Old Wokingham Road, Wokingham, RG40 3BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RG40 3BU is primarily male, with 66.7% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	31.2%	33.3%	2.1%	51.0%	-17.7%
Male	68.8%	66.7%	-2.1%	49.0%	17.7%

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	21.5%	34.6%	13.1%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	61.4%	50.9%	-10.5%	44.2%	6.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	10.2%	8.7%	-1.5%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (93.9%) 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	65.5%	68.4%	2.9%	48.4%	20.0%
Good health	25.9%	25.5%	-0.4%	33.6%	-8.1%
Fair health	6.7%	4.8%	-1.9%	12.7%	-7.9%
Bad health	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	10.6%	19%	8.4%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	4.8%	-1.7%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	11.8%	-0.8%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.7%	2.4%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	16%	2.2%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	47.6%	40.2%	-7.4%	33.8%	6.4%
Other	5.7%	2.4%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	91.8%	89.9%	-1.9%	81.4%	8.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.3% 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	81.6%	76.3%	-5.3%	83.2%	-6.9%
European Union	7.1%	16.2%	9.1%	6.1%	10.1%
Rest of Europe	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.2%	76.3%	-3.9%	83.2%	-6.9%
10+ Years	4.3%	12.8%	8.5%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	5.5%	5.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	3.6%	-3.3%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	7.7%	1.3%	6.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.1%	37.2%	-19.1%
Christian	66.1%	46.2%	19.9%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	11%	6.0%	5.0%

Safety

Is Old Wokingham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Wokingham Road was 43.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.8% higher than the Wokingham Without average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Wokingham Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Wokingham Without and the 177th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£78,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG40 3BU, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Old Wokingham Road are based on 2 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 Old Wokingham Road, Wokingham, RG40 3BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG40 3BU

Average Price
£963,173

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£963,173

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Wokingham Road

Average Price
£911,746

Semi-Detached
£837,385

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£986,106

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Wokingham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The New House Newlands Farm Old Wokingham Road, Wokingham, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£795,000	2018-05-23	£986,106

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG40 3BU

Employment

RG40 3BU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 3BU 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	169
Retired	49
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	19
Education	18
Other	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Information and communication	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	10
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Mining and quarrying	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hatch Ride Primary School Hatch Ride , RG45 6LP	3out of 4	1,080 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Junior School Butler Road , RG45 6QZ	3out of 4	1,558 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands Infant School Butler Road , RG45 6QZ	3out of 4	1,558 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School Nine Mile Ride , RG40 3AT	3out of 4	1,660 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School Staplehurst , RG12 8DB	3out of 4	1,660 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Easthampstead Park Community School Ringmead , RG12 8FS	3out of 4	1,623 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edgbarrow School Grant Road , RG45 7HZ	4out of 4	3,149 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Crispin's School London Road , RG40 1SS	3out of 4	3,286 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brakenhale School Rectory Lane , RG12 7BA	3out of 4	4,183 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ranelagh School Ranelagh Drive , RG12 9DA	4out of 4	4,741 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	4,533 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
College Hall West Road , Off Old Wokingham Road RG40 3BT	3out of 4	390 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holme Grange School Heathlands Road , RG40 3AL	- not rated	1,555 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's Preparatory School The Avenue , RG45 6PB	- not rated	2,115 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ludgrove School Trust Limited Ludgrove , Wokingham RG40 3AB	- not rated	2,521 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham Gipsy Lane , RG40 2HR	- not rated	3,012 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
Pinewood Bar & Cafe	Pinewood Leisure Centre, Old Wokingham Road	205 yd
Sodexo Pinewood Plaza Restaurant	Pinewood Campus, Nine Mile Ride	427 yd
Sports and Leisure Management/Everyone Active	Downshire Golf Course West Road	1,016 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Leafy Elephant	3 Peach Place		278 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pinewood Centre PINEWOOD LEISURE CENTRE PINEWOOD LEISURE CENTRE OLD WOKINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	206 yd
Bigshotte Park BIGSHOTTE PARK BIGSHOTTE PARK HOLMBURY AVENUE	grass pitches	969 yd
Downshire Golf Complex DOWNSHIRE GOLF COURSE DOWNSHIRE GOLF COURSE WEST ROAD	golf	1,017 yd
Hatch Ride Primary School HATCH RIDE	grass pitches	1,039 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	100.0%

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	17.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	82.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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