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Whitley

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Family-friendly

Whitley is south Reading's big residential sprawl. The Whitley estate is one of the largest council-built areas in the town, and it still defines the character. Basingstoke Road runs through with a string of shops, takeaways, and services. Reading's big retail parks and the Madejski Stadium (now the Select Car Leasing Stadium) are down here too. It's affordable, well-connected by bus, and has a strong community identity even if it doesn't have the best reputation. Families who grew up here tend to stay.

Reading West2.2 mi
£388kmedian house
Top 10%primary KS2
Below averagesafety
Whitley

Flat

£246k

Terraced

£382k

Semi-detached

£386k

Detached

£516k

46% homeowners22% private rented31% social rented

Fastest travel times

Paddington24 min
Oxford Circus43 min
King's Cross48 min
Victoria49 min
Waterloo50 min
Liverpool Street52 min

Nearest stations

Reading West2.2 mi
Reading2.4 mi
Earley2.9 mi
SafetyBelow average

Breakdown of reported crime

Violence and sexual offences
30%
Shoplifting
27%
Anti-social behaviour
9%
Other theft
7%
Public order
6%
Criminal damage and arson
6%
Burglary
4%
Vehicle crime
4%
Drug offences
3%
AffluenceBelow average

Ethnicity

White
61.7%
White British51.5%
Other White9.2%
Irish0.7%
Gypsy / Roma0.2%
Irish Traveller0.1%
Mixed
5.6%
White & Black Caribbean2.9%
White & Asian1%
Other Mixed1%
White & Black African0.7%
Asian
20.8%
Pakistani6.3%
Indian5.9%
Other Asian5.4%
Chinese2.4%
Bangladeshi0.8%
Black
9%
African5.7%
Caribbean2.1%
Other Black1.2%
Other
3%

State primary

E P Collier Primary School
Good
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Good
Geoffrey Field Junior School

State secondary

Reading School
OutstandingSelective🎓 Oxbridge track record🎓 Top university pathways
Kendrick School
OutstandingSelective🎓 Oxbridge track record🎓 Top university pathways
Hartland High School
InadequateNon-selective

Independent

Red Balloon Learner Centre Reading
The Deenway Montessori School
OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus
🏆 Exceptional results
Green spaces55 nearby
Waterloo Meadows
Long Barn Lane
Malone Park
King George V Memorial Garden

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