Manor Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 9DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG8 9DU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	51.2%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	48.6%	48.8%	0.2%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 9DU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.5% 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	25.6%	25.6%	0.0%	37.9%	-12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	53.5%	4.3%	44.2%	9.3%
Separated	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	12.6%	8.7%	-3.9%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	11%	11%	0.0%	6.1%	4.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.1%	45.3%	-5.8%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	34.8%	36.5%	1.7%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	10.9%	14.4%	3.5%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 9DU this area, 6.3% 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 53.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.8%	6.3%	-3.5%	18.2%	-11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	5.5%	-1.0%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	13.8%	-1.2%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	14.6%	2.4%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	49.6%	53.4%	3.8%	33.8%	19.6%
Other	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.4% 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)
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	98.2%	94.4%	-3.8%	81.4%	13.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.9% 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	83.3%	80.9%	-2.4%	83.2%	-2.3%
European Union	5.1%	7.8%	2.7%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	4.7%	3.9%	-0.8%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%
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	81.9%	80%	-1.9%	83.2%	-3.2%
10+ Years	1.1%	12.3%	11.2%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	11.6%	1.8%	-9.8%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.9%	37.2%	-5.3%
Christian	61.1%	46.2%	14.9%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Manor Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Manor Road was 68.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 130.5% higher than the Goring average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Manor Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Goring and the 85th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Oxfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.3%.

🔎 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. 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 9DU, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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) - 2/10 (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 Manor Road are based on 116 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 Manor Road, Goring, Reading, RG8 9DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG8 9DU

Average Price
£1,103,785

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,103,785

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Manor Road

Average Price
£1,029,321

Semi-Detached
£719,632

Terraced
£780,106

Detached
£1,694,097

Flats/Maisonettes
£268,309

Other
£2,123,364

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Manor Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Little Court Manor Road, Reading, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£920,000	2018-11-30	£1,125,280
Little Court Manor Road, Reading, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£518,000	2001-12-07	£1,434,778

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG8 9DU

Employment

RG8 9DU 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 9DU 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in RG8 9DU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	78
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Education	19
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	2
Transport and storage	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School The Coombe , Streatley RG8 9QL	3out of 4	925 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goring Church of England Aided Primary School Wallingford Road , Goring-on-Thames RG8 0BG	3out of 4	1,060 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Stoke Primary School The Street , South Stoke RG8 0JS	3out of 4	3,197 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Basildon C.E. Primary School School Lane , Upper Basildon RG8 8PD	3out of 4	4,433 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cranford House School Trust Limited Moulsford , OX10 9HT	- not rated	3,961 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moulsford Preparatory School , OX10 9HR	- not rated	4,184 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Oratory Preparatory School Goring Heath , Reading RG8 7SF	- not rated	4,624 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	Distance
The Miller of Mansfield	High Street	222 yd
Masooms	High Street	225 yd
The Goring Chocolate Cafe Ltd	9 The Arcade, High Street	230 yd
Pierreponts Cafe	Pierreponts Restaurant, High Street	297 yd
Coppa Club @ The Swan	The Swan At Streatley High Street, Streatley	480 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Catherine Wheel	Station Road	143 yd
Goring Social Club	High Street	308 yd
The Bull	The Bull Reading Road, Streatley	795 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Goring Diner	Riverside Takeaway, High Street		221 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco, Reading Road		814 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Swan At Streatley High Street	health and fitness suite	475 yd
Gardiner Recreation Ground WYVERN COTTAGE WYVERN COTTAGE UPPER RED CROSS ROAD	grass pitches	486 yd
Sheepcot Recreation Ground QUEENS COURT	grass pitches, tennis courts	583 yd
Streatley Recreation Ground CLEEVE COURT LODGE CLEEVE COURT LODGE	grass pitches	820 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%

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