Peach Street, Wokingham, RG40 1XJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG40 1XJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	50.2%	1.1%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	50.9%	49.8%	-1.1%	49.0%	0.8%

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 area around RG40 1XJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	56.5%	56.8%	0.3%	37.9%	18.9%
Married: Opposite sex	22.3%	23.5%	1.2%	44.2%	-20.7%
Separated	3.1%	5.9%	2.8%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	15.5%	9.1%	-6.4%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	2.6%	4.8%	2.2%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 (87.6%) 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	46.3%	50.7%	4.4%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	43.9%	36.9%	-7.0%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	7%	9.3%	2.3%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 1XJ this area, 9.3% 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 53.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.8%	9.3%	0.5%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	9.6%	-1.3%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	8.5%	-2.9%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.1%	14.7%	-2.4%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	43.5%	53.1%	9.6%	33.8%	19.3%
Other	6.7%	3.2%	-3.5%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	5.1%	0.5%	-4.6%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.5%	3.6%	3.1%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.5%	4.1%	3.6%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	0.9%	5.5%	4.6%	2.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	89.7%	77.3%	-12.4%	81.4%	-4.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	65.4%	-13.6%	83.2%	-17.8%
European Union	5.6%	13.1%	7.5%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	3.8%	3.3%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	6.5%	6.4%	-0.1%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	9.1%	2.6%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.1%	65.9%	-11.2%	83.2%	-17.3%
10+ Years	2.3%	13.5%	11.2%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	7.9%	8.9%	1.0%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	4.2%	6%	1.8%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	5.8%	-2.6%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	76.7%	-9.2%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Peach Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Peach Street was 422.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 515.4% higher than the Emmbrook average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Peach Street has the highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Emmbrook and the 5th highest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 174.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.0%.

🔎 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 1XJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Peach Street are based on 113 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 Peach Street, Wokingham, RG40 1XJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG40 1XJ

Average Price
£631,543

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£455,389

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£690,261

Estimated Average Property Prices for Peach Street

Average Price
£374,339

Semi-Detached
£249,227

Terraced
£517,518

Detached
£1,000,983

Flats/Maisonettes
£294,237

Other
£683,217

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Peach Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Peach Street, Wokingham, Wokingham Other, an established residential building	£555,000	2023-05-30	£568,550
31A Peach Street, Wokingham, Wokingham Other, an established residential building	£465,000	2021-09-29	£500,807
7 Peach Street, Wokingham, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2017-03-14	£469,760
5A Peach Street, Wokingham, Wokingham Other, an established residential building	£975,000	2016-12-01	£1,043,385
7 Peach Street, Wokingham, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£283,000	2016-04-11	£357,078

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG40 1XJ

Employment

RG40 1XJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	218
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	36
Retired	36
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Information and communication	11
Education	10
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	5
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wescott Infant School Goodchild Road , RG40 2EN	- not rated	422 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Academy Easthampstead Road , RG40 2EB	4out of 4	427 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westende Junior School Seaford Road , RG40 2EJ	- not rated	668 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE (Aided) Primary School Norreys Avenue , RG40 1UX	3out of 4	958 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keep Hatch Primary School Ashridge Road , RG40 1PG	- not rated	1,073 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	809 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Holt School Holt Lane , RG41 1EE	4out of 4	979 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Emmbrook School Emmbrook Road , RG41 1JP	- not rated	1,911 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Easthampstead Park Community School Ringmead , RG12 8FS	3out of 4	4,109 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Forest School Robin Hood Lane , Winnersh RG41 5NE	2out of 4	4,184 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	4,460 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
High Close School Wiltshire Road , RG40 1TS	3out of 4	614 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham Gipsy Lane , RG40 2HR	- not rated	835 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow House Hospital Education 41 Barkham Road , Wokingham Hospital RG41 2RE	4out of 4	996 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foundry College Budges Gardens , RG40 1PX	3out of 4	1,166 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Ludgrove School Trust Limited Ludgrove , Wokingham RG40 3AB	- not rated	1,512 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	Distance
Brown Bag	17b Peach Street	1 yd
Subway	1 Peach Street	12 yd
Baranda Restaurant	48-50 Peach Street	40 yd
Gail's	6 Peach Street	52 yd
The Tamarind Tree	54 Peach Street	85 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Redan	The Redan, 24 Peach Street	36 yd
The Victoria Arms	1 Easthampstead Road	109 yd
Sit and Sip	8 Peach Place	120 yd
The Ship Inn	The Ship Inn, 104 Peach Street	135 yd
Grasshopper Cocktail and Wine Bar	56-58 Rose Street	180 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mumbai Wokingham	35 Peach Street	1 yd
Papa Johns Wokingham	58 Peach Street	40 yd
Pizza Hut	60 Peach Street	52 yd
Haka Chinese Takeaway	Haka, 26 Peach Street	52 yd
Shanghai	7 Easthampstead Road	109 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	Rectory Road	208 yd
The Southern Co-operative Limited	9-10 Market Place	224 yd
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore, Wellington Road	496 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco, 78 Finchampstead Road	828 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 114 Ashridge Road	1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Curves (Wokingham) RITZ PLAZA HOUSE RITZ PLAZA HOUSE DENTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	93 yd
Wokingham Methodist Church ROSE STREET		100 yd
Anytime Fitness (Wokingham) 68-70 68-70 PEACH STREET	health and fitness suite	126 yd
Nuffield Health (Wokingham) DENMARK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	341 yd
King George V Playing Field (Wokingham) GOODCHILD ROAD	grass pitches	371 yd
Langborough Recreation Ground FAIRVIEW ROAD	grass pitches	503 yd
Westende Junior School SEAFORD ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	553 yd
Carnival Pool And Fitness Centre CARNIVAL POOL & FITNESS CENTRE CARNIVAL POOL & FITNESS CENTRE WELLINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	604 yd
Elizabeth Park PYKE CLOSE	grass pitches	640 yd
St Crispin'S Leisure Centre LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	654 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.6%

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	24.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	22.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	38.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.98 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG40 1XJ