City comparison
South Oxfordshire vs Wokingham
South Oxfordshire, South East · Wokingham, South East
South Oxfordshire · 4Wokingham leads on 10 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesWokingham · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
37
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +21 pts
58
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83
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +2 pts
85
40
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +22 pts
62
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44
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +31 pts
75
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,320/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 +£129/mo
£1,449/mo
£1,727/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£103/mo
£1,830/mo
£2,820/yr
Council tax
Δ +£12/yr
£2,832/yr
5.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.3 yrs
5.6 yrs
Earning power
£43,026/yr
Median salary
Δ +£512/yr
£43,538/yr
53%
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Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ +4 pp
57%
0.40
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ +0.10
0.51
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Safety detail
40.7
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -4.2
36.5
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Schools detail
33%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -5 pp
29%
Connectivity
3.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.2 km
1.6 km
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89 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -8 min
81 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.
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Population
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981 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,028 / km²
44%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
47%
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43%
% working from home
Δ +8 pp
51%
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0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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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 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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