Neighbourhood comparison
Shinfield vs Wokingham North & Hurst
Wokingham, South East · Wokingham, South East
Shinfield · 6Wokingham North & Hurst leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesWokingham North & Hurst · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
57
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -11 pts
46
75
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +5 pts
80
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53
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +28 pts
81
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59
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +20 pts
79
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,351/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 +£195/mo
£1,546/mo
£1,820/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£48/mo
£1,868/mo
£2,716/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£330/yr
£3,046/yr
5.2 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 +1.1 yrs
6.3 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
62.8
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -8.2
54.6
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Schools detail
30%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +4 pp
34%
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Connectivity
3.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.8 km
1.4 km
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95 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -10 min
84 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.
14,537
Population
9,113
3,999 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,017 / km²
49%
% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
47%
49%
% working from home
Δ +5 pp
54%
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2
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
0
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
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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