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RG41 5BL

Bearwood College

Barkham & Arborfield

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Detailed insights for RG41 5BL

Overview

Postcode RG41 5BL is located in a rural hamlet, within the Barkham & Arborfield ward of Wokingham in the South East region, and forms part of the Arborfield & Garrison area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 74.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Arborfield & Garrison is £74,190 per year. The nearest station is Winnersh located about 1.0 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
75
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

4/10

Arborfield & Garrison has a 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 74.7 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from RG41 5BL.

Flood risk

No risk

Arborfield & Garrison near RG41 5BL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

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

Nearby public transport stations for RG41 5BL
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Winnersh

N/A

Walking directions to Winnersh

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
498
Population density
70 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
33.92(+7%)
Shoplifting
13.19(+65%)
Other theft
9.42(+68%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.79(+36%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.17(-34%)
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 159 recent sales, the median property price is £536,750 in Barkham & Arborfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £97,200 up to £1,160,000.

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
Detached87£700,000
Flats20£288,750
Semi-Detached34£462,500
Terraced18£391,000

10 year median price trend in Barkham & Arborfield

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

Schools

In the RG41 5BL postcode area, located within Arborfield & Garrison, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG41 5BL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableReddam House BerkshireOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryBearwood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryThe Hawthorns Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores 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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for RG41 5BL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Mohima Bose

Barkham & Arborfield - Elected 7 May 2026

Liberal Democrats

Member of parliament

Clive Jones

Wokingham - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Liberal Democrats

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictWokinghamE06000041
Parliamentary ConstituencyWokinghamE14001593
ParishArborfield and NewlandE04001227
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Arborfield & GarrisonE02003456
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wokingham 018EE01035267
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1995-07-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.