Barkham Road, Wokingham, RG41 2RG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG41 2RG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	51.6%	-1.1%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	47.3%	48.4%	1.1%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 RG41 2RG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 65.8% 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	22.7%	21.8%	-0.9%	37.9%	-16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	62.6%	65.8%	3.2%	44.2%	21.6%
Separated	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	8.1%	5.8%	-2.3%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	4.8%	5.5%	0.7%	6.1%	-0.6%

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 (87.7%) 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	52.1%	47.2%	-4.9%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	37.1%	40.5%	3.4%	33.6%	6.9%
Fair health	7.8%	9.7%	1.9%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

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 52.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.5%	11.6%	-0.9%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	6.5%	-0.8%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	12%	-1.6%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4%	0.3%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	11.3%	-3.4%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	44.3%	52.7%	8.4%	33.8%	18.9%
Other	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	1.8%	5.6%	3.8%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.6%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%
White	94.9%	82.6%	-12.3%	81.4%	1.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.9% 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	89.2%	77.9%	-11.3%	83.2%	-5.3%
European Union	2.7%	4.4%	1.7%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	9.1%	7.9%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.3%	77.7%	-10.6%	83.2%	-5.5%
10+ Years	0.6%	13.8%	13.2%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	2.1%	-6.3%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.1%	76.7%	11.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Barkham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barkham Road was 18.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.4% lower than the Emmbrook average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Barkham Road has the 21st lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Emmbrook and the 164th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.2%.

🔎 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. 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 RG41 2RG, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 1/10 (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 Barkham Road are based on 446 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 2RG

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG41 2RG

Average Price
£452,178

Semi-Detached
£590,157

Terraced
£436,287

Detached
£622,487

Flats/Maisonettes
£239,347

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barkham Road

Average Price
£722,823

Semi-Detached
£599,864

Terraced
£423,673

Detached
£891,202

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,635

Other
£1,555,518

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barkham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Barkham Road, Wokingham, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£465,000	2023-10-31	£475,749
67 Barkham Road, Wokingham, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£875,000	2022-11-15	£900,000
53 Barkham Road, Wokingham, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2022-02-11	£505,262
63 Barkham Road, Wokingham, Wokingham Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2021-05-18	£578,169
4 Alma Court Barkham Road, Wokingham, Wokingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2019-05-23	£191,090

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG41 2RG

Employment

RG41 2RG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

RG41 2RG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	102
Retired	81
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Information and communication	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	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	- not rated	517 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Junior School Oxford Road , RG41 2YJ	3out of 4	545 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Primary School and Nursery Fernlea Drive , Woosehill RG41 3DR	3out of 4	889 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Wokingham Easthampstead Road , RG40 2EB	- not rated	1,379 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Academy Easthampstead Road , RG40 2EB	3out of 4	1,379 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	983 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Holt School Holt Lane , RG41 1EE	- not rated	983 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Emmbrook School Emmbrook Road , RG41 1JP	- not rated	1,607 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Emmbrook School Emmbrook Road , RG41 1JP	3out of 4	1,607 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Crispin's School London Road , RG40 1SS	- not rated	1,828 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
CAMHS Phoenix School CAMHS Phoenix Unit , Wokingham Hospital RG41 2RE	4out of 4	97 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dromore Adjustment Centre 11 Park Avenue , RG40 2AJ	- not rated	537 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foxwood Pupil Referral Service Milton Road , RG40 1DD	- not rated	992 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Luckley House School Luckley Road , Wokingham RG40 3EU	- not rated	1,368 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
High Close School Wiltshire Road , RG40 1TS	3out of 4	1,425 yd	Non-maintained special school	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
WRVS	Wokingham Hospital, Barkham Road	265 yd
Cafe Destino	Wokingham Railway Station, Station Approach	414 yd
Millars Fillers	Fishponds Road	548 yd
Wokingham Superbowl	Big Apple Ltd, Wellington Road	574 yd
Burger King (UK) Limited	Burger King (Uk) Ltd, West Forest Gate, Wellington Road	676 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Station Tap	59 Station Road	576 yd
Hope & Anchor	The Hope And Anchor, Station Road	576 yd
Masonic Hall	7 Reading Road	736 yd
The Queens Head	23 The Terrace	739 yd
The Dukes Head	The Dukes Head Ph, 56 Denmark Street	756 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Garden	44 Station Road	477 yd
Wokingham Tandoori	28 Denmark Street	858 yd
Pizza Express	25 Broad Street	892 yd
New Peking Chef	Unit 2, Woosehill Shopping Centre, Woosehill	927 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore, Wellington Road	709 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco, 78 Finchampstead Road	818 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Woosehill Shopping Centre, Woosehill	883 yd
The Southern Co-operative Limited	9-10 Market Place	911 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Rectory Road	1,022 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barkham Park LATIMER ROAD	grass pitches	245 yd
Wokingham Cricket Club (Closed) Wellington Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	401 yd
St. Pauls Junior School OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	551 yd
Carnival Pool And Fitness Centre CARNIVAL POOL & FITNESS CENTRE CARNIVAL POOL & FITNESS CENTRE WELLINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	648 yd
Nuffield Health (Wokingham) DENMARK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	798 yd
The Holt School HOLT LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	984 yd
Wokingham Methodist Church ROSE STREET		1,081 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	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

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	280.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG41 2RG