Wokingham house prices, schools and crime

The area has experienced 14.1 per cent price growth over five years. Affordability remains challenging with a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.5. About 85 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Wokingham, which performs well across most deprivation measures. Crime stands at 5.2 incidents per 1,000 residents, with violent crime the most common category. The population of 177,503 has a median age of 41.2 years. Schools provision includes 54 primary and 9 secondary state schools; 26 of 28 rated schools are good or better. Transport links include 6 rail stations with Winnersh offering a 76-minute commute to London Waterloo. Air quality is good, with low nitrogen dioxide and moderate particulate matter. Gigabit broadband reaches 82.3 per cent of properties. The local economy is active with 45,529 registered companies.