Wokingham Town
Wokingham 013 · 5 sub-areas · 10,789 residents
Wokingham 013 is a residential stretch of the Wokingham borough in the South East, home to around 10,800 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £1,360 a month — slightly above the UK median but modest by South East standards. Nearly half of residents work from home, making it one of the more WFH-heavy areas in the region.
Wokingham Town 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. 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 Town?
2 parks and 1 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 15 restaurants and 4 pubs in five minutes; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; 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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Wokingham Town in Wokingham
Living in Wokingham Town
What stands out about Wokingham 013 is just how much of daily life happens at home. Nearly half of working residents — around 48% — work from home, which is well above the national norm and shapes the feel of the area: quieter streets during the day, a more settled pace, and a neighbourhood that tends to attract people who want space and stability over a short commute.
Rents are moderate by South East standards. A two-bedroom property runs around £1,360 a month, and a three-bedroom around £1,660 — noticeably less than you'd pay in Reading or comparable commuter towns closer to London. The median house price sits at around £430,000, which puts it firmly in the middle of the South East market. Council tax (Band D) comes to about £2,498 a year, broadly in line with neighbouring boroughs.
The population skews fairly evenly across age groups, with a notably high share of under-18s at around 20% and an almost identical share of over-65s — suggesting a mix of established family households and older residents who have stayed put. Owner-occupation is the dominant tenure at 57%, though a meaningful slice — nearly 20% — is social housing, which gives the area more demographic variety than the Wokingham name might suggest.
Practically speaking, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 900 metres away — about an 11-minute walk — and a rail commute into London takes around 78 minutes. That's manageable for people who travel to the capital one or two days a week, but this isn't a natural choice for five-day commuters. Broadband is uniformly strong: 100% gigabit coverage and zero properties below the minimum standard. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Wokingham 013 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, low-deprivation area with strong broadband, good greenspace access, and relatively low crime by national standards. The trade-off is that rents take up a large share of a typical income — around 53% of net pay — and the London commute is long at around 78 minutes by rail. It suits people who work from home most of the week and want a quieter base in the South East.
- What is the rent in Wokingham 013?
- A one-bedroom property runs around £1,060 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,360, and a three-bedroom around £1,660. Rents rose roughly 4% over the past year. These are estimates based on local sale prices scaled from borough-level data, rather than a direct market sample.
- Is Wokingham 013 safe?
- The crime rate is around 90 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — slightly above the UK average of roughly 80, but not significantly so. Wokingham borough as a whole sits among the lower-crime areas in England, and the neighbourhood's low deprivation score supports that picture. It's not a place where safety is likely to be a deciding concern for most movers.
- What's the commute from Wokingham 013 to London?
- The rail commute to London takes around 78 minutes by public transport. The nearest mainline station is about 900 metres away — roughly an 11-minute walk. It's manageable for one or two days a week, but a challenging daily commute. Nearly half of residents work from home, which suggests most people here have already factored that trade-off in.
- Who lives in Wokingham 013?
- It's a genuinely mixed area — around 57% owner-occupied, but with nearly 20% social housing, which is higher than you might expect for Wokingham. The age spread is broad, with roughly equal shares of under-18s and over-65s. Around 43% of residents hold a degree, and nearly half work from home. Single-person households account for 36% of the total.
- What schools are near Wokingham 013?
- There are 88 schools within 2km, so there's no shortage of options nearby. Around 44% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national average of roughly 89%, so it's worth checking individual schools rather than assuming quality across the board. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 740 metres away.
- How good is broadband in Wokingham 013?
- Broadband here is about as good as it gets in England. Full gigabit coverage reaches 100% of premises, and there are zero properties below the minimum universal service obligation standard. If fast, reliable home internet is a priority — especially for home workers — this area won't disappoint.