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RG5 3LL

South Lake

Wokingham

England / South East / Wokingham / Southlake / South Lake / RG5 3LL

Overview

Postcode RG5 3LL is located in an urban city, within the South Lake ward of Wokingham in the South East region , and forms part of the Southlake area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 38.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Southlake is £64,300 per year. The nearest station is Earley located about 0.3 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is South Lake Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
39
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
5.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

3/10

Southlake has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,002 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 27% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Southlake has a low crime rate, with approximately 38.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.3%

Approximately 5.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Southlake is £64,300 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 80 ft away from RG5 3LL.

Flood risk

No risk

Southlake near RG5 3LL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Earley located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Earley

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miSouth Lake ParkLarge
0.3 miMalone ParkSmall
0.3 miMalone ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
195
Population density
2,164.3 per km²

Demographics

British
140
71.43%
Other White
22
11.22%
Pakistani
9
4.59%
Other Asian
6
3.06%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
2.04%
Total population: 196

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
34
36.17%
Private landlord or letting agency
29
30.85%
Owns outright
22
23.4%
Other social rented
3
3.19%
Shared ownership
2
2.13%
Total households: 94

Property prices in South Lake

Based on 121 recent sales, the median property price is £435,200 in South Lake area, with individual transactions ranging from £165,000 up to £770,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached17£559,500
Flats17£235,000
Semi-Detached62£451,000
Terraced25£420,000

10 years price trend in South Lake

Schools

In the RG5 3LL postcode area, located within Southlake, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySouth Lake Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryHighwood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miNot applicableAddington SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miPremierFairwater Drive, Wokingham, RG5 3SJ
0.4 miBig BazaarWokingham Road, Wokingham, RG6 7EB
0.5 miCo-op Food570 Wokingham Road, Reading, RG6 7JB

Data Sources

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