Laurel Cottages, Winnersh, Wokingham, RG41 5JN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RG41 5JN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.2%	50.3%	-3.9%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	45.8%	49.7%	3.9%	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 vicinity of RG41 5JN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62% 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	19.7%	28.3%	8.6%	37.9%	-9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	72.3%	62%	-10.3%	44.2%	17.8%
Separated	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	4.7%	5.9%	1.2%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (89.2%) 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	58.3%	57.2%	-1.1%	48.4%	8.8%
Good health	34.1%	32%	-2.1%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	6.5%	9.2%	2.7%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	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 5JN this area, 5% 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 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.1%	5%	-4.1%	18.2%	-13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	8.7%	-1.2%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	15.3%	-2.6%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	17.1%	5.1%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	46%	49.5%	3.5%	33.8%	15.7%
Other	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	4.9%	10.5%	5.6%	3.1%	7.4%
Pakistani	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	86.4%	75.4%	-11.0%	81.4%	-6.0%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.6% 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	84.6%	80.6%	-4.0%	83.2%	-2.6%
European Union	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.4%	5.8%	3.4%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	6.3%	-0.2%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%	1.3%
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	83.2%	80.8%	-2.4%	83.2%	-2.4%
10+ Years	1.1%	12.1%	11.0%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	3%	3.7%	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	1.3%	-8.5%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.6%	76.7%	13.9%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	42.2%	46.2%	-4.0%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	7.3%	1.7%	5.6%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Laurel Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Laurel Cottages was 8.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.1% lower than the Hawkedon average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Laurel Cottages has the 7th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Hawkedon and the 43rd lowest crime rate of 522 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 -44.7%.

🔎 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
£72,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RG41 5JN, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 2/10 (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) - 2/10 (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 Laurel Cottages are based on 5 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 Laurel Cottages, Winnersh, Wokingham, RG41 5JN

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG41 5JN

Average Price
£591,040

Semi-Detached
£598,484

Terraced
£459,863

Detached
£831,064

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Laurel Cottages

Average Price
£511,917

Semi-Detached
£550,785

Terraced
£486,005

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Laurel CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Laurel Cottages, Wokingham, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2015-11-06	£396,320
1 Laurel Cottages, Wokingham, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2005-01-31	£535,462
2 Laurel Cottages, Wokingham, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2003-10-24	£547,895
1 Laurel Cottages, Wokingham, Wokingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£129,000	1998-12-15	£566,107
2 Laurel Cottages, Wokingham, Wokingham Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	1998-08-28	£513,798

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RG41 5JN

Employment

RG41 5JN 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.

The percentage of student residents living in RG41 5JN area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	131
Retired	70
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Manufacturing	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ambleside Centre Ambleside Close , Woodley RG5 4JJ	4out of 4	3,018 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Winnersh Primary School Greenwood Grove , Winnersh RG41 5LH	3out of 4	345 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wheatfield Primary School Woodward Close , RG41 5UU	3out of 4	1,146 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bearwood Primary School Bearwood Road , Sindlesham RG41 5BB	3out of 4	2,064 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Emmbrook Infant School Emmbrook Infant School , Emmbrook Road RG41 1JR	4out of 4	2,230 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Emmbrook Junior School Emmbrook Road , RG41 1JR	2out of 4	2,230 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Forest School Robin Hood Lane , Winnersh RG41 5NE	2out of 4	711 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Emmbrook School Emmbrook Road , RG41 1JP	- not rated	2,447 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Holt School Holt Lane , RG41 1EE	4out of 4	3,374 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Waingels Waingels Road , Woodley RG5 4RF	3out of 4	3,633 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Maiden Erlegh School Silverdale Rd , Earley RG6 7HS	3out of 4	3,903 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reddam House Berkshire Bearwood Road , RG41 5BG	- not rated	2,672 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow House Hospital Education 41 Barkham Road , Wokingham Hospital RG41 2RE	4out of 4	3,788 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Addington School Woodlands Avenue , Woodley RG5 3EU	4out of 4	3,929 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Close School Wiltshire Road , RG40 1TS	3out of 4	4,046 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dolphin School Waltham Rd , Hurst RG10 0FR	- not rated	4,138 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cleverchefs	Dinton Pastures Country Park, Davis Street	427 yd
The Coffee House	Dinton Pastures Country Park, Davis Street	427 yd
Cafe@6	The Forest Comprehensive School, Robin Hood Lane	721 yd
Elior at CBRE Aker Reading	Unit 310, Wharfedale Road	726 yd
Eurest at Virgin Media	300 Wharfedale Road	730 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Wheelwrights Arms	Davis Way		299 yd
The Jolly Farmer	The Jolly Farmer Inn, Davis Street		739 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Winnersh Chinese Take Away	418a Reading Road		1,029 yd
Rangamati	424 Reading Road		1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Winnersh Primary School GREENWOOD GROVE	grass pitches	234 yd
Davis Street Playing Field (Closed) Davis Street	grass pitches	597 yd
The Forest School Robin Hood Lane	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	724 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	183.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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