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RG40 4 area guide

Who lives in RG40 4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Wokingham
Region
South East
Population
18,997 (2024)
At a glance

What RG40 4 is like

The RG40 4 postcode sector in Wokingham covers 219 live postcodes and is home to about 18,997 people in 6,803 households. 75.4% of households own their home, 15.4% rent privately and 7.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 63% 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 4 sold for a median of £610,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG40 4 compares

Headline figures for RG40 4, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
9.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£610,000

Median over 85 sales in RG40 4, +5.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools in RG40 4.

Household incomeMore
£81,955

Average annual income before tax, higher than 94% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG40 4 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 9.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.

  2. 02
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in RG40 4 is up 5.2% on the year before.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    75.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RG40 4 FAQs

01
Is RG40 4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in RG40 4?

The median sale price over the last year was £610,000.

Homes in RG40 4 sold for a median of £610,000 across 85 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is RG40 4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG40 4, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in RG40 4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 7.8% of residents. 75.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (54.3%).
05
Which council covers RG40 4?

The local authority for RG40 4 is Wokingham.

RG40 4 comes under Wokingham in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is RG40 4?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Crowthorne Rail Station, 2.4 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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