Barkham Road, Wokingham, RG41 2XP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG41 2XP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	51.7%	2.9%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	51.2%	48.3%	-2.9%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 RG41 2XP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	33.5%	49.8%	16.3%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	51.5%	37.5%	-14.0%	44.2%	-6.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.9%	8.5%	0.6%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	5%	1.4%	-3.6%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (92.6%) 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	59.2%	62.5%	3.3%	48.4%	14.1%
Good health	33.8%	30.1%	-3.7%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	6.4%	5.3%	-1.1%	12.7%	-7.4%
Bad health	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	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 RG41 2XP this area, 9.6% 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 54.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.8%	9.6%	0.8%	18.2%	-8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	4.4%	-6.1%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	9.9%	0.7%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	5.1%	4.3%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	14.7%	0.5%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	51.9%	54.3%	2.4%	33.8%	20.5%
Other	4.6%	2%	-2.6%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	2.7%	4%	1.3%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	86%	85.9%	-0.1%	81.4%	4.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77% 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%	77%	-4.6%	83.2%	-6.2%
European Union	1.3%	8.7%	7.4%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	6.6%	-3.1%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.3%	77%	-4.3%	83.2%	-6.2%
10+ Years	2%	8.7%	6.7%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	3.7%	5.8%	2.1%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	5.4%	6.3%	0.9%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	2.1%	-5.6%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.9%	37.2%	13.7%
Christian	36.6%	46.2%	-9.6%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Barkham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barkham Road was 30.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.7% lower than the Emmbrook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barkham Road has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Emmbrook and the 256th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.5%.

🔎 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 2XP, 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 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 2XP

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG41 2XP

Average Price
£385,018

Semi-Detached
£491,289

Terraced
£400,952

Detached
£366,034

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,038

Other
£183,155

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
50 Barkham Road, Wokingham, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£667,500	2025-10-09	£644,894
42 Barkham Road, Wokingham, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£635,000	2025-03-19	£641,244
32 Barkham Road, Wokingham, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-02-24	£422,098
26B Barkham Road, Wokingham, Wokingham Other, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-05-02	£178,332
18 Barkham Road, Wokingham, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-07-22	£399,320

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG41 2XP

Employment

RG41 2XP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 2XP 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	150
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	39
Retired	26
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	9
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Information and communication	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walter Infant School Murray Road , RG41 2TA	- not rated	475 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Junior School Oxford Road , RG41 2YJ	3out of 4	541 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Primary School and Nursery Fernlea Drive , Woosehill RG41 3DR	3out of 4	994 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Wokingham Easthampstead Road , RG40 2EB	- not rated	1,157 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Academy Easthampstead Road , RG40 2EB	3out of 4	1,157 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	798 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Holt School Holt Lane , RG41 1EE	- not rated	798 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Emmbrook School Emmbrook Road , RG41 1JP	- not rated	1,546 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Emmbrook School Emmbrook Road , RG41 1JP	3out of 4	1,546 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Crispin's School London Road , RG40 1SS	- not rated	1,591 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	5,232 yd	Free schools	Yes	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	170 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dromore Adjustment Centre 11 Park Avenue , RG40 2AJ	- not rated	286 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foxwood Pupil Referral Service Milton Road , RG40 1DD	- not rated	744 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
High Close School Wiltshire Road , RG40 1TS	3out of 4	1,161 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham Gipsy Lane , RG40 2HR	4out of 4	1,355 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
WRVS	Wokingham Hospital, Barkham Road	2 yd
Cafe Destino	Wokingham Railway Station, Station Approach	168 yd
Wokingham Superbowl	Big Apple Ltd, Wellington Road	429 yd
Salty Olive	Unit 5, Elms Walk	508 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company	7a Elm Walk	516 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Station Tap	59 Station Road	313 yd
Hope & Anchor	The Hope And Anchor, Station Road	313 yd
The Queens Head	23 The Terrace	475 yd
Masonic Hall	7 Reading Road	505 yd
The Gig House (incorporating Sobe Burger & Chick 'n' Bun Patty Guy)	2 The Plaza, Denmark Street	537 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Garden	44 Station Road	212 yd
Pizza Express	25 Broad Street	634 yd
Wokingham Tandoori	28 Denmark Street	644 yd
Papa Johns Wokingham	58 Peach Street	873 yd
Pizza Hut	60 Peach Street	877 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore, Wellington Road	529 yd
The Southern Co-operative Limited	9-10 Market Place	675 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco, 78 Finchampstead Road	765 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Rectory Road	767 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Woosehill Shopping Centre, Woosehill	963 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barkham Park LATIMER ROAD	grass pitches	104 yd
Wokingham Cricket Club (Closed) Wellington Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	225 yd
Carnival Pool And Fitness Centre CARNIVAL POOL & FITNESS CENTRE CARNIVAL POOL & FITNESS CENTRE WELLINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	503 yd
St. Pauls Junior School OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	545 yd
Nuffield Health (Wokingham) DENMARK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	569 yd
The Holt School HOLT LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	799 yd
Wokingham Methodist Church ROSE STREET		833 yd
Langborough Recreation Ground FAIRVIEW ROAD	grass pitches	955 yd
Anytime Fitness (Wokingham) 68-70 68-70 PEACH STREET	health and fitness suite	976 yd
Curves (Wokingham) RITZ PLAZA HOUSE RITZ PLAZA HOUSE DENTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	983 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	91.2%

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	119 Mbit/s
Average download speed	248.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG41 2XP