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Wokingham West & South: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Wokingham West & South neighbourhood of Wokingham, England (ONS area Wokingham 016). Headline figures assembled 26 October 2026. Postcodes RG40, RG41. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near RG41 2SA.
One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, changing little against Wokingham
Wokingham West & South is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against Wokingham (few signs of gentrification: 2 of 20 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £523,000 and flats for £254,250 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Wokingham (1.3 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Wokingham, is about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 26 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£523,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +26% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£254,250
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +1% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Among the most affluent
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Few signs
Weighted balance +0.00; 2 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 9 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 9 to 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£85,200
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.3 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Wokingham West & South sits in Wokingham
- Typical house price: 10th highest of 20 neighbourhoods in Wokingham
- Typical flat price: 7th lowest of the 16 neighbourhoods in Wokingham with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 6th highest of 20 neighbourhoods in Wokingham
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 26 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Wokingham West & South
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 26 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
2 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Wokingham, 2 the other way and 16 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Lifestyle businesses
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
Falling behind the borough
- Recorded crime
- Air quality
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Wokingham Railway station, about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (710 m in a straight line). About 8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to London Waterloo (about 73 min); Great Western Railway to Gatwick Airport (about 83 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Walter Infant School 780 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Dec 2024).
- Nearest state secondary school The Holt School 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Mar 2023).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Wokingham West & South
What is the typical house price in Wokingham West & South?
£523,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +26% against 2017-2019.
How does Wokingham West & South compare with the rest of Wokingham?
Typical house price: 10th highest of 20 neighbourhoods in Wokingham. Typical flat price: 7th lowest of the 16 neighbourhoods in Wokingham with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 6th highest of 20 neighbourhoods in Wokingham.
Is Wokingham West & South an affluent area?
Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Wokingham West & South gentrifying?
Few signs. Weighted balance +0.00; 2 of 20 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Wokingham West & South?
Wokingham. Railway station, about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (710 m in a straight line). About 8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: South Western Railway to London Waterloo (about 73 min); Great Western Railway to Gatwick Airport (about 83 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Wokingham West & South?
Nearest state primary school. Walter Infant School. 780 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Dec 2024). Nearest state secondary school. The Holt School. 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Mar 2023).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.