Is Hughes Road in Wokingham a nice place to live?

Hughes Road is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed Ethnic Mix. Hughes Road is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Hughes Road is located in the Norreys ward of the Wokingham district in Berkshire.
Coordinates 51.416782, -0.820774
Grid Ref SU821692
Suburb Wokingham
Constituency Wokingham
Postcodes RG11 1QR, RG11 1UJ, RG11 1UL, RG40 1UJ, RG40 1UL

House Prices

The average house price in Hughes Road is 100% higher than the rest of Wokingham. The last sale we have on record is 9 Hughes Road, that sold for £595,000. The average house price in Wokingham is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Hughes Road

Date No. Type Price
22/08/2022 9 Semi £595,000
21/01/2021 28 Semi £395,000

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

Crime in Hughes Road, Berkshire

There were 2 street crime incidents in Hughes Road in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Thames-valley Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Hughes Road
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect
2 Violent Crime Under investigation

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 Hughes Road and compared that to the average for the Norreys ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Hughes 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 Hughes Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Hughes 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 Hughes Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Hughes Road are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Hughes Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Hughes Road are in the top 30% of the most 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 Hughes Road are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Hughes Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Hughes Road are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Hughes Road

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

Unemployment in Hughes 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.
5.76% of Hughes Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Hughes Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Hughes Road. The proportion of retirees on Hughes Road is 5.84% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
12.76% of Hughes Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Hughes Road

The proportion of home owners on Hughes Road is 26.46% lower than the national average of 62%. 5.79% of properties in Hughes Road are private rented and 57.85% are social rented.
35.54% of residents of Hughes Road own their home

Country of Birth of Hughes Road residents

The proportion if Hughes Road residents born in the UK is 10.88% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 6.47% of Hughes Road residents were born outside the UK.
93.53% of Hughes Road residents were born in the UK

Hughes Road Summary

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

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