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RG6 1BQ

London Road

Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates

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Detailed insights for RG6 1BQ

Overview

Postcode RG6 1BQ is located in an urban city, within the Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates ward of Wokingham in the South East region, and forms part of the Earley area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Earley is £77,671 per year. The nearest station is Earley located about 1.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Bulmershe Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

3/10

Earley has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,701 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 22% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Earley has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Earley is £77,671 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 30 ft away from RG6 1BQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Earley near RG6 1BQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Earley located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for RG6 1BQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miBulmershe ParkSmallWalking directions to Bulmershe Park

Area Profile

Population
387
Population density
4,044.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
18.19(-42%)
Public order
2.6(-57%)
Anti-social behaviour
1.95(-83%)
Other theft
1.3(-77%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.3(-80%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
185
48.43%
Pakistani
89
23.3%
Indian
45
11.78%
Other White
37
9.69%
Other Asian
7
1.83%
Total population: 382

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
144
46.3%
Level 3 (A level)
45
14.47%
No qualifications
38
12.22%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
34
10.93%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
31
9.97%
Total 16+ residents: 311

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
58
48.74%
Owns outright
49
41.18%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
9.24%
Shared ownership
1
0.84%
Total households: 119

Property prices in Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates

Based on 88 recent sales, the median property price is £573,750 in Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates area, with individual transactions ranging from £165,000 up to £1,175,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates 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 Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached32£725,000
Flats8£265,500
Semi-Detached40£538,500
Terraced8£381,500

10 year median price trend in Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates.

Schools

In the RG6 1BQ postcode area, located within Earley, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG6 1BQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miSecondaryThe Bulmershe SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miNot applicableAddington SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

0.6 miPrimaryHighwood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG6 1BQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG6 1BQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miM&S Simply FoodLondon Road, Wokingham, RG6 1BGWalking directions to M&S Simply Food
0.2 miM&S Simply Food406-410 London Road, Woodley, RG6 1BJWalking directions to M&S Simply Food
0.4 miAldiSuttons Park Avenue, Reading, RG6 1AZWalking directions to Aldi

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Wokingham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,584
Band B£1,848
Band C£2,112
Band D£2,376
Band E£2,904
Band F£3,432
Band G£3,960
Band H£4,752

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictWokinghamE06000041
Parliamentary ConstituencyEarley and WoodleyE14001210
WardMaiden Erlegh & WhitegatesE05015791
ParishEarleyE04001230
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)EarleyE02003444
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wokingham 006BE01016614
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.