Neighbourhood comparison
Lower Earley South vs Wokingham North & Hurst
Wokingham, South East · Wokingham, South East
Lower Earley South · 9Lower Earley South leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesWokingham North & Hurst · 3
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
84
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -38 pts
46
92
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -12 pts
80
63
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +18 pts
81
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80
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -1 pts
79
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,219/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 +£327/mo
£1,546/mo
£1,808/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£60/mo
£1,868/mo
£2,573/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£473/yr
£3,046/yr
4.0 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 +2.3 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
30.9
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +23.6
54.6
Schools detail
38%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -3 pp
34%
Connectivity
1.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 315 m
1.4 km
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85 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ 0 min
84 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,460
Population
9,113
6,077 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,017 / km²
49%
% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
47%
48%
% working from home
Δ +6 pp
54%
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3
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -3
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
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
9
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -5
4