United Kingdom · South East · Local Authority
Wokingham
Unitary authority · South East, England · population ~174k · 71 state-funded schools
High earnings and low crime come at the cost of significant housing pressure in Wokingham. While local pay is strong at £953.70 per week, housing remains expensive, with a median house price of £490,000. This results in a house price to earnings ratio of 9.9x, making entry into the market a substantial commitment. Renters face a similar burden, with monthly costs consuming 35.8% of gross median earnings. However, the area offers a high quality of life, evidenced by a deprivation score that ranks 2 of 64 in the South East and a crime rate significantly lower than the regional median. With 97.5% of pupils in Good or Outstanding schools, this location suits high-earning families who prioritise safety and education over housing affordability.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Wokingham ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£49,592/yr
Very high
Better than 95% of UK LAs
House price
£490,000
Very expensive
Worse than 90% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,479/mo
Very expensive
Worse than 81% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,498/yr
Expensive
Worse than 69% of UK LAs
Crime
40.4/1k
Safest
Better than 97% of UK LAs
Deprivation
5.8
Least deprived
Better than 100% of UK LAs
Schools
95.7%
Strong
Better than 73% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
81 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
66 of 69 (95.7%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 12 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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71 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 71 schools, sortable and filterable.
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.