Howard Road, Wokingham, RG40 2BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG40 2BX 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 2BX, 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 Howard Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howard Road was 101.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.7% higher than the Emmbrook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Howard Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Emmbrook and the 53rd highest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.8%.

🔎 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 2BX, 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 Howard Road are based on 72 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 Howard Road, Wokingham, RG40 2BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG40 2BX

Average Price
£533,735

Semi-Detached
£521,716

Terraced
£461,359

Detached
£657,123

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howard Road

Average Price
£517,757

Semi-Detached
£515,608

Terraced
£442,265

Detached
£608,289

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howard Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Howard Road, Wokingham, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2025-10-10	£525,000
41 Howard Road, Wokingham, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£364,250	2024-12-12	£383,822
29 Howard Road, Wokingham, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£447,500	2024-11-08	£475,806
35 Howard Road, Wokingham, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£442,500	2024-07-23	£480,131
13 Howard Road, Wokingham, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2021-09-16	£636,815

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG40 2BX

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 Academy Easthampstead Road , RG40 2EB	4out of 4	468 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wescott Infant School Goodchild Road , RG40 2EN	- not rated	531 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westende Junior School Seaford Road , RG40 2EJ	- not rated	791 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Walter Infant School Murray Road , RG41 2TA	4out of 4	1,118 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Junior School Oxford Road , RG41 2YJ	4out of 4	1,200 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	932 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Holt School Holt Lane , RG41 1EE	4out of 4	1,129 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Emmbrook School Emmbrook Road , RG41 1JP	- not rated	2,043 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Easthampstead Park Community School Ringmead , RG12 8FS	3out of 4	4,102 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Forest School Robin Hood Lane , Winnersh RG41 5NE	2out of 4	4,282 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	4,643 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham Gipsy Lane , RG40 2HR	- not rated	689 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
High Close School Wiltshire Road , RG40 1TS	3out of 4	895 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow House Hospital Education 41 Barkham Road , Wokingham Hospital RG41 2RE	4out of 4	927 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ludgrove School Trust Limited Ludgrove , Wokingham RG40 3AB	- not rated	1,305 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Luckley House School Luckley Road , Wokingham RG40 3EU	- not rated	1,340 yd	Other independent school	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
Characters Cafe	2 Denmark Street	197 yd
Rossini Restaurant	16 Denmark Street	197 yd
Aroma	26 Denmark Street	197 yd
Nando's	29 Market Place	206 yd
The Rose Inn	30 Market Place	206 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lord Raglan	The Lord Raglan, 30 Denmark Street	197 yd
The Red Lion - Pad Thai	The Red Lion Ph, 25 Market Place	206 yd
The Crispin	The Crispin, 45 Denmark Street	240 yd
The Outhouse Brewery	Unit 4, Southgate House, Alexandra Court	240 yd
Roebuck	8 Market Place	258 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wokingham Tandoori	28 Denmark Street	197 yd
Mumbai Wokingham	35 Peach Street	282 yd
Papa Johns Wokingham	58 Peach Street	305 yd
Pizza Hut	60 Peach Street	320 yd
Haka Chinese Takeaway	Haka, 26 Peach Street	320 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Southern Co-operative Limited	9-10 Market Place	258 yd
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore, Wellington Road	324 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Rectory Road	412 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco, 78 Finchampstead Road	562 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Langborough Recreation Ground FAIRVIEW ROAD	grass pitches	237 yd
Nuffield Health (Wokingham) DENMARK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	291 yd
Curves (Wokingham) RITZ PLAZA HOUSE RITZ PLAZA HOUSE DENTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	298 yd
Wokingham Methodist Church ROSE STREET		338 yd
Anytime Fitness (Wokingham) 68-70 68-70 PEACH STREET	health and fitness suite	405 yd
Carnival Pool And Fitness Centre CARNIVAL POOL & FITNESS CENTRE CARNIVAL POOL & FITNESS CENTRE WELLINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	410 yd
King George V Playing Field (Wokingham) GOODCHILD ROAD	grass pitches	524 yd
Northern House School (Wokingham) GIPSY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	561 yd
Wokingham Cricket Club (Closed) Wellington Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	633 yd
Westende Junior School SEAFORD ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	707 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	8.9%

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	78.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.89 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.89 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.05 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG40 2BX