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RG6 7RU

Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates

Wokingham

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Detailed insights for RG6 7RU

Overview

Postcode RG6 7RU is located in an urban city, within the Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates ward of Wokingham in the South East region, and forms part of the Lower Earley North area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 56.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Lower Earley North is £74,800 per year. The nearest station is Earley located about 0.6 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Whiteknights Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
56
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

1/10

Lower Earley North has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,798 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Lower Earley North has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 56.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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 2.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Lower Earley North is £74,800 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 315 ft away from RG6 7RU.

Flood risk

No risk

Lower Earley North near RG6 7RU 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for RG6 7RU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Earley

N/A

Walking directions to Earley

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for RG6 7RU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miWhiteknights ParkLargeWalking directions to Whiteknights Park
0.2 miSol Joel ParkLargeWalking directions to Sol Joel Park

Area Profile

Population
1,709
Population density
1,827.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
983
57.65%
Chinese
149
8.74%
Other White
144
8.45%
Indian
96
5.63%
African
88
5.16%
Total population: 1,705

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
31
53.45%
Owns outright
19
32.76%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
12.07%
Shared ownership
1
1.72%
Total households: 58

Property prices in Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates

Based on 93 recent sales, the median property price is £595,000 in Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates area, with individual transactions ranging from £165,000 up to £1,025,000.

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
Detached36£725,000
Flats8£265,500
Semi-Detached42£567,500
Terraced7£380,000

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 7RU postcode area, located within Lower Earley North, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG6 7RU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryAldryngton Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryEarley St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miSecondaryMaiden Erlegh SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG6 7RU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG6 7RU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miMarks & SpencerWokingham Road, Reading, RG6 7BDWalking directions to Marks & Spencer
0.1 miGlobal Foods & GroceriesWokingham Road, Wokingham, RG6 7DTWalking directions to Global Foods & Groceries
0.2 miCo-op FoodChurch Road, Earley, RG6 1EYWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miFadSilverdale Road, Wokingham, RG6 7NZWalking directions to Fad
0.4 miTesco ExpressSilverdale Road, Reading, RG6 7NGWalking directions to Tesco Express

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictWokinghamE06000041
Parliamentary ConstituencyEarley and WoodleyE14001210
WardMaiden Erlegh & WhitegatesE05015791
ParishEarleyE04001230
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Lower Earley NorthE02003446
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wokingham 008HE01035257
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1995-07-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.