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RG41 5LU area guide

Who lives in RG41 5LU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wokingham North & Hurst
Council: Wokingham
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,976 (2024)

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At a glance

What RG41 5LU is like

RG41 5LU 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 1,976 people. 83.2% of households own their home, 14.6% rent privately and 1.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, 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 RG41 5 sold for a median of £445,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG41 5LU compares

Headline figures for RG41 5LU, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£445,000

Median over 90 sales in RG41 5, −11% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 RG41 5LU 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
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in RG41 5 is down 11% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 23 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 14.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

RG41 5LU FAQs

Is RG41 5LU 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 17.7 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in RG41 5LU?

The median sale price over the last year was £445,000.

Homes in RG41 5 sold for a median of £445,000 across 90 sales in the year to August 2026, −11% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG41 5LU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG41 5LU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in RG41 5LU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.2% of residents. 83.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (63.6%).

Which council covers RG41 5LU?

The local authority for RG41 5LU is Wokingham.

RG41 5LU comes under Wokingham in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG41 5LU?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Winnersh Rail Station, 57 yards 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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