Neighbourhood comparison
Arborfield & Garrison vs Wokingham Town
Wokingham, South East · Wokingham, South East
Arborfield & Garrison · 1Wokingham Town leads on 15 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesWokingham Town · 15
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
1
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +62 pts
62
✓ leads
49
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +12 pts
61
✓ leads
9
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +75 pts
84
✓ leads
20
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +72 pts
93
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,504/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£223/mo
£1,280/mo
✓ leads
£1,820/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£24/mo
£1,796/mo
£2,708/yr
Council tax
Δ -£285/yr
£2,423/yr
✓ leads
5.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.8 yrs
4.4 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£43,538/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£43,538/yr
53%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
53%
0.51
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.51
Safety detail
80.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -6.2
73.9
✓ leads
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +44 pp
44%
✓ leads
Connectivity
4.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 3.6 km
1.0 km
✓ leads
120 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -41 min
79 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,123
Population
10,789
1,036 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,361 / km²
41%
% with a degree
Δ +4 pp
46%
✓ leads
44%
% working from home
Δ +5 pp
49%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +15
15
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
4
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
1
3
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
2