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Wokingham council area. Every figure carries its own date.

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Homes rented privately

8.2% to 21%

Homes rented privately ranged from 8.2% in Finchampstead to 21% in Hawkedon — a gap of 12.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Finchampstead8.2%3304,044
South Lake10.9%4303,930
Wokingham Without11%3533,221
Spencers Wood & Swallowfield11.2%4504,007
Bulmershe & Coronation11.4%4273,734
Thames11.9%4313,629
Winnersh12.1%4904,061
Loddon13.6%5063,709
Evendons13.8%5213,777
Shinfield13.9%4843,488
Emmbrook14.5%5934,088
Wescott15%5973,968
Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates15.4%5723,719
Hillside15.6%6163,940
Norreys16.6%6573,958
Twyford, Ruscombe & Hurst18%7664,263
Barkham & Arborfield20.2%6873,401
Hawkedon21%8964,276
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People reporting bad or very bad health

1.8% to 3.9%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 1.8% in Hawkedon to 3.9% in South Lake — a gap of 2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Hawkedon1.8%19710,733
Hillside1.9%21811,561
Barkham & Arborfield2%1768,979
Evendons2.1%2009,524
Loddon2.2%2129,573
Spencers Wood & Swallowfield2.3%22810,043
Shinfield2.3%2169,436
Wokingham Without2.4%1998,418
Wescott2.4%2349,833
Twyford, Ruscombe & Hurst2.6%26810,168
Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates2.8%29610,562
Finchampstead2.9%30310,412
Emmbrook2.9%2919,923
Winnersh3%32910,874
Thames3.1%2899,190
Norreys3.5%3158,998
Bulmershe & Coronation3.7%3449,352
South Lake3.9%3829,918
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People aged 65 or over

9.7% to 23.2%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 9.7% in Shinfield to 23.2% in Bulmershe & Coronation — a gap of 13.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Shinfield9.7%9139,433
Barkham & Arborfield11.8%1,0588,988
Hawkedon12%1,29110,737
Loddon12.2%1,1729,575
Winnersh14.4%1,56610,866
Spencers Wood & Swallowfield14.6%1,46210,027
Hillside16.4%1,90211,563
Wescott16.5%1,6299,847
Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates16.6%1,75510,566
Evendons17.2%1,6349,517
Norreys18.8%1,6898,979
Twyford, Ruscombe & Hurst19.8%2,01710,163
Emmbrook20.1%1,9979,950
South Lake20.3%2,0149,924
Wokingham Without21.8%1,8398,441
Finchampstead22.3%2,32010,395
Thames22.8%2,0939,173
Bulmershe & Coronation23.2%2,1699,346
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

7.5% to 15.3%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 7.5% in Hillside to 15.3% in Bulmershe & Coronation — a gap of 7.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Hillside7.5%7299,718
Evendons8.4%6317,514
Barkham & Arborfield8.4%5776,853
Hawkedon8.4%7178,490
Wescott8.6%6647,750
Emmbrook8.6%6817,898
Loddon9.2%6777,358
Finchampstead10%8458,464
Twyford, Ruscombe & Hurst10.3%8388,139
Thames10.3%7717,477
Winnersh10.6%8968,480
Spencers Wood & Swallowfield10.8%8367,774
Wokingham Without11.1%7446,724
Shinfield11.8%8507,183
Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates11.9%9958,362
Norreys12.1%8767,253
South Lake15.2%1,1867,810
Bulmershe & Coronation15.3%1,1657,594
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

37% to 51.6%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 37% in South Lake to 51.6% in Wescott — a gap of 14.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
South Lake37%2,8887,810
Bulmershe & Coronation37.8%2,8677,594
Loddon42%3,0877,358
Norreys43.3%3,1397,253
Spencers Wood & Swallowfield44.9%3,4877,774
Wokingham Without45.6%3,0676,724
Winnersh45.6%3,8708,480
Shinfield45.6%3,2797,183
Barkham & Arborfield45.7%3,1306,853
Hillside46.9%4,5589,718
Finchampstead47.2%3,9978,464
Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates47.5%3,9768,362
Hawkedon47.9%4,0708,490
Emmbrook48.7%3,8487,898
Twyford, Ruscombe & Hurst50.6%4,1188,139
Evendons51.1%3,8437,514
Thames51.2%3,8267,477
Wescott51.6%3,9987,750
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

7% to 14.5%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 7% in Barkham & Arborfield to 14.5% in South Lake — a gap of 7.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Barkham & Arborfield7%2393,393
Evendons7.1%2673,780
Wokingham Without7.5%2423,221
Hillside7.5%2973,937
Twyford, Ruscombe & Hurst7.8%3304,252
Hawkedon7.8%3364,282
Spencers Wood & Swallowfield8%3193,985
Wescott8.1%3223,962
Loddon8.4%3133,708
Finchampstead8.8%3574,045
Emmbrook9%3694,080
Thames9.4%3393,615
Winnersh9.7%3964,063
Shinfield10.5%3643,479
Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates10.6%3963,721
Norreys13.2%5223,962
Bulmershe & Coronation13.2%4923,725
South Lake14.5%5743,947
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

2.4% to 17.9%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 2.4% in Wokingham Without to 17.9% in Norreys — a gap of 15.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Wokingham Without2.4%763,221
Hillside2.8%1113,940
Hawkedon3.3%1414,276
Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates3.4%1253,719
Loddon5.2%1923,709
Evendons6.1%2293,777
Barkham & Arborfield6.4%2173,401
Emmbrook6.6%2694,088
Finchampstead6.7%2714,044
Twyford, Ruscombe & Hurst7.8%3334,263
Bulmershe & Coronation8.2%3083,734
Spencers Wood & Swallowfield8.6%3434,007
Thames9%3283,629
Wescott9.2%3673,968
Winnersh9.6%3884,061
South Lake11.2%4393,930
Shinfield14.2%4963,488
Norreys17.9%7093,958
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Barkham & ArborfieldBulmershe & CoronationEmmbrookEvendonsFinchampsteadHawkedonHillsideLoddonMaiden Erlegh & WhitegatesNorreysShinfieldSouth LakeSpencers Wood & SwallowfieldThamesTwyford, Ruscombe & HurstWescottWinnershWokingham Without
18 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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These are electoral wards or the explicitly labelled statistical equivalents. They do not necessarily match villages, parishes or police neighbourhoods.

Barkham & Arborfield →8,990 people · census date in profileBulmershe & Coronation →9,359 people · census date in profileEmmbrook →9,931 people · census date in profileEvendons →9,526 people · census date in profileFinchampstead →10,400 people · census date in profileHawkedon →10,725 people · census date in profileHillside →11,559 people · census date in profileLoddon →9,566 people · census date in profileMaiden Erlegh & Whitegates →10,564 people · census date in profileNorreys →8,994 people · census date in profileShinfield →9,440 people · census date in profileSouth Lake →9,915 people · census date in profileSpencers Wood & Swallowfield →10,042 people · census date in profileThames →9,184 people · census date in profileTwyford, Ruscombe & Hurst →10,170 people · census date in profileWescott →9,834 people · census date in profileWinnersh →10,873 people · census date in profileWokingham Without →8,426 people · census date in profile