Area Information for Reading, RG6 4YT

This postcode in Reading is in the South East region of England. The postcode is within the Hawkedon ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Earley and Woodley. This page combines information for the address Reading, RG6 4YT, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of RG6 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in June 1996. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Wokingham
Ward Hawkedon
Constituency Earley and Woodley * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region South East
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is detached houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Earley), and the Thames Valley Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Reading, RG6 4YT.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Reading, RG6 4YT is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Reading consists predominantly of detached housing, a strong indicator of affluence. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 65
Semi-Detached 24
Terraced 28
Flat (Purpose-Built) 5
Flat (Converted) 1
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Total 124
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 55
Owned with Mortgage 40
Shared Ownership 2
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 1
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 25
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 0
Total 125

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 40
Two People 45
Three People 19
Four People 14
Five People 7
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 126

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Reading consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 40
Family Household 78
Other Household 6
Total 124

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 73
Deprived In One Dimension 46
Deprived In Two Dimensions 6
Deprived In Three Dimensions 0
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 125

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Earley and Woodley constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 49% male.

Gender
Male 136
Female 143
Total 279

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 19
5-9 12
10-14 9
15-19 15
20-24 17
25-29 19
30-34 18
35-39 17
40-44 20
45-49 18
50-54 14
55-59 20
60-64 28
65-69 20
70-74 13
75-79 7
80-84 5
85+ 8
Total 279

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode RG6 4YT does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 81
Married 125
Separated 3
Divorced 14
Widowed 14
Total 237

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 155
Good 93
Fair 25
Bad 4
Very Bad 2
Total 279

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 114
Apprenticeship 10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
No GCSEs or Equivalent 18
Other 7
Total 238

Ethnic Group Embed This

Reading can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 70% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 194
Mixed Ethnicity 16
Indian 35
Pakistani 6
Bangladeshi 1
Chinese 6
Other Asian 4
Black African 4
Other Black/African/Caribbean 1
Arab 6
Other 4
Total 277

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 210
European Union 17
Rest of Europe 1
Africa 13
Middle East and Asia 35
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
British Overseas Territories 1
Total 278

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 210
10+ Years 45
5-10 Years 15
2-5 Years 6
Less Than 2 Years 3
Total 279

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to RG6 4YT.

Passport(s) Held
None 13
United Kingdom 238
Republic of Ireland 2
European Union 15
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 5
Middle East or Asia 4
British Overseas Territories 0

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 98
Christian 119
Buddhist 0
Hindu 20
Jewish 0
Muslim 15
Sikh 11
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 17
Total 281

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 104
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 12
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 24
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 4
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 18
Retired 61
Looking After Home or Family 9
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 0
Other 4
Total 238

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 12
Professional Occupations 47
Associate Professional Occupations 28
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 16
Skilled Trades Occupations 14
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 8
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 6
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 7
Elementary Occupations 9
Total 147

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 56
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 62
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 26
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 21
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 11
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 20
Semi-Routine Occupation 17
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 6
Full-time Student 17
Total 236

Reading, RG6 4YT is within the Earley policing neighbourhood, under the Thames Valley Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near RG6 4YT
Neighbourhood Team Address Earley
Rushey Way
Lower Earley
Berks
RG6 4PS
Website: https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to RG6 4YT. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for RG6 4YT.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Reading, RG6 4YT. The nearest railway station is Earley, approximately 1.4 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Earley 1.4 miles
Winnersh Triangle 1.8 miles
Winnersh 2.2 miles
Reading Green Park 3.1 miles
Reading 3.2 miles
Reading West 3.6 miles
Wokingham 3.7 miles
Twyford 4.6 miles
Tilehurst 5.6 miles
Wargrave 5.7 miles
Mortimer 5.8 miles
Crowthorne 6 miles
Theale 6.4 miles
Shiplake 6.4 miles
Sandhurst (Berks) 7.5 miles
Bracknell 7.6 miles
Henley-on-Thames 7.8 miles
Pangbourne 8.3 miles
Bramley (Hampshire) 8.6 miles
Martins Heron 8.8 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Reading, RG6 4YT. The nearest is Radstock Primary School, approximately 840 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Reading, RG6 4YT. The nearest is Maiden Erlegh School, approximately 1.1 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Maiden Erlegh School 1.1 miles February 2020
    
John Madejski Academy 1.5 miles October 2023
    
Reading Girls' School 1.8 miles November 2021
    
UTC Reading 1.8 miles February 2023
    
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 1.9 miles June 2018
    
St Joseph's College 1.9 miles  
Oakbank 2.1 miles November 2024
Reading School 2.2 miles November 2023
    
The Forest School 2.2 miles June 2021
    
The Bulmershe School 2.2 miles November 2017
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Reading, RG6 4YT. The nearest is Chalfont Surgery, approximately 600 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Reading, RG6 4YT. The nearest is Shinfield Road Dental Practice, approximately 0.9 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 8 closest hospitals to Reading, RG6 4YT. The nearest is Circle Reading Hospital, approximately 2.2 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Reading, RG6 4YT. The nearest is ASDA Stores Ltd, approximately 540 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.