0PR

Average Price
£500,130

Semi-Detached
£446,940

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£579,917

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wayside Green

Average Price
£480,468

Semi-Detached
£446,499

Terraced
£371,138

Detached
£619,190

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wayside GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
93 Wayside Green, Reading, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2025-02-13	£495,675
99 Wayside Green, Reading, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-01-30	£437,283
91 Wayside Green, Reading, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£549,000	2023-06-13	£580,609
1 Wayside Green, Reading, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2021-09-29	£590,248
35 Wayside Green, Reading, Oxfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2021-03-01	£451,435

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG8 0PR

Employment

RG8 0PR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 0PR 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	57
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Student (economically inactive)	3
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Education	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	13
Manufacturing	12
Other	11
Information and communication	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodcote Primary School Reading Road , Woodcote RG8 0QY	3out of 4	840 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Checkendon Church of England (A) Primary School Checkendon , RG8 0SR	3out of 4	2,729 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goring Church of England Aided Primary School Wallingford Road , Goring-on-Thames RG8 0BG	3out of 4	4,067 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Row CofE Primary School School Lane , RG9 5QS	3out of 4	4,563 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Stoke Primary School The Street , South Stoke RG8 0JS	3out of 4	4,723 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langtree School Reading Road , Woodcote RG8 0RA	3out of 4	806 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Oratory School Woodcote , Near Reading RG8 0PJ	- not rated	1,553 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oratory Preparatory School Goring Heath , Reading RG8 7SF	- not rated	2,360 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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
Smelly Wellies	Chiltern Cottage, South Stoke Road		355 yd
Red Lion	Goring Road		368 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Black Lion	Greenmore		1,073 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Plaice	6 Wood Green		330 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodcote Recreation Ground Reading Road	grass pitches	456 yd
Langtree School READING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	687 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	62.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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