Neighbourhood comparison
Barkham & Woose Hill vs Wokingham North & Hurst
Wokingham, South East · Wokingham, South East
Barkham & Woose Hill · 5Wokingham North & Hurst leads on 6 of 23 metrics · 12 tiesWokingham North & Hurst · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
73
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -27 pts
46
99
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -19 pts
80
56
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +25 pts
81
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74
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +5 pts
79
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,569/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 -£23/mo
£1,546/mo
£1,861/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£7/mo
£1,868/mo
£3,200/yr
Council tax
Δ -£154/yr
£3,046/yr
7.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.7 yrs
6.3 yrs
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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
18.3
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +36.3
54.6
Schools detail
32%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +2 pp
34%
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Connectivity
1.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 253 m
1.4 km
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87 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -3 min
84 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,080
Population
9,113
3,037 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,017 / km²
52%
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% with a degree
Δ -5 pp
47%
59%
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% working from home
Δ -5 pp
54%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
4
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