# Southlake

South west Wokingham. 8,981 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.5 square kilometres.

Southlake had 8,774 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02003445. In: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east) › [Wokingham](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £445,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Southlake was £445,000 in 2025. Joint 1,440th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/southlake#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 8,774** (2021). Southlake had 8,774 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 2,374th most populated of 9,448. 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/wokingham/southlake#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Southlake 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/wokingham/southlake#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.1%** (January 2026). In Southlake, 99.1% 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/wokingham/southlake#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02003445) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Southlake live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02003445) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 134 homes were sold in Southlake in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02003445) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Southlake.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02003445) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Southlake had 8,774 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Southlake

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Southlake at a rate of 30.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 44.6 per 1,000 people across Wokingham.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 102 |
| Other crime | 43 |
| Shoplifting | 37 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 36 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 20 |
| Drug offences | 14 |
| Burglary | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Southlake compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Southlake | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £445,000 | 4th cheapest | 20 middle areas, Wokingham · 2025 |
| Population | 8,774 | 10th most populated | 20 middle areas, Wokingham · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 20 middle areas, Wokingham · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.1% | 4th highest | 20 middle areas, Wokingham · Jan 2026 |

## Is Southlake safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Southlake at a rate of 30.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 44.6 per 1,000 people across Wokingham.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 25 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Southlake.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (102), other crime (43) and shoplifting (37).
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.

## Figures for the whole of Wokingham

These figures are published for the whole of Wokingham, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Wokingham and not Southlake alone. [See Wokingham](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham)

- **Average house price: £496,537** (July 2026). Wokingham’s average house price was £496,537 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £52,222** (2025). Full-time workers living in Wokingham earned a median of £52,222 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 7th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 9.5×** (2025). A home in Wokingham costs 9.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 66th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 6.1** (2025). Wokingham has a deprivation score of 6.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 2nd least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Southlake in brief

The median price paid for a home in Southlake was £445,000 in 2025.
Southlake had 8,774 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Southlake live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Southlake, 99.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02003445
- Ward: [South Lake †](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/ward/south-lake)
- Constituency: [Earley and Woodley †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/earley-and-woodley)
- Council: [Wokingham](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham)
- Region: [South East](https://openindex.co.uk/south-east)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 2.51 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,981*
- Neighbourhoods: 6
- Output areas: 28

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Woodley South](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/woodley-south), [Earley](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/earley), [Woodley East](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/woodley-east), [Winnersh](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/winnersh), [Wokingham North & Hurst](https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/wokingham-north-and-hurst)

## Latest updates for Southlake

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02003445

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.8, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508850. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/wokingham/southlake