Neighbourhood comparison
Barkham & Woose Hill vs Wokingham Town
Wokingham, South East · Wokingham, South East
Barkham & Woose Hill · 5Wokingham Town leads on 13 of 23 metrics · 5 tiesWokingham Town · 13
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 -11 pts
62
99
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -38 pts
61
56
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +28 pts
84
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74
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +18 pts
93
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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 -£289/mo
£1,280/mo
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£1,861/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£65/mo
£1,796/mo
£3,200/yr
Council tax
Δ -£777/yr
£2,423/yr
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7.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -2.6 yrs
4.4 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 +55.6
73.9
Schools detail
32%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +12 pp
44%
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Connectivity
1.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 598 m
1.0 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 -8 min
79 min
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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
10,789
3,037 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,361 / km²
52%
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% with a degree
Δ -6 pp
46%
59%
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% working from home
Δ -10 pp
49%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +15
15
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
4
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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