Waterloo Road, Wokingham, RG40 3DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG40 3DA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% of residents 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	51%	47.5%	-3.5%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	49%	52.5%	3.5%	49.0%	3.5%

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 vicinity of RG40 3DA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.8%	33.2%	0.4%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	51.3%	1.1%	44.2%	7.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	9.9%	8.6%	-1.3%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	4%	1.7%	-2.3%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (94.6%) 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	52.7%	62.4%	9.7%	48.4%	14.0%
Good health	36%	32.2%	-3.8%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	10%	3%	-7.0%	12.7%	-9.7%
Bad health	1%	2.1%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 3DA this area, 9.5% 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 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.2%	9.5%	-6.7%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	3.4%	-4.1%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	11.2%	-1.8%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	19.8%	4.4%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	32.8%	48.7%	15.9%	33.8%	14.9%
Other	11.1%	3.9%	-7.2%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.3%	4.5%	4.2%	3.1%	1.4%
Other Asian	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
White	88%	81%	-7.0%	81.4%	-0.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.5% 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	74%	73.5%	-0.5%	83.2%	-9.7%
European Union	10.3%	11%	0.7%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	3%	2.3%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	9.7%	6%	-3.7%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	6.5%	5.8%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74%	73.3%	-0.7%	83.2%	-9.9%
10+ Years	5.3%	12.5%	7.2%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	2.7%	6.5%	3.8%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	8.3%	3.6%	-4.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	4.2%	-5.5%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.7%	37.2%	5.5%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Waterloo Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterloo Road was 112.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 258.3% higher than the Binfield North & Warfield West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterloo Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Binfield North & Warfield West and the 65th highest crime rate of 369 local areas in Bracknell Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.2%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£75,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG40 3DA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (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 - 1/10 (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) - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Waterloo Road are based on 4 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bracknell Forest.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Waterloo Road, Wokingham, RG40 3DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG40 3DA

Average Price
£1,781,023

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£606,600

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,955,446

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterloo Road

Average Price
£1,143,969

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£600,000

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,325,292

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterloo Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Oakwood Waterloo Road, Wokingham, Bracknell Forest Other, an established residential building	£3,000,000	2022-11-02	£2,946,535
Long Acre Waterloo Road, Wokingham, Bracknell Forest Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	1997-01-09	£600,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG40 3DA

Employment

RG40 3DA 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	139
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	24
Retired	17
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	33
Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Information and communication	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	12
Manufacturing	10
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Floreat Montague Park Primary School William Heelas Way , RG40 1BG	2out of 4	508 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Academy Oakwood Chiltern View , Binfield RG42 4FY	- not rated	1,433 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jennett's Park CofE Primary School 3 Tawny Owl Square , RG12 8EB	1out of 4	1,500 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westende Junior School Seaford Road , RG40 2EJ	- not rated	1,802 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wescott Infant School Goodchild Road , RG40 2EN	- not rated	2,017 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	1,680 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Easthampstead Park Community School Ringmead , RG12 8FS	3out of 4	1,685 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Holt School Holt Lane , RG41 1EE	4out of 4	3,345 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Brakenhale School Rectory Lane , RG12 7BA	3out of 4	3,919 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Emmbrook School Emmbrook Road , RG41 1JP	- not rated	4,249 yd	Academy converter	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	- not rated	2,979 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holme Grange School Heathlands Road , RG40 3AL	- not rated	1,124 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Hall West Road , Off Old Wokingham Road RG40 3BT	3out of 4	1,701 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham Gipsy Lane , RG40 2HR	- not rated	1,880 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ludgrove School Trust Limited Ludgrove , Wokingham RG40 3AB	- not rated	1,909 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Foundry College Budges Gardens , RG40 1PX	3out of 4	2,235 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Oakwood Kitchens	Oakwood Waterloo Road	133 yd
Oakwood Youth Challenge	Oakwood Farm Waterloo Road	133 yd
Hilton St Annes Manor	St Annes Manor Hotel, London Road	756 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Oakingham Belle	Oak Avenue		1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Floreat Montague Park School William Heelas Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	592 yd
Manor Health Club LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	755 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%

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

Overview of RG40 3DA