Neighbourhood comparison
Sonning & Woodley North vs Woodley South
Wokingham, South East · Wokingham, South East
Sonning & Woodley North · 6Woodley South leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesWoodley South · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
72
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -20 pts
52
95
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -37 pts
58
75
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +5 pts
79
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62
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -6 pts
56
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,492/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 -£99/mo
£1,394/mo
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£1,847/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£54/mo
£1,793/mo
£3,036/yr
Council tax
Δ -£648/yr
£2,388/yr
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5.6 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
4.8 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
30.4
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +52.5
82.9
Schools detail
15%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +2 pp
17%
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Connectivity
2.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 686 m
1.5 km
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91 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -7 min
83 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.
7,703
Population
7,239
3,808 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,421 / km²
42%
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% with a degree
Δ -10 pp
32%
46%
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% working from home
Δ -8 pp
38%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
3
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +6
6
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
3
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