Barkham Road, Wokingham, RG41 2RD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG41 2RD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	51%	0.6%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	49.6%	49%	-0.6%	49.0%	0.0%

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	45%	39.5%	-5.5%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	42.4%	3.7%	44.2%	-1.8%
Separated	3.5%	1.4%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	8.2%	13.4%	5.2%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	4.6%	3.3%	-1.3%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	48.1%	48.1%	0.0%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	37%	34.7%	-2.3%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	9.2%	12.9%	3.7%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	4.6%	3.7%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	22%	15.9%	-6.1%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	10.1%	-3.7%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	17%	1.0%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	3.6%	-1.0%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	11.6%	2.0%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	29.8%	37.9%	8.1%	33.8%	4.1%
Other	4.3%	4%	-0.3%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.3% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.9%	5.7%	2.8%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.2%
White	89.4%	82.3%	-7.1%	81.4%	0.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.9% 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	85.4%	80.9%	-4.5%	83.2%	-2.3%
European Union	5.2%	6.6%	1.4%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	7.4%	3.7%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.1%	81.3%	-3.8%	83.2%	-1.9%
10+ Years	0.9%	12.4%	11.5%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	0.6%	-6.8%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.1%	37.2%	6.9%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Barkham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barkham Road was 55.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.6% lower than the Emmbrook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barkham Road has the 30th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Emmbrook and the 124th highest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.7%.

🔎 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 RG41 2RD, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Barkham Road are based on 437 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 Barkham Road, Wokingham, RG41 2RD

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG41 2RD

Average Price
£546,923

Semi-Detached
£388,062

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£682,215

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,263

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barkham Road

Average Price
£738,295

Semi-Detached
£616,318

Terraced
£427,457

Detached
£909,700

Flats/Maisonettes
£242,749

Other
£1,637,247

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barkham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 Barkham Road, Wokingham, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£770,000	2021-08-13	£889,126
74 Barkham Road, Wokingham, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£436,000	2021-04-16	£525,855
84 Barkham Road, Wokingham, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£652,500	2020-10-14	£776,068
80 Barkham Road, Wokingham, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2019-05-29	£727,580
60D Barkham Road, Wokingham, Wokingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2014-08-29	£235,020

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG41 2RD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	119
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	20
Information and communication	19
Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Other	11
Construction	11
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walter Infant School Murray Road , RG41 2TA	4out of 4	492 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Junior School Oxford Road , RG41 2YJ	4out of 4	509 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Primary School Fernlea Drive , Woosehill RG41 3DR	3out of 4	826 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hawthorns Primary School Northway , Woosehill RG41 3PQ	3out of 4	1,325 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Academy Easthampstead Road , RG40 2EB	4out of 4	1,446 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Holt School Holt Lane , RG41 1EE	4out of 4	987 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Emmbrook School Emmbrook Road , RG41 1JP	- not rated	1,572 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Crispin's School London Road , RG40 1SS	3out of 4	1,893 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Forest School Robin Hood Lane , Winnersh RG41 5NE	2out of 4	3,570 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Bohunt School Wokingham Remount Drive , Arborfield RG2 9GB	3out of 4	5,017 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willow House Hospital Education 41 Barkham Road , Wokingham Hospital RG41 2RE	4out of 4	190 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luckley House School Luckley Road , Wokingham RG40 3EU	- not rated	1,412 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
High Close School Wiltshire Road , RG40 1TS	3out of 4	1,468 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham Gipsy Lane , RG40 2HR	- not rated	1,581 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ludgrove School Trust Limited Ludgrove , Wokingham RG40 3AB	- not rated	1,986 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
WRVS	Wokingham Hospital, Barkham Road	255 yd
Cafe Destino	Wokingham Railway Station, Station Approach	416 yd
Millars Fillers	Fishponds Road	509 yd
Wokingham Superbowl	Big Apple Ltd, Wellington Road	519 yd
Burger King (UK) Limited	Burger King (Uk) Ltd, West Forest Gate, Wellington Road	617 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Station Tap	59 Station Road	568 yd
Hope & Anchor	The Hope And Anchor, Station Road	568 yd
The Dukes Head	The Dukes Head Ph, 56 Denmark Street	703 yd
The Gig House (incorporating Sobe Burger & Chick 'n' Bun Patty Guy)	2 The Plaza, Denmark Street	723 yd
The Queens Head	23 The Terrace	727 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Garden	44 Station Road	466 yd
Wokingham Tandoori	28 Denmark Street	814 yd
Pizza Express	25 Broad Street	865 yd
New Peking Chef	Unit 2, Woosehill Shopping Centre, Woosehill	989 yd
Papa Johns Wokingham	58 Peach Street	1,080 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore, Wellington Road	659 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco, 78 Finchampstead Road	755 yd
The Southern Co-operative Limited	9-10 Market Place	873 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Woosehill Shopping Centre, Woosehill	945 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Rectory Road	993 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barkham Park LATIMER ROAD	grass pitches	211 yd
Wokingham Cricket Club (Closed) Wellington Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	356 yd
Carnival Pool And Fitness Centre CARNIVAL POOL & FITNESS CENTRE CARNIVAL POOL & FITNESS CENTRE WELLINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	593 yd
St. Pauls Junior School OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	605 yd
Nuffield Health (Wokingham) DENMARK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	757 yd
The Holt School HOLT LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,011 yd
Wokingham Methodist Church ROSE STREET		1,047 yd
Langborough Recreation Ground FAIRVIEW ROAD	grass pitches	1,055 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	230.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG41 2RD