Neighbourhood comparison
Shinfield vs Wokingham Town
Wokingham, South East · Wokingham, South East
Shinfield · 3Wokingham Town leads on 14 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesWokingham Town · 14
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
57
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +5 pts
62
✓ leads
75
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -13 pts
61
53
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +31 pts
84
✓ leads
59
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +33 pts
93
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,351/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 -£70/mo
£1,280/mo
✓ leads
£1,820/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£24/mo
£1,796/mo
£2,716/yr
Council tax
Δ -£293/yr
£2,423/yr
✓ leads
5.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.8 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
62.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +11.2
73.9
Schools detail
30%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +15 pp
44%
✓ leads
Connectivity
3.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.1 km
1.0 km
✓ leads
95 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -15 min
79 min
✓ leads
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
10,789
3,999 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,361 / km²
49%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
46%
49%
% working from home
Δ +0 pp
49%
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +13
15
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
4
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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