Neighbourhood comparison
Tilehurst North vs Wokingham Road
Reading, South East · Reading, South East
Tilehurst North · 6Wokingham Road leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 10 tiesWokingham Road · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
80
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ 0 pts
80
87
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -5 pts
81
76
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +3 pts
79
98
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -2 pts
96
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,668/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 -£244/mo
£1,425/mo
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£1,926/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£7/mo
£1,919/mo
£2,781/yr
Council tax
Δ -£321/yr
£2,459/yr
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5.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.7 yrs
4.8 yrs
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Earning power
£35,454/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£35,454/yr
68%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
68%
0.69
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.69
Safety detail
41.9
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +15.6
57.5
Schools detail
55%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -11 pp
44%
Connectivity
1.1 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +720 m
1.8 km
55 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -6 min
49 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.
8,284
Population
9,106
4,651 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
9,861 / km²
35%
% with a degree
Δ +7 pp
42%
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42%
% working from home
Δ -2 pp
40%
5
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +5
10
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4
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -2
2
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
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1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
2
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