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RG40 2JP area guide

Who lives in RG40 2JP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wokingham East
Council: Wokingham
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,143 (2024)

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At a glance

What RG40 2JP is like

RG40 2JP is a postcode in the Wokingham East area of Wokingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,143 people. 67.7% of households own their home, 10.3% rent privately and 16% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 76.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in RG40 2 sold for a median of £395,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG40 2JP compares

Headline figures for RG40 2JP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£395,000

Median over 69 sales in RG40 2, −8.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£88,576

Average annual income before tax, higher than 97% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG40 2JP differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
23.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in RG40 2 is down 8.1% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 10.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

RG40 2JP FAQs

Is RG40 2JP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in RG40 2JP?

The median sale price over the last year was £395,000.

Homes in RG40 2 sold for a median of £395,000 across 69 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG40 2JP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG40 2JP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in RG40 2JP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 10.7% of residents. 67.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (32.5%).

Which council covers RG40 2JP?

The local authority for RG40 2JP is Wokingham.

RG40 2JP comes under Wokingham in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG40 2JP?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Wokingham Rail Station, 1.4 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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