Neighbourhood comparison
Arborfield & Garrison vs Woodley South
Wokingham, South East · Wokingham, South East
Arborfield & Garrison · 3Woodley South leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesWoodley South · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
1
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +51 pts
52
✓ leads
49
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +9 pts
58
✓ leads
9
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +70 pts
79
✓ leads
20
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +36 pts
56
✓ 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 -£110/mo
£1,394/mo
✓ leads
£1,820/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£27/mo
£1,793/mo
£2,708/yr
Council tax
Δ -£321/yr
£2,388/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 -0.3 yrs
4.8 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 +2.8
82.9
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +17 pp
17%
✓ leads
Connectivity
4.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 3.1 km
1.5 km
✓ leads
120 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -37 min
83 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
7,239
1,036 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,421 / km²
41%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -10 pp
32%
44%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -7 pp
38%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +5
6
✓ leads
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
1
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
3
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
3