Woodrow Drive, Wokingham, RG40 1RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG40 1RS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	50.9%	-1.3%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	47.8%	49.1%	1.3%	49.0%	0.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of RG40 1RS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	20.4%	22%	1.6%	37.9%	-15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	62.4%	59.4%	-3.0%	44.2%	15.2%
Separated	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.6%	9.8%	1.2%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	7.5%	7.1%	-0.4%	6.1%	1.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.9%	55%	-0.9%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	31.7%	32%	0.3%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	9%	9.6%	0.6%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around RG40 1RS this area, 9.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.4%	9.8%	-8.6%	18.2%	-8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	13.3%	-1.6%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	9%	-2.4%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	13.7%	4.7%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	39.2%	47.5%	8.3%	33.8%	13.7%
Other	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	92.9%	89.8%	-3.1%	81.4%	8.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.2%	90%	-7.2%	83.2%	6.8%
European Union	0%	4.1%	4.1%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0%	2.5%	2.5%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	90.3%	-6.3%	83.2%	7.1%
10+ Years	0%	6.9%	6.9%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90%	76.7%	13.3%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.5%	37.2%	-2.7%
Christian	53%	46.2%	6.8%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Woodrow Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodrow Drive was 6.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.7% lower than the Norreys average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Woodrow Drive has the lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Norreys and the 24th lowest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 50.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£82,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG40 1RS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Woodrow Drive are based on 91 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wokingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Woodrow Drive, Wokingham, RG40 1RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG40 1RS

Average Price
£582,186

Semi-Detached
£502,373

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£622,092

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodrow Drive

Average Price
£575,871

Semi-Detached
£538,773

Terraced
£559,017

Detached
£618,664

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£418,653

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodrow DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Woodrow Drive, Wokingham, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2024-06-03	£603,887
16 Woodrow Drive, Wokingham, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2022-10-31	£498,678
12 Woodrow Drive, Wokingham, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2022-10-04	£572,167
30 Woodrow Drive, Wokingham, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-08-18	£492,304
2A Woodrow Drive, Wokingham, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£718,000	2021-03-25	£873,792

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG40 1RS

Employment

RG40 1RS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in RG40 1RS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	94
Full-Time Employee	78
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	23
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Information and communication	25
Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westende Junior School Seaford Road , RG40 2EJ	- not rated	737 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Floreat Montague Park Primary School William Heelas Way , RG40 1BG	2out of 4	739 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE (Aided) Primary School Norreys Avenue , RG40 1UX	3out of 4	896 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keep Hatch Primary School Ashridge Road , RG40 1PG	- not rated	905 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wescott Infant School Goodchild Road , RG40 2EN	- not rated	999 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Crispin's School London Road , RG40 1SS	3out of 4	594 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Holt School Holt Lane , RG41 1EE	4out of 4	2,182 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Easthampstead Park Community School Ringmead , RG12 8FS	3out of 4	2,909 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Emmbrook School Emmbrook Road , RG41 1JP	- not rated	3,049 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brakenhale School Rectory Lane , RG12 7BA	3out of 4	4,863 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's Academy Binfield St. Georges Park , Binfield RG42 4FS	- not rated	3,153 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Foundry College Budges Gardens , RG40 1PX	3out of 4	995 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham Gipsy Lane , RG40 2HR	- not rated	1,244 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
High Close School Wiltshire Road , RG40 1TS	3out of 4	1,360 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holme Grange School Heathlands Road , RG40 3AL	- not rated	1,707 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ludgrove School Trust Limited Ludgrove , Wokingham RG40 3AB	- not rated	1,734 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Foundry Bell	338 London Road		153 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Three Frogs	221 London Road		211 yd
The Oakingham Belle	Oak Avenue		810 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sai’s Traditional Fish & Chips	95b Bean Oak Road	304 yd
Oriental Gourmet	27 Barrett Crescent	694 yd
WAI WAI house	77 Rances Lane	697 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Keephatch Park TWYCROSS ROAD	grass pitches	556 yd
Floreat Montague Park School William Heelas Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	658 yd
St Crispin'S School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	702 yd
St Crispin'S Leisure Centre LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	749 yd
Westende Junior School SEAFORD ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	845 yd
Elizabeth Park PYKE CLOSE	grass pitches	986 yd
Keep Hatch Primary School ASHRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,027 yd
King George V Playing Field (Wokingham) GOODCHILD ROAD	grass pitches	1,029 yd
Palmer Junior School (Closed) Norreys Avenue	grass pitches	1,056 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of RG40 1RS