# Wokingham

Town in Wokingham, South East.

Wokingham is a town in Wokingham, South East. Median sale price £497,500 in 2025. Recorded crime 44.1 per 1,000 people. About 53,597 people.

Town. Code E63005181. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [Wokingham](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham)

Wokingham is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for Wokingham add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own.

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £497,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Wokingham was £497,500 in 2025. 82nd most expensive of 1,092. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/wokingham#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 50,320** (2021). Wokingham had 50,320 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 216th most populated of 1,209. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/wokingham#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Wokingham live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/town/wokingham#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.6%** (January 2026). In Wokingham, 93.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/wokingham#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E63005181) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Wokingham live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E63005181) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 771 homes were sold in Wokingham in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E63005181) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Wokingham.
- [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E63005181) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Wokingham had 50,320 usual residents at the census.

## How Wokingham compares

Each town against every other town the measure covers.

| Measure | Wokingham | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £497,500 | 42nd most expensive | 209 towns, South East · 2025 |
| Population | 50,320 | 35th most populated | 209 towns, South East · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 209 towns, South East · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 93.6% | joint 59th highest | 209 towns, South East · Jan 2026 |

## Is Wokingham safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Wokingham at a rate of 44.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 81.3 per 1,000 people across South East.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 222 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Wokingham.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (896), other crime (467) and anti-social behaviour (260).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Wokingham was 46.1 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in Wokingham, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so Wokingham has no single figure. Of its 27 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 8: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 18 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in Wokingham

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Wokingham 010A](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/neighbourhood/e01016627) | 2,073 | 35.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.2% |
| [Wokingham 010B](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/neighbourhood/e01016628) | 2,584 | 39.0 per 1,000 | 10 | 96.9% |
| [Wokingham 013A](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/neighbourhood/e01016626) | 2,131 | 72.8 per 1,000 | 8 | 96.9% |
| [Wokingham 013B](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/neighbourhood/e01016671) | 2,107 | 59.4 per 1,000 | 10 | 92.6% |
| [Wokingham 013C](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/neighbourhood/e01016673) | 1,820 | 56.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 98.9% |
| [Wokingham 013D](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/neighbourhood/e01016674) | 1,853 | 44.4 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.9% |
| [Wokingham 013E](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/neighbourhood/e01016696) | 1,808 | 133.3 per 1,000 | 8 | 86.5% |
| [Wokingham 014A](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/neighbourhood/e01016670) | 2,797 | 23.5 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.9% |
| [Wokingham 014B](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/neighbourhood/e01016672) | 2,739 | 30.6 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.9% |
| [Wokingham 014F](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/neighbourhood/e01035261) | 1,933 | 56.0 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.7% |
| [Wokingham 014G](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/neighbourhood/e01035262) | 2,025 | 35.6 per 1,000 | 10 | 94.1% |
| [Wokingham 015A](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/neighbourhood/e01016612) | 2,685 | 16.4 per 1,000 | 10 | 68.6% |
| [Wokingham 015B](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/neighbourhood/e01016629) | 1,383 | 23.5 per 1,000 | 10 | 94.5% |
| [Wokingham 015C](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/neighbourhood/e01016630) | 1,495 | 22.3 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.5% |
| [Wokingham 015D](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/neighbourhood/e01016635) | 1,417 | 18.4 per 1,000 | 10 | 95.0% |
| [Wokingham 016A](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/neighbourhood/e01016625) | 1,760 | 32.9 per 1,000 | 10 | 88.0% |
| [Wokingham 016B](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/neighbourhood/e01016631) | 1,343 | 28.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 96.3% |
| [Wokingham 016C](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/neighbourhood/e01016632) | 1,882 | 17.3 per 1,000 | 10 | 95.3% |
| [Wokingham 016D](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/neighbourhood/e01016634) | 2,021 | 52.0 per 1,000 | 9 | 85.9% |
| [Wokingham 016E](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/neighbourhood/e01016699) | 1,749 | 154.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 92.1% |
| [Wokingham 018G](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/neighbourhood/e01035269) | 3,322 | 55.4 per 1,000 | 7 | 90.9% |
| [Wokingham 019A](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/neighbourhood/e01016633) | 1,369 | 14.9 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.6% |
| [Wokingham 019B](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/neighbourhood/e01016636) | 1,478 | 15.6 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.5% |
| [Wokingham 019C](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/neighbourhood/e01016637) | 1,130 | 28.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 80.2% |
| [Wokingham 019D](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/neighbourhood/e01016638) | 1,278 | 16.7 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| [Wokingham 019E](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/neighbourhood/e01016639) | 1,582 | 23.9 per 1,000 | 9 | 93.3% |
| [Wokingham 019G](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/neighbourhood/e01016643) | 1,384 | 23.4 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.0% |

## Your MP

- [Wokingham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wokingham): Clive Jones (Liberal Democrat), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Council

[Wokingham](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham)

## Postcode districts covering Wokingham

[RG40](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rg40), [RG41](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rg41)

## Middle areas in Wokingham

[Barkham & Woose Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/barkham-and-woose-hill), [Finchampstead](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/finchampstead), [Wokingham East](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/wokingham-east), [Wokingham North & Hurst](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/wokingham-north-and-hurst), [Wokingham Town](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/wokingham-town), [Wokingham West & South](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/wokingham-west-and-south)

## Towns near Wokingham

[Crowthorne](https://openindex.co.uk/town/crowthorne), [Winnersh](https://openindex.co.uk/town/winnersh), [Bracknell](https://openindex.co.uk/town/bracknell), [Sandhurst](https://openindex.co.uk/town/sandhurst), [Reading](https://openindex.co.uk/town/reading), [Woodley](https://openindex.co.uk/town/woodley)

## Wokingham in brief

Wokingham is a town in Wokingham, South East.
About 53,597 people lived in Wokingham in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £497,500 in 2025 across 771 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 44.1 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in Wokingham was £497,500 in 2025.
Wokingham had 50,320 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Wokingham live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Wokingham, 93.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Town
- Code: E63005181
- Constituency: [Wokingham †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/wokingham)
- Council: [Wokingham †](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 15.37 km²
- People, mid-2024: 53,597*
- Neighbourhoods: 27
- Output areas: 154

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Crowthorne](https://openindex.co.uk/town/crowthorne), [Winnersh](https://openindex.co.uk/town/winnersh), [Bracknell](https://openindex.co.uk/town/bracknell), [Sandhurst](https://openindex.co.uk/town/sandhurst), [Reading](https://openindex.co.uk/town/reading), [Woodley](https://openindex.co.uk/town/woodley)

## Latest updates for Wokingham

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E63005181

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/town/wokingham, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/town/wokingham#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/town/wokingham