Bridge Cottages, Barkham, Wokingham, RG41 4TJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RG41 4TJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.4%	47.8%	0.4%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	52.6%	52.2%	-0.4%	49.0%	3.2%

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 4TJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.7% 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	24.8%	36.6%	11.8%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	64.8%	53.7%	-11.1%	44.2%	9.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	4.8%	5.5%	0.7%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	6.1%	-4.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (94.3%) 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	64.7%	67.7%	3.0%	48.4%	19.3%
Good health	27.1%	26.6%	-0.5%	33.6%	-7.0%
Fair health	7.5%	5.5%	-2.0%	12.7%	-7.2%
Bad health	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	4.0%	-3.8%

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 4TJ this area, 7.4% 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 53%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.3%	7.4%	-5.9%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	4.2%	-5.3%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	12.1%	2.6%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	1%	4%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	19%	4.7%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	50.5%	53%	2.5%	33.8%	19.2%
Other	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86% 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%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0%	2.8%	2.8%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	3%	3.0%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	97.7%	86%	-11.7%	81.4%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.8% 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	93.2%	83.8%	-9.4%	83.2%	0.6%
European Union	5.3%	4.5%	-0.8%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.8%	4%	3.2%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	0%	4.9%	4.9%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2%	1.2%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	83.6%	-9.6%	83.2%	0.4%
10+ Years	0%	10.3%	10.3%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	0%	4.1%	4.1%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	0.6%	-6.2%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.1%	76.7%	11.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.1%	37.2%	5.9%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Bridge Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bridge Cottages was 41.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.2% lower than the Barkham & Arborfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bridge Cottages has the 31st highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Barkham & Arborfield and the 184th highest crime rate of 522 local areas in Wokingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 162.5%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£85,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG41 4TJ, 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 2/10 (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 Bridge Cottages 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 Bridge Cottages, Barkham, Wokingham, RG41 4TJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG41 4TJ

Average Price
£1,631,387

Semi-Detached
£686,415

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,576,358

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bridge Cottages

Average Price
£614,979

Semi-Detached
£614,979

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bridge CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Bridge Cottages, Wokingham, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2015-12-17	£714,679
5 Bridge Cottages, Wokingham, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£129,950	1998-07-12	£584,775
5 Bridge Cottages, Wokingham, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£113,000	1997-12-05	£545,482

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG41 4TJ

Employment

RG41 4TJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	193
Self-Employed	43
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	41
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	5
Education	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Construction	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Coombes Church of England Primary School School Road , Arborfield RG2 9NX	1out of 4	1,292 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorse Ride Junior School Gorse Ride South , Finchampstead RG40 4JJ	2out of 4	2,917 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bearwood Primary School Bearwood Road , Sindlesham RG41 5BB	3out of 4	3,004 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hawthorns Primary School Northway , Woosehill RG41 3PQ	3out of 4	3,027 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gorse Ride Infants' School Gorse Ride South , Finchampstead RG40 4EH	3out of 4	3,077 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bohunt School Wokingham Remount Drive , Arborfield RG2 9GB	3out of 4	2,085 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Emmbrook School Emmbrook Road , RG41 1JP	- not rated	4,105 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Holt School Holt Lane , RG41 1EE	4out of 4	4,216 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Forest School Robin Hood Lane , Winnersh RG41 5NE	2out of 4	4,341 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St Crispin's School London Road , RG40 1SS	3out of 4	5,253 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery Waverley Way , Finchampstead RG40 4YD	- not rated	2,280 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reddam House Berkshire Bearwood Road , RG41 5BG	- not rated	2,372 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow House Hospital Education 41 Barkham Road , Wokingham Hospital RG41 2RE	4out of 4	3,578 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luckley House School Luckley Road , Wokingham RG40 3EU	- not rated	3,638 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ludgrove School Trust Limited Ludgrove , Wokingham RG40 3AB	- not rated	4,687 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wilson Vale Catering	Arborfield Studios, Langley Common Road		850 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bull At Barkham	The Bull Inn, Barkham Road		302 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near RG41 4TJ postcode.

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	23.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	21.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	26.77 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	26.77 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	2.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	2.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	3.41 Mbit/s

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