Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

Finchampstead vs Wokingham North & Hurst

Wokingham, South East · Wokingham, South East

Neighbourhood
Finchampstead
Wokingham
vs
Neighbourhood
Wokingham North & Hurst
Wokingham
Finchampstead · 5Wokingham North & Hurst leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 10 tiesWokingham North & Hurst · 8

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

47
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -1 pts
46
99
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -19 pts
80
36
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +44 pts
81
✓ leads
33
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +47 pts
79
✓ leads

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

£1,711/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 -£165/mo
£1,546/mo
✓ leads
£1,881/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£13/mo
£1,868/mo
£3,439/yr
Council tax
Δ -£393/yr
£3,046/yr
✓ leads
7.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.0 yrs
6.3 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

20.2
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +34.3
54.6

Schools detail

25%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +9 pp
34%
✓ leads

Connectivity

2.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.2 km
1.4 km
✓ leads
76 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +8 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.

9,645
Population
9,113
1,567 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,017 / km²
49%
% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
47%
60%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -6 pp
54%
2
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
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
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +4
4
✓ leads