Spencers Wood & Swallowfield
Wokingham 017 · 6 sub-areas · 12,381 residents
Wokingham 017 is a residential part of Wokingham borough, home to around 12,400 people, and one of the more owner-occupied, family-oriented corners of the South East. A typical two-bedroom lets for about £1,360 a month — slightly above the national average but modest by South East standards. Over half of residents work from home, which shapes the whole feel of the area.
Spencers Wood & Swallowfield 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 Spencers Wood & Swallowfield?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; 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.
Spencers Wood & Swallowfield in Wokingham
Living in Spencers Wood & Swallowfield
What stands out about this part of Wokingham is just how settled it feels. Nearly three quarters of households own their home, which is well above the national norm, and the demographic profile skews firmly towards families — couples with children make up close to three in ten households. It's the kind of area where weekday mornings are quieter than you'd expect, partly because more than half of working residents don't commute at all.
On rents, you're in mid-range South East territory. A two-bedroom runs around £1,360 a month and a three-bedroom closer to £1,660 — more than you'd pay in most of the Midlands or the North, but noticeably below what equivalent space costs in the London commuter belt towns closer to the capital. The median house price sits at around £487,000, so buying remains a longer-term project for most: the typical deposit takes roughly five and a half years to save on a local salary.
The working population here earns well. Median resident salary is around £43,500 a year, which is comfortably above the UK average — reflecting a high concentration of tech and professional workers who live here but often work elsewhere or remotely. Around 15% of local jobs are in tech, though the workplace salary for jobs actually based in the area runs lower, at roughly £38,500, suggesting the higher earners are mostly commuting out or logging on from home.
For families, the area scores well on greenspace — the nearest accessible green space is under 400 metres away on average, and around 44% of residents can reach a sizeable park on foot. The nearest rail station is roughly 4.2 km away (about a 52-minute walk, though most people drive). See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how the neighbourhood breaks down.
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Frequently asked
- Is Wokingham 017 a nice place to live?
- For families and remote workers, it's one of the more comfortable corners of the South East. Crime is low — around 45 incidents per 1,000 residents annually, well below the national average — greenspace is close by, and the area ranks in the top 10% least deprived nationally. The trade-off is that rents are high relative to local salaries, and public transport is limited.
- What is the rent in Wokingham 017?
- A typical one-bedroom flat runs around £1,060 a month, a two-bedroom about £1,360, and a three-bedroom roughly £1,660. These are estimates scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices. Rents have risen around 4% over the past year.
- Is Wokingham 017 safe?
- Yes — crime runs at around 45 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is well below the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. Wokingham borough consistently ranks among the safest local authorities in England, and this neighbourhood reflects that.
- What's the commute from Wokingham 017 to London?
- By public transport it's around 83 minutes to London — on the longer side for a South East location. The nearest rail station is roughly 4.2 km away, so most people drive to it. That said, over half of residents here work from home, so the daily commute question is less relevant than in many comparable areas.
- Who lives in Wokingham 017?
- Predominantly owner-occupying families and professional remote workers. Nearly 75% of households own their home, couples with children make up close to three in ten households, and almost half of residents hold degree-level qualifications. Median resident salary is around £43,500 a year — well above the UK average.
- What schools are near Wokingham 017?
- There are 21 schools within typical catchment distance. Only around 11% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — below the national average — so it's worth researching individual schools carefully. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 5.8 km away. Wokingham's secondary school system is competitive, with selective options that attract strong results.
- Is Wokingham 017 good for remote workers?
- It's well set up for it. Over half of residents already work from home, and 100% of premises can access gigabit broadband — so connectivity is genuinely not an issue. Green space is within walking distance, and the area is quiet and low-crime. The main downside is that renting or buying here isn't cheap.