Neighbourhood comparison
Shinfield vs Woodley South
Wokingham, South East · Wokingham, South East
Shinfield · 6Woodley South leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesWoodley South · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
57
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -5 pts
52
75
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -17 pts
58
53
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +26 pts
79
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59
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -3 pts
56
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 +£43/mo
£1,394/mo
£1,820/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£27/mo
£1,793/mo
£2,716/yr
Council tax
Δ -£328/yr
£2,388/yr
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5.2 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.4 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
62.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +20.2
82.9
Schools detail
30%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -13 pp
17%
Connectivity
3.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.6 km
1.5 km
✓ leads
95 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -11 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.
14,537
Population
7,239
3,999 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,421 / km²
49%
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% with a degree
Δ -17 pp
32%
49%
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% working from home
Δ -12 pp
38%
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +1
3
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +5
6
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0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
3
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