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Wokingham

Wokingham is a unitary council in the South East of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,498

Higher than 67% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£499k

Higher than 91% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

8th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Down 3.1% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£1,345

Higher than 79% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Up 1.8% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings9.6

Higher than 81% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home71

Higher than 82% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 8th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van9%

Lower than 99% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station24.1%

Lower than 53% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket65.3%

Lower than 64% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy69.2%

Lower than 68% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available81.9%

Higher than 61% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

15th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%

Higher than 90% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Joint 4th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Down 4 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score55.6

Higher than 96% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

3rd highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP2,593

Higher than 86% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

8th highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding100%

Joint highest of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Joint highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents38.8

Lower than 98% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 51 councils in the South East.

Down 9.5% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households2.9

Lower than 89% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 7th lowest of the 51 councils in the South East.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year22.9

Lower than 95% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Joint 3rd lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier88.7%

Lower than 76% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents3.7

Lower than 87% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Joint 4th lowest of the 64 councils in the South East.

No change since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.6

Higher than 65% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.1

Lower than 64% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women69.4 yrs

Higher than 99% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

The highest of the 64 councils in the South East.

Down 2.1 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home38.1 ha

Higher than 68% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean8.9 µg/m³

Higher than 61% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Down 40.3% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Wokingham shares a boundary with Basingstoke and Deane, Bracknell Forest, Buckinghamshire, Hart, Reading, South Oxfordshire, West Berkshire and Windsor and Maidenhead. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. Basingstoke and Deane£1,210
  2. West Berkshire£1,216
  3. South Oxfordshire£1,292
  4. Hart£1,303
  5. Buckinghamshire£1,310
  6. Wokingham£1,345
  7. Bracknell Forest£1,345
  8. Reading£1,393
  9. Windsor and Maidenhead£1,567
Average house price, all homes
  1. Reading£361k
  2. Basingstoke and Deane£369k
  3. Bracknell Forest£396k
  4. West Berkshire£403k
  5. South Oxfordshire£474k
  6. Hart£480k
  7. Buckinghamshire£491k
  8. Wokingham£499k
  9. Windsor and Maidenhead£577k
Council tax, band D
  1. Windsor and Maidenhead£1,953
  2. Basingstoke and Deane£2,255
  3. Bracknell Forest£2,265
  4. Hart£2,400
  5. Wokingham£2,498
  6. West Berkshire£2,505
  7. Buckinghamshire£2,527
  8. South Oxfordshire£2,598
  9. Reading£2,613
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. Wokingham38.8
  2. South Oxfordshire40.2
  3. Bracknell Forest52.1
  4. Buckinghamshire53.1
  5. West Berkshire54.8
  6. Windsor and Maidenhead56.8
  7. Basingstoke and Deane57.9
  8. Hart57.9
  9. Reading97.5
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. West Berkshire1,769
  2. South Oxfordshire1,849
  3. Basingstoke and Deane1,990
  4. Windsor and Maidenhead2,039
  5. Hart2,048
  6. Buckinghamshire2,066
  7. Reading2,419
  8. Wokingham2,593
  9. Bracknell Forest2,623
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. West Berkshire58%
  2. Bracknell Forest60%
  3. Basingstoke and Deane63%
  4. Reading63%
  5. South Oxfordshire64%
  6. Buckinghamshire66%
  7. Windsor and Maidenhead67%
  8. Hart69%
  9. Wokingham70%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. West Berkshire6.5 µg/m³
  2. South Oxfordshire6.8 µg/m³
  3. Basingstoke and Deane7.3 µg/m³
  4. Hart7.3 µg/m³
  5. Buckinghamshire8.2 µg/m³
  6. Wokingham8.9 µg/m³
  7. Bracknell Forest9.2 µg/m³
  8. Reading10.2 µg/m³
  9. Windsor and Maidenhead10.6 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. Basingstoke and Deane13.2%
  2. Hart18.3%
  3. Buckinghamshire20.3%
  4. Wokingham24.1%
  5. Reading24.1%
  6. South Oxfordshire24.8%
  7. Bracknell Forest24.9%
  8. West Berkshire27.9%
  9. Windsor and Maidenhead34.1%

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