Village Close, Wokingham, Berkshire

Village Close is classified by the ONS as Families in Terraces and Flats . Village Close is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

Village Close is located in the Emmbrook ward of the Wokingham district in Berkshire.
Coordinates 51.421792, -0.853624
Grid Ref SU798698
Suburb Wokingham
Constituency Wokingham
Postcodes RG41 1FZ

House Prices

The average house price in Village Close is 100% higher than the rest of Wokingham. The last sale we have on record is 6 Village Close, that sold for £325,000. The average house price in Wokingham is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Village Close

Date No. Type Price
21/07/2021 6 Semi £325,000
08/06/2021 14 Detached £590,000

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

Crime in Village Close, Berkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Thames-valley Police in Village Close during April 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 Village Close and compared that to the average for the Emmbrook ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Village Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Emmbrook ward

Social economic statistics for Village Close

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 Village Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Village Close 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 Village Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Village Close are in the top 10% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Village Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Village Close are in the top 10% 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 Village Close 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 Village Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Village Close are in the top 10% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Village Close

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

Unemployment in Village Close

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.
1.39% of Village Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Village Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Village Close. The proportion of retirees on Village Close is 0.22% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
18.82% of Village Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Village Close

The proportion of home owners on Village Close is 0.46% lower than the national average of 62%. 30.13% of properties in Village Close are private rented and 7.05% are social rented.
61.54% of residents of Village Close own their home

Country of Birth of Village Close residents

The proportion if Village Close residents born in the UK is 2.65% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 20% of Village Close residents were born outside the UK.
80% of Village Close residents were born in the UK

Village Close Summary

With house prices in Village Close more than the average for Berkshire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Village Close is the the top 10% of least income deprivated streets in England. Village Close has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Village Close maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Village Close 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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