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RG40 5RH area guide

Who lives in RG40 5RH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wokingham North & Hurst
Council: Wokingham
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,449 (2024)

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At a glance

What RG40 5RH is like

RG40 5RH is a postcode in the Wokingham North & Hurst area of Wokingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,449 people. 71.2% of households own their home, 20.4% rent privately and 8.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60.5% 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 5 sold for a median of £500,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG40 5RH compares

Headline figures for RG40 5RH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£500,000

Median over 48 sales in RG40 5, +4.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 18 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£78,040

Average annual income before tax, higher than 92% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG40 5RH differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
21.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
71.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RG40 5RH FAQs

Is RG40 5RH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.0 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in RG40 5RH?

The median sale price over the last year was £500,000.

Homes in RG40 5 sold for a median of £500,000 across 48 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG40 5RH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG40 5RH, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in RG40 5RH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.1% of residents. 71.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (54.7%).

Which council covers RG40 5RH?

The local authority for RG40 5RH is Wokingham.

RG40 5RH comes under Wokingham in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG40 5RH?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Wokingham Rail Station, 1.9 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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