Barkham Road, Wokingham, RG41 2XR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG41 2XR 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 2XR, 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 2XR 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 63.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.2% lower than the Emmbrook average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Barkham Road has the 27th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Emmbrook and the 112th highest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 56.8%.

🔎 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 2XR, 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 2XR

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG41 2XR

Average Price
£499,382

Semi-Detached
£561,399

Terraced
£417,637

Detached
£451,436

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

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
19 Barkham Road, Wokingham, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£597,500	2023-11-28	£646,176
27 Barkham Road, Wokingham, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2020-12-17	£525,331
19 Barkham Road, Wokingham, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2019-01-11	£576,178
11 Barkham Road, Wokingham, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2018-10-01	£392,367
23 Barkham Road, Wokingham, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2018-07-12	£403,248

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG41 2XR

Employment

RG41 2XR 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 2XR 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	4out of 4	310 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Junior School Oxford Road , RG41 2YJ	4out of 4	369 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windmill Primary School Fernlea Drive , Woosehill RG41 3DR	3out of 4	823 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Academy Easthampstead Road , RG40 2EB	4out of 4	1,308 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wescott Infant School Goodchild Road , RG40 2EN	- not rated	1,333 yd	Academy converter	No	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	723 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Emmbrook School Emmbrook Road , RG41 1JP	- not rated	1,397 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Crispin's School London Road , RG40 1SS	3out of 4	1,727 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Forest School Robin Hood Lane , Winnersh RG41 5NE	2out of 4	3,502 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Easthampstead Park Community School Ringmead , RG12 8FS	3out of 4	4,969 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	- not rated	5,332 yd	Free schools	Yes	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	92 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Close School Wiltshire Road , RG40 1TS	3out of 4	1,218 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham Gipsy Lane , RG40 2HR	- not rated	1,526 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Luckley House School Luckley Road , Wokingham RG40 3EU	- not rated	1,577 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Foundry College Budges Gardens , RG40 1PX	3out of 4	1,912 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
WRVS	Wokingham Hospital, Barkham Road	48 yd
Cafe Destino	Wokingham Railway Station, Station Approach	143 yd
Wokingham Superbowl	Big Apple Ltd, Wellington Road	475 yd
Salty Olive	Unit 5, Elms Walk	543 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company	7a Elm Walk	549 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Station Tap	59 Station Road	306 yd
Hope & Anchor	The Hope And Anchor, Station Road	306 yd
The Queens Head	23 The Terrace	472 yd
Masonic Hall	7 Reading Road	475 yd
The Gig House (incorporating Sobe Burger & Chick 'n' Bun Patty Guy)	2 The Plaza, Denmark Street	566 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Garden	44 Station Road	210 yd
Pizza Express	25 Broad Street	647 yd
Wokingham Tandoori	28 Denmark Street	677 yd
Papa Johns Wokingham	58 Peach Street	894 yd
Pizza Hut	60 Peach Street	897 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore, Wellington Road	569 yd
The Southern Co-operative Limited	9-10 Market Place	700 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Rectory Road	781 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco, 78 Finchampstead Road	814 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Woosehill Shopping Centre, Woosehill	919 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barkham Park LATIMER ROAD	grass pitches	152 yd
Wokingham Cricket Club (Closed) Wellington Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	272 yd
St. Pauls Junior School OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	498 yd
Carnival Pool And Fitness Centre CARNIVAL POOL & FITNESS CENTRE CARNIVAL POOL & FITNESS CENTRE WELLINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	548 yd
Nuffield Health (Wokingham) DENMARK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	598 yd
The Holt School HOLT LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	759 yd
Wokingham Methodist Church ROSE STREET		852 yd
Anytime Fitness (Wokingham) 68-70 68-70 PEACH STREET	health and fitness suite	994 yd
Langborough Recreation Ground FAIRVIEW ROAD	grass pitches	997 yd
Curves (Wokingham) RITZ PLAZA HOUSE RITZ PLAZA HOUSE DENTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,007 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	95.5%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	211.1 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	21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RG41 2XR