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RG40 2HY

Wescott

Wokingham

England / South East / Wokingham / Wokingham East / Wescott / RG40 2HY

Overview

Postcode RG40 2HY is located in an urban city, within the Wescott ward of Wokingham in the South East region , and forms part of the Wokingham East area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 33.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wokingham East is £82,000 per year. The nearest station is Wokingham located about 1.0 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
34
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Wokingham East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,829 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Wokingham East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 33.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Wokingham East is £82,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RG40 2HY.

Flood risk

No risk

Wokingham East near RG40 2HY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Wokingham located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
1 mi

Wokingham

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
357
Population density
2,535.6 per km²

Demographics

British
317
88.8%
Other White
17
4.76%
Irish
7
1.96%
Pakistani
4
1.12%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.12%
Total population: 357

Housing

Owns outright
63
51.64%
Owns with a mortgage
52
42.62%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.28%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.64%
Social rents from council
1
0.82%
Total households: 122

Property prices in Wescott

Based on 160 recent sales, the median property price is £448,750 in Wescott area, with individual transactions ranging from £114,000 up to £1,599,250.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached41£761,000
Flats55£290,000
Semi-Detached39£515,000
Terraced25£417,000

10 years price trend in Wescott

Schools

In the RG40 2HY postcode area, located within Wokingham East, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableChiltern Way Academy WokinghamAcademy special sponsor led

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimarySt Teresa's Catholic AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miSecondarySt Crispin's SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miCo-op FoodWokingham, RG40 1YD

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.