Wokingham North & Hurst
Wokingham 010 · 4 sub-areas · 9,113 residents
Wokingham 010 is a residential part of Wokingham, home to around 9,100 people and firmly owner-occupied territory — more than three in four households own their home. A typical two-bedroom property lets for about £1,360 a month, slightly above the national median for a two-bed and reflecting the area's position in one of the South East's more prosperous corners.
Wokingham North & Hurst 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; a high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Overview
What's it like to live in Wokingham North & Hurst?
4 parks and 2 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; 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 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Wokingham North & Hurst in Wokingham
Living in Wokingham North & Hurst
This part of Wokingham sits at the affluent, settled end of the borough's spectrum. The overwhelming majority of residents own their homes — 76% compared to the national owner-occupation rate, which is well below that — giving the area a quiet, established feel that distinguishes it from more transient parts of the South East. Deprivation here is minimal: the IMD score of 4.5 places it in roughly the top 3% least deprived areas nationally.
Rent levels reflect the postcode's desirability. A one-bedroom flat runs about £1,060 a month; a three-bedroom house climbs to around £1,660. Those figures rose about 4% over the past year, in line with the wider South East drift. Council tax (Band D) comes to roughly £2,500 a year, which is on the higher side for England but typical for well-funded Home Counties boroughs. Buying is the bigger commitment: the median sale price sits at around £592,000, and saving a deposit takes close to seven years on a typical local salary.
The people who live here skew towards families and established professionals. Nearly a quarter of residents are under 18 — one of the higher child-share figures you'll see in the South East — and couples with children make up close to 30% of households. The working-age population leans heavily towards remote and hybrid working: over half of residents work from home, which goes some way to explaining why only 2.6% commute by public transport. The rail connection to London takes around 88 minutes, so this isn't a daily-commuter suburb in the classic sense.
Greenspace is accessible — the nearest open space is under 330 metres away on average, and nearly two-thirds of residents are within an easy walk of a park or green area. Broadband coverage is complete: 100% of premises can access gigabit-capable connections, with no properties falling below the Universal Service Obligation threshold. For more on the streets and sub-areas within this neighbourhood, see the sub-areas list below.
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Frequently asked
- Is Wokingham 010 a nice place to live?
- For families and established professionals, it's one of the more comfortable corners of the South East. Deprivation is extremely low — it sits in roughly the top 3% nationally — greenspace is close by, broadband is full gigabit, and crime runs well below the UK average. The trade-off is cost: buying in is expensive at a median of around £592,000, and renting takes over half of typical take-home pay.
- What is the rent in Wokingham 010?
- A one-bedroom flat runs about £1,060 a month, a two-bedroom property around £1,360, and a three-bedroom house roughly £1,660. Rents rose about 4% over the past year. These are estimates scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices rather than directly measured neighbourhood figures.
- Is Wokingham 010 safe?
- Yes, relatively. The crime rate is around 56 per 1,000 residents a year, noticeably below the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. The area's low deprivation score — placing it among the least deprived 4% of areas in England — is a strong predictor of low crime, and the neighbourhood's settled, owner-occupied character reinforces that.
- What's the commute from Wokingham 010 to London?
- By public transport, it's around 88 minutes to London — so this isn't a natural daily-commuter address for central London jobs. Most residents either work from home (over half do) or drive. The nearest rail station is roughly 1.5 km away, about a 19-minute walk.
- Who lives in Wokingham 010?
- Primarily owner-occupying families and established professionals. Over three-quarters of households own their home, nearly a quarter of residents are under 18, and almost half hold a degree. It's a settled, relatively affluent community with a low turnover of residents compared to most of the South East.
- What schools are near Wokingham 010?
- There are 50 schools within 2 km of typical residents, so there's plenty of choice in terms of proximity. Around 29% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, which is below the national average of roughly 89% — so it's worth checking individual school inspection reports rather than assuming the local offer is uniformly strong. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is just over 1.3 km away.
- Why do so few people commute by public transport in Wokingham 010?
- Only 2.6% of residents commute by public transport — the rest drive or work from home. With over half of residents working from home and no metro or tram service within 25 km, the area is built around car access and remote working rather than rail commuting. The public-transport journey to London takes around 88 minutes, which discourages daily travel.