Postcode · Wokingham

RG40 1WE area guide

Who lives in RG40 1WE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wokingham Town
Council: Wokingham
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,120 (2024)

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At a glance

What RG40 1WE is like

RG40 1WE is a postcode in the Wokingham Town area of Wokingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,120 people. 71.6% of households own their home, 17.9% rent privately and 8.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 85+, and 46.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in RG40 1 sold for a median of £450,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG40 1WE compares

Headline figures for RG40 1WE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£450,000

Median over 139 sales in RG40 1, +11.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£65,371

Average annual income before tax, higher than 77% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG40 1WE differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
13.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in RG40 1 is up 11.1% on the year before.
04
An older population
38.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

RG40 1WE FAQs

Is RG40 1WE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in RG40 1WE?

The median sale price over the last year was £450,000.

Homes in RG40 1 sold for a median of £450,000 across 139 sales in the year to August 2026, +11.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG40 1WE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG40 1WE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in RG40 1WE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 85+, at 11.6% of residents. 71.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (40.6%).

Which council covers RG40 1WE?

The local authority for RG40 1WE is Wokingham.

RG40 1WE comes under Wokingham in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG40 1WE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Wokingham Rail Station, 0.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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