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About

Whitley Wood sits to the south of Reading town centre within the borough of Reading and is predominantly residential. Housing ranges from short terraces to semi-detached homes and council estates, served by local shops, a primary school and regular bus routes into the centre. Streets are interrupted by small pockets of green, allotments and a handful of play areas that give the neighbourhood a patchwork of open space amid the housing. Community facilities include a hall used for clubs and youth activities, and the area is part of the wider Whitley ward for local services.

The name of the area reflects its origins beside a stretch of woodland that once ran across the south-eastern edge of Reading; traces of that landscape remain in narrow belts of trees and in the line of a footpath used by commuters and families. Day-to-day life centres on local parades of shops, school runs and the recreation ground with sports pitches, while bus links and cycle routes connect Whitley Wood to the rest of Reading.

Area overview

On average Whitley Wood has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 66 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 28.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Whitley Wood is £54,551 per year. Whitley Wood is home to around 8,245 people, with a population density of about 3,209.2 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
66
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
28.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Whitley Wood Population
8,245
Population density
3,209.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
32.5(+2%)
Shoplifting
25.23(+216%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.88(-36%)
Public order
6.31(+4%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.94(-8%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,656
56.49%
Other White
656
7.96%
Pakistani
579
7.02%
African
426
5.17%
Other Asian
407
4.94%
Total population: 8,242

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,705
26.09%
No qualifications
1,636
25.03%
Level 3 (A level)
915
14%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
883
13.51%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
800
12.24%
Total 16+ residents: 6,536

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
986
32.36%
Owns outright
732
24.02%
Social rents from council
609
19.99%
Private landlord or letting agency
372
12.21%
Other social rented
238
7.81%
Total households: 3,047

Property prices in Whitley Wood

Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £361,000 in Whitley Wood area, with individual transactions ranging from £84,000 up to £545,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Whitley Wood in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Whitley Wood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced20£355,000
Detached3£510,000
Flats6£220,000
Semi-Detached35£375,000

10 years median price trend in Whitley Wood

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Whitley Wood.

All postcodes in Whitley Wood

RG28BB

Padstow Gardens

RG28PB

Wincanton Road

RG28NP

Foxhays Road

RG28AY

Chagford Road

RG28AZ

Chagford Road

RG28NL

Holberton Road

RG28UT

Swallowfield Drive

RG28LE

Whitley Wood Road

RG20GG

Proctor End

RG28SP

Exeter Court

RG20QZ

Commercial Road

RG28TU

Kingsley Close

RG20DE

Tidman Road

RG28TS

Vernon Crescent

RG28NT

Northumberland Avenue

RG28JG

Whitley Wood Road

RG20QJ

Commercial Road

RG20SL

Whitley

RG28PD

Wrenswood Close

RG28TY

Heroes Walk

RG28JP

Alandale Close

RG28TN

Spencer Road

RG28RU

Blandford Road

RG28JR

Whitley Wood Road

RG28SA

Salford Close

RG20JF

Basingstoke Road

RG28PQ

Forest Dean

RG28QR

Falmouth Road

RG28PU

Margaret Close

RG28JS

Whitley Wood Road

RG28TP

Spencer Road

RG28TF

Hilary Close

RG28TH

Howard Villas

RG28HN

Brybur Close

RG28TJ

Whitley Wood Road

RG28PN

Whitley Wood Lane

RG20SU

Acre Road

RG20DB

Tidman Road

RG28LQ

Whitley Wood Road

RG28QB

Burlingham Close

RG20JB

Chineham Court

RG20PN

Imperial Way

RG20SH

Basingstoke Road

RG28TX

Kingsley Close

RG28RW

Blandford Road

RG28UE

Bob Green Court

RG20JG

Basingstoke Road

RG28DR

Hartland Road

RG28FS

Whitley Wood Road

RG28LP

Wheatley Close

RG26DT

Imperial Way

RG28TE

Shirley Avenue

RG28RR

Blandford Road

RG28RF

Blandford Road

RG20QX

Bennet Road

RG28TL

Whitley Wood Road

RG28QS

Mylum Close

RG28LB

Whitley Wood Road

RG28NX

Northumberland Avenue

RG28RX

Blandford Road

RG28LL

Hollydale Close

RG28PR

Whitley Wood Lane

RG28UG

Lexington Grove

RG20SX

Acre Road

RG28SL

Ambrook Road

RG28PW

Whitley Wood Lane

RG28NY

Northumberland Avenue

RG20RJ

Mayfield Trade Centre

RG28SE

Greenfields Road

RG28AB

Hartland Road

RG28HY

Whitley Wood Road

RG28UJ

Dovecote Road

RG26AA

Whitley

RG28RS

Blandford Road

RG28UH

Copenhagen Close

RG28DN

Hartland Road

RG26DH

Imperial Way

RG28RL

Thornbridge Road

RG28PJ

St Pauls Mews

RG28TQ

Poldark Place

RG28RT

Blandford Road

RG28TT

Mortimer Close

RG28BF

Webster Close

RG28PP

Whitley Wood Lane

RG28HJ

Winton Road

RG28RN

Blandford Road

RG28JN

Whitley Wood Road

RG20RA

Imperial Way

RG28SQ

Moreleigh Close

RG28UD

Sampage Close

RG28NZ

Cooper Close

RG20AA

Imperial Way

RG28PS

Whitley Wood Lane

RG28HH

Winton Road

RG28HX

Whitley Wood Road

RG28SH

Byworth Close

RG20TB

Darwin Close

RG28AQ

Whitley Wood Lane

RG28PL

Whitley Wood Lane

RG28PE

Village Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.