Neighbourhoods in Wokingham

South East · 20 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).

92

Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population

#2 of 296 local authorities · 20 neighbourhoods · 181,383 residents

Income87
Employment91
Education85
Health94
Crime84
Housing & access54
Living env.86
Decile 1: 0% of residentsDecile 2: 0% of residentsDecile 3: 0% of residentsDecile 4: 0% of residentsDecile 5: 0% of residentsDecile 6: 4% of residentsDecile 7: 0% of residentsDecile 8: 10% of residentsDecile 9: 0% of residentsDecile 10: 86% of residentsResidents by national
deprivation decile · left = most deprived

Neighbourhoods here span Woodley South (59) to Barkham & Woose Hill (100); 0% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →

In summary

Wokingham contains both ends of the scale: Barkham & Woose Hill at 100 out of 100 (#5 of 6,856 in England) against Woodley South at 59, a 41-point gap between neighbouring areas. 19 of the 20 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £350,000 in Lower Earley South to £765,000 in Twyford East & Wargrave — a 2.2× gap within Wokingham.

Living here

Typical net household income£54,041a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime41per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)40
Owner-occupied78%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in Wokingham

£490,000median home sold over the past year · +12.6% over 5 years · 0.0% over the year · 2,365 sales
Detached£686,000
Semi-detached£485,000
Terraced£400,000
Flat£265,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
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Towns & places in Wokingham

Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.

NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Barkham & Woose Hill 5100 £615,000
Lower Earley North 12100 £565,000
Twyford West & Charvil 3999 £549,000
Lower Earley South 7399 £350,000
Wokingham East 7399 £485,000

Neighbourhood rankings in Wokingham

Lowest recorded crime

per 1,000 residents (12m)

Barkham & Woose Hill16
Crowthorne North21
Finchampstead24
Woodley East24
Southlake30

Highest household income

net income a year (est.)

Wokingham East£61,540
Barkham & Woose Hill£59,629
Wokingham North & Hurst£58,706
Wokingham West & South£57,572
Finchampstead£56,374

Most affordable

price ÷ net income

Lower Earley South6.5×
Wokingham East7.9×
Wokingham Town8.1×
Wokingham West & South8.2×
Woodley East8.3×

Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →

Postcode districts in Wokingham

Postcode districts that overlap Wokingham — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.

People living in Wokingham Census 2021

Residents177,500
Median age (est.)40
Density992per km²
No qualifications10%
Degree or above46%
No car or van9%

Age

0–14 19%15–24 10%25–44 26%45–64 27%65+ 17%

Tenure

Own outright: 36%Mortgage/shared: 42%Social rent: 8%Private rent: 14%
Own outright 36%Mortgage/shared 42%Social rent 8%Private rent 14%

Households

One person: 24%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 34%Lone parent: 8%Other: 16%
One person 24%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 34%Lone parent 8%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 29% · Managers & directors 18% · Associate professional 16%

All occupation groups
Professional29%
Managers & directors18%
Associate professional16%
Administrative9%
Skilled trades7%
Caring & leisure7%
Sales & customer service5%
Elementary5%
Process & plant3%

Ethnic group

White: 80%Asian: 13%Black: 2%Mixed: 3%Other: 2%
White 80%Asian 13%Black 2%Mixed 3%Other 2%

Religion & identity

Christian 45% · No religion 37% · Muslim 5%

Born outside the UK: 19%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Local authorities around Wokingham.