Denmark Street, Wokingham, RG40 2AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG40 2AY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	51.4%	-0.3%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	48.3%	48.6%	0.3%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 2AY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.8% 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	38.5%	44.8%	6.3%	37.9%	6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	34.1%	-2.8%	44.2%	-10.1%
Separated	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	12.8%	13.5%	0.7%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	8.4%	5.4%	-3.0%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	42.9%	45%	2.1%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	36.5%	32.9%	-3.6%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	16.7%	15.3%	-1.4%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	1.5%	5.6%	4.1%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

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 44.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.7%	12.6%	-13.1%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	9%	-6.1%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	10.3%	1.9%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	6.7%	4.5%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	14.3%	-0.8%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	31.8%	44.4%	12.6%	33.8%	10.6%
Other	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	2.5%	4%	1.5%	3.1%	0.9%
Other Asian	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	4.8%	4.8%	2.5%	2.3%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.8%	1.8%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.0%
White	91.6%	82.7%	-8.9%	81.4%	1.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.7% 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	88.7%	76.7%	-12.0%	83.2%	-6.5%
European Union	3.4%	10%	6.6%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1%	4.8%	3.8%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	5.2%	0.3%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.2%	75.8%	-11.4%	83.2%	-7.4%
10+ Years	0.5%	10.3%	9.8%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	1%	5.6%	4.6%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	3%	4.4%	1.4%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	4%	-4.4%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	49.8%	46.2%	3.6%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Denmark Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Denmark Street was 87.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.0% higher than the Emmbrook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Denmark Street has the 16th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Emmbrook and the 66th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.4%.

🔎 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 2AY, 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 Denmark Street are based on 42 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 Denmark Street, Wokingham, RG40 2AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG40 2AY

Average Price
£501,930

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£495,787

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£291,589

Other
£578,186

Estimated Average Property Prices for Denmark Street

Average Price
£617,636

Semi-Detached
£473,753

Terraced
£429,710

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£225,569

Other
£1,649,478

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Denmark Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53A Denmark Street, Wokingham, Wokingham Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-06-26	£298,140
23 Denmark Street, Wokingham, Wokingham Other, an established residential building	£390,000	2023-01-12	£375,180
59 Denmark Street, Wokingham, Wokingham Terraced, a newly built property	£465,000	2022-08-05	£487,508
57 Denmark Street, Wokingham, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-04-08	£489,423
61 Denmark Street, Wokingham, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2021-11-01	£516,295

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG40 2AY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	6
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Construction	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Wokingham Easthampstead Road , RG40 2EB	- not rated	568 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Academy Easthampstead Road , RG40 2EB	3out of 4	568 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wescott Infant School Goodchild Road , RG40 2EN	3out of 4	625 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wescott Infant School Goodchild Road , RG40 2EN	- not rated	625 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westende Junior School Seaford Road , RG40 2EJ	- not rated	887 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	- not rated	1,028 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Crispin's School London Road , RG40 1SS	3out of 4	1,028 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Holt School Holt Lane , RG41 1EE	4out of 4	1,070 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Holt School Holt Lane , RG41 1EE	- not rated	1,070 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Emmbrook School Emmbrook Road , RG41 1JP	- not rated	1,974 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	4,732 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dromore Adjustment Centre 11 Park Avenue , RG40 2AJ	- not rated	352 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CAMHS Phoenix School CAMHS Phoenix Unit , Wokingham Hospital RG41 2RE	4out of 4	744 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham Gipsy Lane , RG40 2HR	4out of 4	773 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxwood Pupil Referral Service Milton Road , RG40 1DD	- not rated	784 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Northern House School (Wokingham) Special Academy Gipsy Lane , RG40 2HR	- not rated	805 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sanpa Restaurant & Coffee Bar	37-41 Denmark Street	17 yd
Brown Bag	5 Alexandra Court	17 yd
Green Chilli	25 Denmark Street	30 yd
JAC in a Box	51 Denmark Street	54 yd
Characters Cafe	2 Denmark Street	54 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crispin	The Crispin, 45 Denmark Street	29 yd
The Outhouse Brewery	Unit 4, Southgate House, Alexandra Court	39 yd
The Lord Raglan	The Lord Raglan, 30 Denmark Street	54 yd
The Gig House (incorporating Sobe Burger & Chick 'n' Bun Patty Guy)	2 The Plaza, Denmark Street	107 yd
The Dukes Head	The Dukes Head Ph, 56 Denmark Street	151 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wokingham Tandoori	28 Denmark Street	54 yd
Pizza Express	25 Broad Street	321 yd
Papa Johns Wokingham	58 Peach Street	362 yd
Mumbai Wokingham	35 Peach Street	364 yd
Pizza Hut	60 Peach Street	374 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore, Wellington Road	132 yd
The Southern Co-operative Limited	9-10 Market Place	176 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Rectory Road	372 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco, 78 Finchampstead Road	513 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Wokingham) DENMARK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	102 yd
Carnival Pool And Fitness Centre CARNIVAL POOL & FITNESS CENTRE CARNIVAL POOL & FITNESS CENTRE WELLINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	241 yd
Wokingham Methodist Church ROSE STREET		357 yd
Langborough Recreation Ground FAIRVIEW ROAD	grass pitches	396 yd
Wokingham Cricket Club (Closed) Wellington Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	412 yd
Curves (Wokingham) RITZ PLAZA HOUSE RITZ PLAZA HOUSE DENTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	429 yd
Anytime Fitness (Wokingham) 68-70 68-70 PEACH STREET	health and fitness suite	482 yd
Barkham Park LATIMER ROAD	grass pitches	572 yd
King George V Playing Field (Wokingham) GOODCHILD ROAD	grass pitches	700 yd
Northern House School (Wokingham) GIPSY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	772 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	56.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	46.7%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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