Is Elms Road in Wokingham a nice place to live?

Elms Road is classified by the ONS as Migrant Families. Elms Road has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Elms Road is located in the Wescott ward of the Wokingham district in Berkshire.
Coordinates 51.410477, -0.835948
Grid Ref SU810685
Suburb Wokingham
Constituency Wokingham
Postcodes RG40 2PU

House Prices

The average house price in Elms Road is 100% higher than the rest of Wokingham. The last sale we have on record is 2 Elms Road, that sold for £225,000. The average house price in Wokingham is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Elms Road

Date No. Type Price
31/07/2023 2 Flat £225,000
09/12/2022 12 Flat £232,500
28/11/2022 40 Flat £220,000
14/10/2022 34 Flat £230,000
25/02/2022 9 Flat £225,000
27/09/2021 36 Flat £190,000
05/03/2021 4 Flat £250,000
30/10/2020 56 Flat £215,000
08/09/2020 28 Flat £245,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Elms Road, Berkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Thames-valley Police in Elms Road during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Elms Road and compared that to the average for the Wescott ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Elms Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Wescott ward

Social economic statistics for Elms Road

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Elms Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Elms Road is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Elms Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Elms Road are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Elms Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Elms Road are in the top 20% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Elms Road are in the top 10% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Elms Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Elms Road are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Elms Road

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Elms Road.

Unemployment in Elms Road

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
2.13% of Elms Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Elms Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Elms Road. The proportion of retirees on Elms Road is 9% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
9.6% of Elms Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Elms Road

The proportion of home owners on Elms Road is 29.36% lower than the national average of 62%. 56.61% of properties in Elms Road are private rented and 9.92% are social rented.
32.64% of residents of Elms Road own their home

Country of Birth of Elms Road residents

The proportion if Elms Road residents born in the UK is 17.26% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 34.61% of Elms Road residents were born outside the UK.
65.39% of Elms Road residents were born in the UK

Elms Road Summary

Elms Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Elms Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Elms Road has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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