Barrett Crescent, Wokingham, RG40 1UR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG40 1UR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	54.3%	1.3%	51.0%	3.3%
Male	47%	45.7%	-1.3%	49.0%	-3.3%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.2%	33.7%	3.5%	37.9%	-4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	48.6%	43.4%	-5.2%	44.2%	-0.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	11.2%	10.4%	-0.8%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	7.9%	7.9%	0.0%	6.1%	1.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53%	49.6%	-3.4%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	32.9%	33.6%	0.7%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	9.8%	12.4%	2.6%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.3%	13.1%	-5.2%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	10.9%	-0.6%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	12%	-6.0%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	6.2%	1.9%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	16%	2.0%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	28.4%	38.9%	10.5%	33.8%	5.1%
Other	5.4%	2.9%	-2.5%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0%	3%	3.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
White	96.2%	85.5%	-10.7%	81.4%	4.1%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.3% 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	90.2%	80.3%	-9.9%	83.2%	-2.9%
European Union	3.3%	5.9%	2.6%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	7.4%	5.0%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.9%	81.3%	-7.6%	83.2%	-1.9%
10+ Years	0.5%	12.5%	12.0%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	1.5%	-7.2%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	76.7%	6.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.4%	37.2%	-1.8%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Barrett Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barrett Crescent was 27.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.1% lower than the Emmbrook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barrett Crescent has the 28th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Emmbrook and the 244th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RG40 1UR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Barrett Crescent are based on 46 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 Barrett Crescent, Wokingham, RG40 1UR

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG40 1UR

Average Price
£405,756

Semi-Detached
£431,689

Terraced
£349,655

Detached
£435,077

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,202

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barrett Crescent

Average Price
£399,923

Semi-Detached
£431,809

Terraced
£340,117

Detached
£402,219

Flats/Maisonettes
£301,019

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barrett CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11B Barrett Crescent, Wokingham, Wokingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£172,500	2023-09-18	£168,815
33 Barrett Crescent, Wokingham, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£433,000	2022-10-13	£452,842
7 Barrett Crescent, Wokingham, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£317,000	2018-10-19	£382,561
7 Barrett Crescent, Wokingham, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£262,500	2014-12-16	£387,896
21 Barrett Crescent, Wokingham, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2014-06-11	£484,581

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG40 1UR

Employment

RG40 1UR 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Information and communication	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Construction	16
Education	13
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westende Junior School Seaford Road , RG40 2EJ	- not rated	329 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westende Junior School Seaford Road , RG40 2EJ	- not rated	329 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Church of England Junior School Norreys Avenue , RG40 1UX	- not rated	430 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE (Aided) Primary School Norreys Avenue , RG40 1UX	- not rated	439 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School Norreys Avenue , RG40 1UX	3out of 4	439 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	- not rated	259 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Crispin's School London Road , RG40 1SS	3out of 4	259 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Holt School Holt Lane , RG41 1EE	4out of 4	1,617 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Holt School Holt Lane , RG41 1EE	- not rated	1,617 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Emmbrook School Emmbrook Road , RG41 1JP	- not rated	2,490 yd	Community school	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	3out of 4	3,579 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	631 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
West Mead School Rances Lane , RG40 2LH	- not rated	632 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Close School Wiltshire Road , RG40 1TS	3out of 4	801 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northern House School (Wokingham) Special Academy Gipsy Lane , RG40 2HR	- not rated	894 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southfield School Gipsy Lane , RG40 2HR	- not rated	894 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cafe @ All Saints	All Saints' Church, Wiltshire Road	548 yd
Boba Bloom	118 Ashridge Road	636 yd
Boishakhi Restaurant	72 Peach Street	682 yd
Sen Ichie	49 Peach Street	690 yd
The Tamarind Tree	54 Peach Street	735 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Three Frogs	221 London Road	659 yd
The Ship Inn	The Ship Inn, 104 Peach Street	684 yd
The Victoria Arms	1 Easthampstead Road	696 yd
Grasshopper Cocktail and Wine Bar	56-58 Rose Street	742 yd
The Redan	The Redan, 24 Peach Street	812 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Gourmet	27 Barrett Crescent	2 yd
Sai’s Traditional Fish & Chips	95b Bean Oak Road	422 yd
Wokingham Grill	128 Ashridge Road	636 yd
Farmhouse Pizza	120 Ashridge Road	636 yd
Radhuni	118 Ashridge Road	636 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 114 Ashridge Road	636 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Rectory Road	904 yd
The Southern Co-operative Limited	9-10 Market Place	1,017 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Crispin'S Leisure Centre LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	217 yd
St Crispin'S School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	261 yd
Elizabeth Park PYKE CLOSE	grass pitches	295 yd
Westende Junior School SEAFORD ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	327 yd
Keephatch Park TWYCROSS ROAD	grass pitches	357 yd
Palmer Junior School (Closed) Norreys Avenue	grass pitches	426 yd
King George V Playing Field (Wokingham) GOODCHILD ROAD	grass pitches	484 yd
Keep Hatch Primary School ASHRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	512 yd
Anytime Fitness (Wokingham) 68-70 68-70 PEACH STREET	health and fitness suite	696 yd
Curves (Wokingham) RITZ PLAZA HOUSE RITZ PLAZA HOUSE DENTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	727 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	93.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.5%

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	54.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	183.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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