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About

Earley is a residential suburb situated to the east of Reading, within the borough of Wokingham. The area is characterised by a mix of housing developments, from interwar semis to more modern estates. It functions largely as a commuter settlement, with good road links via the A329(M) and rail services from Earley station.

The University of Reading's Whiteknights campus borders the area, influencing its southern edge. Large areas of greenery are provided by Maiden Erlegh Lake and its surrounding nature reserve, a popular local spot for walking.

Area overview

On average Earley has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 47% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 3.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Earley is £77,671 per year. There are 2 schools in Earley: 1 primary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 1 secondary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good). Earley is home to around 9,376 people, with a population density of about 2,873.7 per km².

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
45
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
3.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Earley Population
9,376
Population density
2,873.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
24.74(-22%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.53(-31%)
Shoplifting
4.37(-45%)
Public order
4.16(-31%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.05(-37%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,506
48.07%
Pakistani
1,493
15.93%
Indian
1,346
14.36%
Other White
583
6.22%
Other Asian
254
2.71%
Total population: 9,373

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,478
46.96%
Level 3 (A level)
1,087
14.68%
No qualifications
896
12.1%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
864
11.66%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
616
8.32%
Total 16+ residents: 7,407

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,296
39.51%
Owns outright
1,283
39.12%
Private landlord or letting agency
489
14.91%
Other social rented
79
2.41%
Other forms of private rent
55
1.68%
Total households: 3,280

Property prices in Earley

Median price£530,000
Price per sq ft£477
Sales (last 12 months)73
Typical range (middle 50%)£445K – £602K

Based on 73 recent sales, the median property price is £530,000 (about £477 per square foot) in Earley area, with individual transactions ranging from £180,000 up to £1,025,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Earley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached25£617,500£504
Semi-Detached36£534,500£469
Terraced7£383,000£508
Flats5£285,000£374

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Earley

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Earley.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£615,000£235,000£435,000£330,000
2017£515,000£247,500£406,000£325,000
2018£552,500£243,000£422,500£370,000
2019£525,000£245,000£410,000£320,000
2020£515,000£189,000£475,000£400,000
2021£580,000£240,000£474,500£341,000
2022£645,000£270,000£520,000£395,000
2023£710,000£250,500£505,000£425,000
2024£595,000£230,000£530,000£384,000
2025£630,000£243,000£495,000£381,500
2026£595,000£270,000£540,000£525,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Earley.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Earley.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£401£338£418£341
2017£405£334£407£428
2018£400£376£412£419
2019£418£326£376£378
2020£409£251£368£391
2021£438£346£435£406
2022£485£320£482£471
2023£471£394£470£417
2024£520£399£490£452
2025£467£343£465£502
2026£585£374£469£478
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Earley.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Earley in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Earley

Is Earley safe?

Earley records about 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Earley?

The median sale price in Earley is £530,000 (about £477 per square foot) based on 73 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Earley?

Earley has 1 primary school (1 rated Outstanding) and 1 secondary school (1 rated Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Earley?

Earley scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Earley sits around rank 26,600 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Earley?

The average household income in Earley is around £77,671 per year, and 3% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Earley

RG61HG

Church Road

RG67EJ

Wokingham Road

RG61JB

Palmerstone Road

RG69JH

Suttons Park Avenue

RG61DB

Hilltop Road

RG61HB

Anderson Avenue

RG61AW

Suttons Park Avenue

RG67AG

Stanton Close

RG67JD

Wokingham Road

RG67HT

Wokingham Road

RG67PE

Crawford Close

RG61HT

Church Road

RG67JX

Finch Road

RG69HF

Suttons Park Avenue

RG61EN

Milton Road

RG61HU

Church Road

RG69SZ

Suttons Park Avenue

RG61HH

Eastcourt Avenue

RG67JR

Robindale Avenue

RG69NZ

Suttons Park Avenue

RG69SR

Suttons Park Avenue

RG67JP

Roman Way

RG69UT

Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates

RG69PL

Suttons Park Avenue

RG13LU

Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates

RG67DQ

Suttons Park Avenue

RG67JA

Saffron Close

RG67ER

Wokingham Road

RG67LH

Raggleswood Close

RG69LB

Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates

RG67EF

Heather Hill Close

RG67ES

Tiggall Close

RG61LQ

Gardner Place

RG67ND

Silverdale Road

RG67DZ

Station Road

RG67NZ

The Parade

RG61RA

Oracle Parkway

RG67JN

Sutcliffe Avenue

RG69UL

Suttons Park Avenue

RG69GB

Suttons Park Avenue

RG67PD

Allendale Road

RG61HS

Church Road

RG61EG

The Drive

RG67JU

Finch Road

RG67NR

Avalon Road

RG61BZ

Hilltop Road

RG69UD

Suttons Park Avenue

RG61HE

Fairview Avenue

RG67DR

Wokingham Road

RG61FT

Hitch Hill Close

RG61AJ

London Road

RG61BT

Pitts Lane

RG13LT

Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates

RG61ZQ

Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates

RG61DY

Culver Lane

RG67NE

Silverdale Road

RG67LQ

Kenton Road

RG67EA

Compton Close

RG61EH

Erleigh Court Gardens

RG65DP

Nuthatch Drive

RG69ND

Suttons Park Avenue

RG61ES

Sidmouth Grange Close

RG67HP

Maiden Erlegh Drive

RG61AY

Shepherds Avenue

RG61PT

Thames Valley Park Drive

RG67EX

Meadow Road

RG67DJ

Courts Road

RG67JB

Wokingham Road

RG67LL

Silverdale Road

RG61EJ

Erleigh Court Gardens

RG69WL

Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates

RG69RT

Suttons Park Avenue

RG67LY

Silverdale Road

RG61EZ

Church Road

RG67DD

The Knapp

RG63ST

Suttons Park Avenue

RG61DU

Culver Lane

RG67NY

Silverdale Road

RG61AQ

Barbel Close

RG61HL

Palmerstone Road

RG69UR

Suttons Park Avenue

RG61DX

Culver Lane

RG67ET

Pond Head Lane

RG61FA

Freshers Grove

RG69TH

Suttons Park Avenue

RG67HY

Wokingham Road

RG61DT

Culver Lane

RG61HP

Oldfield Close

RG61HW

Church Road

RG61AL

Chiltern Crescent

RG67EW

Loddon Bridge Road

RG67DF

Pocket Place

RG69RR

Suttons Park Avenue

RG67NF

Silverdale Road

RG61BX

Pitts Lane

RG61BU

Pitts Lane

RG67EN

Wokingham Road

RG67DH

Courts Road

RG61HA

Anderson Avenue

RG69WA

Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.