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RG2 9JW

Greensward Lane

Barkham & Arborfield

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Detailed insights for RG2 9JW

Overview

Postcode RG2 9JW is located in a rural village, within the Barkham & Arborfield ward of Wokingham in the South East region, and forms part of the Arborfield & Garrison area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 75.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Arborfield & Garrison is £74,190 per year. The nearest station is Earley located about 2.8 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
75
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

2/10

Arborfield & Garrison has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,760 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Arborfield & Garrison has a high crime rate, with approximately 75.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Arborfield & Garrison is £74,190 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 231 ft away from RG2 9JW.

Flood risk

Low

Arborfield & Garrison near RG2 9JW has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Earley located about 2.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
498
Population density
70 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
30.15(-4%)
Other theft
12.56(+125%)
Public order
8.79(+44%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.17(-29%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.17(+27%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
412
82.73%
Other White
33
6.63%
Other Asian
11
2.21%
Other
9
1.81%
Indian
8
1.61%
Total population: 498

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
186
45.93%
Level 3 (A level)
79
19.51%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
62
15.31%
No qualifications
32
7.9%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
28
6.91%
Total 16+ residents: 405

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
68
41.21%
Owns with a mortgage
60
36.36%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
12.73%
Other forms of private rent
16
9.7%
Total households: 165

Property prices in Barkham & Arborfield

Based on 190 recent sales, the median property price is £538,500 in Barkham & Arborfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £97,200 up to £1,175,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Barkham & Arborfield in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Barkham & Arborfield over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached98£689,975
Flats19£289,000
Semi-Detached46£503,849
Terraced27£395,000

10 year median price trend in Barkham & Arborfield

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Barkham & Arborfield.

Schools

In the RG2 9JW postcode area, located within Arborfield & Garrison, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG2 9JW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miPrimaryThe Coombes Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

1.0 miPrimaryShinfield St Mary's CofE Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Wokingham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,584
Band B£1,848
Band C£2,112
Band D£2,376
Band E£2,904
Band F£3,432
Band G£3,960
Band H£4,752

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictWokinghamE06000041
Parliamentary ConstituencyWokinghamE14001593
WardBarkham & ArborfieldE05015783
ParishArborfield and NewlandE04001227
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Arborfield & GarrisonE02003456
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wokingham 018EE01035267
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.