RG6 3WE Wokingham
Live postcode, introduced March 2005. Ward: Hawkedon. Region: South East.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Wokingham in 2026-27: Band D £2,498 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,665 | £1,943 | £2,220 | £2,498 | £3,053 | £3,608 | £4,163 | £4,995 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (30% of about 630 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 41 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Winnersh Triangle 218,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km |
| Earley 426,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km | |
| Winnersh 384,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 24 within 800 m; nearest Kitwood Drive Lower Earley | 320 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wokingham Half Marathon Drop Off/Pick Up Point Dowlesgreen | 5.5 km |
| Car parks | Sainsbury's Winnersh Car Park | 2.2 km |
| EV charging points | Smart Charge Charging Station | 2.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 31.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Brookside Group Practice | 890 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 540 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Gipsy Lane Advanced Dental Care | 920 m |
| Hospital | Royal Berkshire Hospital | 4.6 km |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police | 1.1 km |
| Cash machines | Loddon Bridge Service Station, Earley | 1.5 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 9.0 ha | 30 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 15 ha | 700 m |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 450 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.9 ha | 280 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 13 ha | 2.6 km |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 26 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bearwood College, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 2.2 km south-east. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bearwood College | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.2 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Loader's Copse | Wood | 610 m south-east |
| Gravelpit Wood | Wood | 950 m south |
| Maiden Erlegh Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km north-west |
| Temple Island | Island | 2.1 km south-east |
| Gravelpit Hill | Hill | 2.7 km south-east |
| The Coombes | Valley | 2.9 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 21 |
11 of the postcode's 21 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 29% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 79% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 64% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 32% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 59% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.