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RG40 5SJ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Cookham & Waltham
Council: Windsor and Maidenhead
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,470 (2024)

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At a glance

What RG40 5SJ is like

RG40 5SJ is a postcode in the Cookham & Waltham area of Windsor and Maidenhead. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,470 people. 80.7% of households own their home, 12.6% rent privately and 6.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for 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 5SJ compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.6 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 7 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£76,784

Average annual income before tax, higher than 91% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG40 5SJ differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
11.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
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
Few private renters
Only 12.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
80.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RG40 5SJ FAQs

Is RG40 5SJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.6 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in RG40 5SJ?

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 5SJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG40 5SJ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in RG40 5SJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.6% of residents. 80.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (54.9%).

Which council covers RG40 5SJ?

The local authority for RG40 5SJ is Windsor and Maidenhead.

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

How well connected is RG40 5SJ?

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, 2.5 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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