Welcome to Earley
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Earley is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Wokingham, Berkshire, England. Along with the neighbouring town of Woodley, the Office for National Statistics places Earley within the Reading/Wokingham Urban Area; for the purposes of local government it falls within the Borough of Wokingham, outside the area of Reading Borough Council. Its name is sometimes spelt Erleigh or Erlegh and consists of a number of smaller areas, including Maiden Erlegh and Lower Earley, and lies some 3 miles (5 km) south and east of the centre of Reading, and some 4 miles (6 km) northwest of Wokingham. It had a population of 32,036 at the 2011 Census. In 2014, the RG6 postcode area (which is nearly coterminous with the area of the civil parish) was rated one of the most desirable postcode areas to live in England. The main campus of the University of Reading, Whiteknights Park, lies partly in Earley and partly in the borough of Reading.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
993 hectares |
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Population |
32,635 (2021) |
Density |
3,287 people/km2 |
Mean age |
37.6 |
Ward |
Bulmershe and Whitegates |
District |
Wokingham |
Postcodes |
RG1, RG10, RG41, RG6 |
ONS ID |
E04001230 |
Council
Contact details for Earley Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Earley Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Earley Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Earley Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Earley Parish.
Local News
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School Street scheme could be trialled by Earley school
Published: 26th Mar 2024
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Wokingham Borough Council refuses 10-bedroom HMO in Earley
Published: 13th Mar 2024
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'It could be as bad as December 2000': Warning over flooding as Showcase Roundabout partially submerged
Published: 6th Jan 2024