Neighbourhood comparison
Lower Earley South vs Wokingham East
Wokingham, South East · Wokingham, South East
Lower Earley South · 10Lower Earley South leads on 10 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesWokingham East · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
84
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -17 pts
66
92
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -4 pts
88
63
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -22 pts
41
80
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +17 pts
97
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,219/mo
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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 +£161/mo
£1,380/mo
£1,808/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£28/mo
£1,836/mo
£2,573/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£330/yr
£2,904/yr
4.0 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +1.6 yrs
5.6 yrs
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
30.9
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +4.3
35.3
Schools detail
38%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +17 pp
54%
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Connectivity
1.7 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +391 m
2.1 km
85 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +8 min
93 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,460
Population
10,090
6,077 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,545 / km²
49%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
51%
48%
% working from home
Δ +7 pp
55%
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3
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -3
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
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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 +1
1
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9
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -6
3