Chapel Green, Wokingham, RG40 3ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG40 3ER 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	50.2%	51.4%	1.2%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	49.8%	48.6%	-1.2%	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 3ER, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.2% 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	42.3%	45.2%	2.9%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	32.7%	-7.3%	44.2%	-11.5%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	10.5%	12.1%	1.6%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	5%	6.9%	1.9%	6.1%	0.8%

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	53%	50.7%	-2.3%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	28.9%	31.1%	2.2%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	14.9%	13.3%	-1.6%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	17.3%	14.9%	-2.4%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	8.1%	-0.5%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	16.1%	-1.6%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	16.5%	3.3%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	37.7%	37.5%	-0.2%	33.8%	3.7%
Other	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.7% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	95.2%	93.7%	-1.5%	81.4%	12.3%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90%	90.8%	0.8%	83.2%	7.6%
European Union	4.8%	3.5%	-1.3%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.3%	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	88.4%	90.5%	2.1%	83.2%	7.3%
10+ Years	1.2%	6%	4.8%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0.7%	-4.9%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.7%	76.7%	7.0%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.2%	37.2%	17.0%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Chapel Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chapel Green was 133.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 115.6% higher than the Emmbrook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chapel Green has the 9th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Emmbrook and the 34th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.5%.

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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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£70,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG40 3ER, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 1/10 (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 Chapel Green are based on 3 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 Chapel Green, Wokingham, RG40 3ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG40 3ER

Average Price
£873,988

Semi-Detached
£873,988

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chapel Green

Average Price
£937,678

Semi-Detached
£828,363

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,156,308

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chapel GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Chapel Green Cottages Chapel Green, Wokingham, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£838,000	2022-11-28	£879,986
1 Chapel Green Cottages Chapel Green, Wokingham, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2006-05-05	£768,713

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG40 3ER

Employment

RG40 3ER 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	104
Retired	41
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Information and communication	17
Education	16
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Evendons Primary School 161 Finchampstead Road , RG40 3HD	4out of 4	1,040 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Wokingham Easthampstead Road , RG40 2EB	- not rated	1,079 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Academy Easthampstead Road , RG40 2EB	3out of 4	1,079 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wescott Infant School Goodchild Road , RG40 2EN	3out of 4	1,197 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wescott Infant School Goodchild Road , RG40 2EN	- not rated	1,197 yd	Community 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	- not rated	1,449 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Crispin's School London Road , RG40 1SS	3out of 4	1,449 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Holt School Holt Lane , RG41 1EE	4out of 4	2,018 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Holt School Holt Lane , RG41 1EE	- not rated	2,018 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Emmbrook School Emmbrook Road , RG41 1JP	- not rated	2,875 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	5,023 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ludgrove School Ludgrove , Wokingham RG40 3AB	- not rated	569 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Luckley House School Luckley Road , Wokingham RG40 3EU	- not rated	604 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham Gipsy Lane , RG40 2HR	4out of 4	671 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Northern House School (Wokingham) Special Academy Gipsy Lane , RG40 2HR	- not rated	823 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southfield School Gipsy Lane , RG40 2HR	- not rated	823 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa Coffee	Tesco, 78 Finchampstead Road	579 yd
Burger King (UK) Limited	Burger King (Uk) Ltd, West Forest Gate, Wellington Road	784 yd
JAC in a Box	51 Denmark Street	937 yd
Wokingham Superbowl	Big Apple Ltd, Wellington Road	939 yd
Sanpa Restaurant & Coffee Bar	37-41 Denmark Street	988 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Two Poplars	118 Finchampstead Road	565 yd
The Dukes Head	The Dukes Head Ph, 56 Denmark Street	859 yd
The Crispin	The Crispin, 45 Denmark Street	955 yd
The Lord Raglan	The Lord Raglan, 30 Denmark Street	994 yd
The Outhouse Brewery	Unit 4, Southgate House, Alexandra Court	1,011 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wokingham Tandoori	28 Denmark Street		994 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco, 78 Finchampstead Road		579 yd
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore, Wellington Road		927 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ludgrove School LUDGROVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	573 yd
Luckley House School LUCKLEY ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	602 yd
Langborough Recreation Ground FAIRVIEW ROAD	grass pitches	656 yd
Northern House School (Wokingham) GIPSY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	672 yd
Carnival Pool And Fitness Centre CARNIVAL POOL & FITNESS CENTRE CARNIVAL POOL & FITNESS CENTRE WELLINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	881 yd
Nuffield Health (Wokingham) DENMARK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,074 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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 3ER