Southlake
Wokingham 007 · 6 sub-areas · 8,981 residents
Wokingham 007 is a residential part of Wokingham, home to around 8,981 people and one of the most owner-occupied corners of the South East. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £1,357 a month — broadly in line with the wider Wokingham area — and nearly nine in ten households own their home outright or with a mortgage, which tells you a lot about who lives here.
Southlake is a mid-density neighbourhood of Wokingham in the South East region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Southlake?
4 parks and 3 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,479 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Southlake in Wokingham
Living in Southlake
This part of Wokingham is quiet, settled, and overwhelmingly owner-occupied. It doesn't have the buzz of a town centre neighbourhood, but that's precisely the point — most people who move here are looking for space, stability, and greenspace rather than nightlife. With an average deprivation score placing it in roughly the top 2% least deprived areas in England, it's one of the more comfortable corners of the South East.
Rents sit at around £1,357 a month for a two-bedroom home — noticeably below what you'd pay in comparable commuter towns closer to London, and less than the South East's more pressured markets. That said, buying is the dominant route here: around 86% of households own, leaving only about one in ten homes in the private rented sector. If you're renting, choice is limited and competition can be sharp.
The people who live here skew older and family-oriented. Around a quarter of residents are under 18, and the largest adult age bands are 35–49 and 50–64, suggesting a neighbourhood that's more school runs and established households than flat-shares and house parties. Nearly 39% hold a degree-level qualification, and the median resident salary is around £43,500 a year — meaningfully above the UK median.
Day-to-day practicalities are solid. The nearest greenspace is under 300 metres away on average, and about 62% of residents can reach a park within a short walk. Broadband coverage is full gigabit across the area. The nearest rail station is roughly 760 metres away — about a ten-minute walk — which puts you within reach of the mainline network without needing a car for every trip, though nearly half of residents drive to work. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets within the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Wokingham 007 a nice place to live?
- For families and established households, yes — it's among the least deprived areas in England, with low crime, good greenspace access, and full gigabit broadband. It's quiet and owner-occupied rather than lively, so it suits people after stability over urban energy. The trade-off is limited rental choice and high council tax.
- What is the rent in Wokingham 007?
- A one-bedroom home runs around £1,062 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,357, and a three-bedroom around £1,659. These are estimates scaled from council-level data. The private rental market here is small — only about one in ten homes rents privately — so availability is limited.
- Is Wokingham 007 safe?
- It's one of the safer areas in the South East. The crime rate is around 35 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, well under half the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. The area also sits in the top 2% least deprived nationally, which broadly correlates with the low crime picture.
- What's the commute from Wokingham 007 to London?
- By public transport, it's around 85 minutes to London. The nearest rail station is about 760 metres away — roughly a ten-minute walk. That said, nearly 44% of residents here work from home, so many people don't commute at all. If you're heading to London daily, this is a long commute.
- Who lives in Wokingham 007?
- Mostly families and older, settled owner-occupiers. Around a quarter of residents are under 18, and the largest adult groups are 35–49 and 50–64 year-olds. Nearly 39% hold a degree, the median resident salary is around £43,500, and 86% own their home — it's a well-established, professional neighbourhood.
- What schools are near Wokingham 007?
- There are 91 schools within typical catchment distance. Around 23% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — noticeably below the national average of roughly 89%, so it's worth checking individual school ratings carefully before choosing an address. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1.4 km away.
- How much is council tax in Wokingham 007?
- Council tax at Band D comes to around £2,498 a year — roughly £208 a month. That's on the higher end compared with many English councils, though Wokingham is known for relatively high-quality local services in return.