Wescott Road, Wokingham, RG40 2ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG40 2ER 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	53.9%	50.2%	-3.7%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	46.1%	49.8%	3.7%	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 2ER, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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	46.7%	43.2%	-3.5%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	41.9%	3.1%	44.2%	-2.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.3%	3%	1.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	7.5%	9.4%	1.9%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	4.8%	2.6%	-2.2%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (92.7%) 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	56.7%	54.1%	-2.6%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	32.4%	38.6%	6.2%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	8.5%	5.5%	-3.0%	12.7%	-7.2%
Bad health	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 2ER this area, 6.8% 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 52.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.8%	6.8%	-6.0%	18.2%	-11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	5.9%	-0.3%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	11%	2.6%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	4.2%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	17.4%	2.0%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	50.7%	52.1%	1.4%	33.8%	18.3%
Other	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	95.4%	91.4%	-4.0%	81.4%	10.0%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.7% 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%	79.7%	-8.3%	83.2%	-3.5%
European Union	4.9%	12.1%	7.2%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.3%	79.4%	-6.9%	83.2%	-3.8%
10+ Years	1.8%	11.7%	9.9%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	2.4%	-3.2%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.5%	37.2%	6.3%
Christian	48.6%	46.2%	2.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Wescott Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wescott Road was 30.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.7% lower than the Emmbrook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wescott Road has the 27th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Emmbrook and the 255th highest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.9%.

🔎 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 2ER, 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 Wescott Road are based on 131 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 Wescott Road, Wokingham, RG40 2ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG40 2ER

Average Price
£490,517

Semi-Detached
£510,215

Terraced
£395,685

Detached
£526,257

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wescott Road

Average Price
£490,421

Semi-Detached
£511,868

Terraced
£432,032

Detached
£566,905

Flats/Maisonettes
£306,176

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wescott Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Wescott Road, Wokingham, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2025-02-07	£550,925
19 Wescott Road, Wokingham, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£605,000	2024-06-25	£663,245
27 Wescott Road, Wokingham, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-03-10	£344,175
5 Wescott Road, Wokingham, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2023-01-23	£465,470
13 Wescott Road, Wokingham, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£429,000	2021-02-19	£533,229

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG40 2ER

Employment

RG40 2ER area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

RG40 2ER 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	119
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Education	18
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	11
Construction	11
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wescott Infant School Goodchild Road , RG40 2EN	- not rated	177 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Academy Easthampstead Road , RG40 2EB	4out of 4	253 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westende Junior School Seaford Road , RG40 2EJ	- not rated	386 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE (Aided) Primary School Norreys Avenue , RG40 1UX	3out of 4	747 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keep Hatch Primary School Ashridge Road , RG40 1PG	- not rated	863 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	525 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Holt School Holt Lane , RG41 1EE	4out of 4	1,184 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Emmbrook School Emmbrook Road , RG41 1JP	- not rated	2,111 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Easthampstead Park Community School Ringmead , RG12 8FS	3out of 4	3,858 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Forest School Robin Hood Lane , Winnersh RG41 5NE	2out of 4	4,398 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	4,182 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	587 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham Gipsy Lane , RG40 2HR	- not rated	758 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Foundry College Budges Gardens , RG40 1PX	3out of 4	971 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow House Hospital Education 41 Barkham Road , Wokingham Hospital RG41 2RE	4out of 4	1,284 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ludgrove School Trust Limited Ludgrove , Wokingham RG40 3AB	- not rated	1,469 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
Sen Ichie	49 Peach Street	199 yd
Boishakhi Restaurant	72 Peach Street	217 yd
The Cafe @ All Saints	All Saints' Church, Wiltshire Road	218 yd
The Tamarind Tree	54 Peach Street	252 yd
Brown Bag	17b Peach Street	288 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Victoria Arms	1 Easthampstead Road	180 yd
The Ship Inn	The Ship Inn, 104 Peach Street	219 yd
The Redan	The Redan, 24 Peach Street	313 yd
Grasshopper Cocktail and Wine Bar	56-58 Rose Street	318 yd
Sit and Sip	8 Peach Place	395 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shanghai	7 Easthampstead Road	180 yd
Domino's Pizza	62 Peach Street	219 yd
Mumbai Wokingham	35 Peach Street	288 yd
Pizza Hut	60 Peach Street	309 yd
Haka Chinese Takeaway	Haka, 26 Peach Street	309 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	Rectory Road	452 yd
The Southern Co-operative Limited	9-10 Market Place	511 yd
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore, Wellington Road	763 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 114 Ashridge Road	892 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco, 78 Finchampstead Road	1,038 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King George V Playing Field (Wokingham) GOODCHILD ROAD	grass pitches	98 yd
Curves (Wokingham) RITZ PLAZA HOUSE RITZ PLAZA HOUSE DENTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	206 yd
Anytime Fitness (Wokingham) 68-70 68-70 PEACH STREET	health and fitness suite	230 yd
Westende Junior School SEAFORD ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	266 yd
Wokingham Methodist Church ROSE STREET		359 yd
St Crispin'S Leisure Centre LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	367 yd
St Crispin'S School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	408 yd
Elizabeth Park PYKE CLOSE	grass pitches	442 yd
Nuffield Health (Wokingham) DENMARK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	626 yd
Langborough Recreation Ground FAIRVIEW ROAD	grass pitches	629 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	86.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.4%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG40 2ER