Earley and Woodley
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Earley and Woodley in Berkshire are thriving suburban communities near Reading. Earley offers excellent transport links, lakeside parks such as Dinton Pastures Country Park, and family-friendly neighbourhoods. Woodley boasts a lively town centre, green spaces, and community events, with easy access to the River Thames and countryside walks.
Wards in Earley and Woodley
Earley and Woodley is divided into 12 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Bulmershe & Coronation
- Church
- Hawkedon
- Hillside
- Loddon
- Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates
- Redlands
- Shinfield
- South Lake
- Spencers Wood & Swallowfield
- Thames
- Whitley
Earley and Woodley is a constituency that covers these wards in Reading / Wokingham.
Population by age group
The most recent data for constituencies in England and Wales comes from mid-year estimates for 2022. This tells us what the population was estimated to be on 30 June 2022.
| Age Band | Constituency (Number) | Constituency (%) | Region (Number) | Region (%) | England & Wales (Number) | England & Wales (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 17 | 25,101 | 23.36% | 1,962,885 | 20.93% | 12,506,535 | 20.76% |
| 18 to 24 | 10,225 | 9.52% | 714,721 | 7.62% | 5,008,522 | 8.31% |
| 25 to 34 | 13,391 | 12.46% | 1,147,461 | 12.23% | 8,098,257 | 13.44% |
| 35 to 49 | 24,002 | 22.34% | 1,842,715 | 19.65% | 11,575,752 | 19.22% |
| 50 to 64 | 19,164 | 17.84% | 1,865,056 | 19.88% | 11,745,365 | 19.50% |
| 65 and over | 15,551 | 14.47% | 1,846,995 | 19.69% | 11,303,607 | 18.76% |
Population by ethnic group
The most recent census asked people about their ethnic group. The census was carried out in March 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and in March 2022 in Scotland.
| Ethnic Group | Constituency (Number) | Constituency (%) | Region (%) | England & Wales (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British | 65,164 | 61.64% | 78.84% | 74.42% |
| Indian | 9,529 | 9.01% | 2.60% | 3.13% |
| Other White | 7,349 | 6.95% | 6.32% | 6.15% |
| Pakistani | 5,648 | 5.34% | 1.57% | 2.66% |
| African | 3,153 | 2.98% | 1.62% | 2.50% |
| Other Asian | 2,907 | 2.75% | 1.72% | 1.63% |
| Chinese | 2,178 | 2.06% | 0.69% | 0.75% |
| Any other ethnic group | 1,648 | 1.56% | 1.14% | 1.55% |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1,469 | 1.39% | 0.67% | 0.86% |
| White and Asian | 1,298 | 1.23% | 0.95% | 0.82% |
| Caribbean | 1,053 | 1.00% | 0.47% | 1.05% |
| Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 924 | 0.87% | 0.78% | 0.78% |
| Arab | 845 | 0.80% | 0.32% | 0.56% |
| Irish | 767 | 0.73% | 0.84% | 0.85% |
| Other Black | 589 | 0.56% | 0.30% | 0.50% |
| White and Black African | 511 | 0.48% | 0.42% | 0.42% |
| Bangladeshi | 451 | 0.43% | 0.43% | 1.08% |
| Roma | 136 | 0.13% | 0.14% | 0.17% |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 97 | 0.09% | 0.18% | 0.11% |