Area Information for Greenfields Road, Reading, RG2 8SE

Greenfields Road in Reading is in the South East region of England. The postcode is within the Whitley ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Earley and Woodley. This page combines information for the address Greenfields Road, Reading, RG2 8SE, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of RG2 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.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for RG2 8SE.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Reading
Ward Whitley
Constituency Earley and Woodley * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Region South East
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 26 property sales in Greenfields Road, RG2 8SE since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being ownership with a mortgage or shared ownership scheme. 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 (Whitley and Church), 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 in July 2025, when 108 crimes were reported within half a mile of RG2 8SE.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Greenfields Road, Reading, RG2 8SE 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.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Greenfields Road, Reading, RG2 8SE:

Blandford Road, Reading, RG2 8RN
Blandford Road, Reading, RG2 8RP
Meadowcroft Road, Reading, RG2 8RJ
Greenfields Road, Reading, RG2 8SF
Farrowdene Road, Reading, RG2 8SD
Blandford Road, Reading, RG2 8RW

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about RG2 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 26 property sales in Greenfields Road since the beginning of 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 Greenfields Road, Reading consists predominantly of semi-detached housing, which can be an indicator of an affluent neighbourhood. 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 0
Semi-Detached 99
Terraced 14
Flat (Purpose-Built) 7
Flat (Converted) 0
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 4
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 42
Owned with Mortgage 52
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 3
Rented: Other Social 2
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 24
Rent Free 0
Total 124

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 32
Two People 31
Three People 21
Four People 29
Five People 9
Six People 2
Seven People 1
8+ People 0
Total 125

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 32
Family Household 75
Other Household 14
Total 121

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 62
Deprived In One Dimension 49
Deprived In Two Dimensions 14
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 51% male.

Gender
Male 172
Female 165
Total 337

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 22
5-9 18
10-14 25
15-19 22
20-24 27
25-29 21
30-34 23
35-39 27
40-44 29
45-49 25
50-54 24
55-59 26
60-64 15
65-69 6
70-74 9
75-79 4
80-84 7
85+ 5
Total 335

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode RG2 8SE 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 123
Married 111
Separated 1
Divorced 26
Widowed 12
Total 273

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 203
Good 88
Fair 38
Bad 5
Very Bad 2
Total 336

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) 76
Apprenticeship 17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
No GCSEs or Equivalent 38
Other 6
Total 270

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 75% white.

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 253
Mixed Ethnicity 16
Indian 17
Pakistani 3
Bangladeshi 1
Chinese 3
Other Asian 8
Black African 27
Black Caribbean 2
Other Black/African/Caribbean 5
Other 1
Total 336

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 253
European Union 22
Rest of Europe 10
Africa 26
Middle East and Asia 23
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 5
Total 339

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 253
10+ Years 50
5-10 Years 18
2-5 Years 11
Less Than 2 Years 7
Total 339

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 RG2 8SE.

Passport(s) Held
None 52
United Kingdom 232
European Union 35
Rest of Europe 1
African Countries 11
Middle East or Asia 7

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 144
Christian 161
Buddhist 0
Hindu 8
Jewish 0
Muslim 12
Sikh 0
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 10
Total 336

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Whitley ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 49% of the resident population. On average, just over 34.3% of census respondents were in full-time employment.

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 131
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 38
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 22
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 0
Unemployed 5
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 17
Retired 32
Looking After Home or Family 14
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 3
Other 8
Total 270

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 19
Professional Occupations 26
Associate Professional Occupations 25
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 21
Skilled Trades Occupations 24
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 13
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 16
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 14
Elementary Occupations 34
Total 192

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 29
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 43
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 42
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 23
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 20
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 30
Semi-Routine Occupation 56
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 11
Full-time Student 20
Total 274

Greenfields Road, Reading, RG2 8SE is within the Whitley and Church policing neighbourhood, under the Thames Valley Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In July 2025, 108 crimes were reported within half a mile of RG2 8SE.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 108 crimes committed near Greenfields Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Whitley and Church
Castle Street
Reading
Berks
RG1 7TH
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 RG2 8SE. 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 RG2 8SE.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Greenfields Road, Reading, RG2 8SE. The nearest railway station is Reading Green Park, approximately 1.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Reading Green Park 1.6 miles
Earley 2.4 miles
Reading 2.6 miles
Reading West 2.6 miles
Winnersh Triangle 3.3 miles
Winnersh 3.8 miles
Tilehurst 4.5 miles
Mortimer 4.6 miles
Theale 4.8 miles
Wokingham 5.3 miles
Twyford 5.7 miles
Wargrave 6.5 miles
Pangbourne 7 miles
Shiplake 7.1 miles
Crowthorne 7.3 miles
Bramley (Hampshire) 7.6 miles
Aldermaston 7.6 miles
Henley-on-Thames 8.3 miles
Sandhurst (Berks) 8.6 miles
Bracknell 9.2 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Greenfields Road, Reading, RG2 8SE. The nearest is Geoffrey Field Infant School, approximately 170 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Greenfields Road, Reading, RG2 8SE. The nearest is Hartland High School, approximately 520 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Hartland High School 520 yards  
Reading Girls' School 1 mile November 2021
    
Oakbank School 1.3 miles  
St Joseph's College 1.8 miles  
Reading School 1.9 miles November 2023
    
Maiden Erlegh School 2 miles February 2020
    
Kendrick School 2.1 miles November 2022
    
UTC Reading 2.1 miles February 2023
    
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 2.1 miles June 2018
    
The WREN School 2.3 miles January 2024
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Greenfields Road, Reading, RG2 8SE. The nearest is South Reading Surgery, approximately 520 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 Greenfields Road, Reading, RG2 8SE. 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 7 closest hospitals to Greenfields Road, Reading, RG2 8SE. The nearest is Circle Reading Hospital, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Greenfields Road, Reading, RG2 8SE. The nearest is Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Lower Earley, approximately 0.9 miles 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.


 

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Broadband in RG2 8SE

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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