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People and census in Wokingham

Unitary authority

The north west of the South East. 189,024 people in 179 square kilometres.

22 layers about people and census for Wokingham, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

Wokingham’s 536 output areas range from 120 to 1,709.

Population

Council
177,503
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Wokingham had 177,503 usual residents at the census.

Wokingham is 133rd highest of 361 for population.

Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Population: Wokingham among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Wokingham is 177,503.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
63.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

63.4% of residents in Wokingham were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In South East the figure is 63.1%.

Against South East
About the same63.1%
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Aged 15 to 64: Wokingham among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Wokingham is 63.4%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
17.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

17.2% of residents in Wokingham were aged 65 or over at the census.

In South East the figure is 19.4%.

Against South East
11% lower19.4%
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Aged 65 and over: Wokingham among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Wokingham is 17.2%.

Aged under 15

Council
19.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

19.4% of residents in Wokingham were aged under 15 at the census.

In South East the figure is 17.4%.

Against South East
11% higher17.4%
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Aged under 15: Wokingham among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Wokingham is 19.4%.

Born outside the UK

Council
18.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

18.9% of residents in Wokingham were born outside the UK.

In South East the figure is 15.8%.

Against South East
20% higher15.8%
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Born outside the UK: Wokingham among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Wokingham is 18.9%.

Disability

Council
12.5%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

12.5% of residents in Wokingham had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In South East the figure is 16.1%.

Against South East
22% lower16.1%
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Disability: Wokingham among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Wokingham is 12.5%.

Good or very good health

Council
88.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

88.1% of residents in Wokingham said their health was good or very good.

In South East the figure is 84.0%.

Against South East
5% higher84.0%
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Good or very good health: Wokingham among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Wokingham is 88.1%.

Households

Council
69,164
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Wokingham had 69,164 households at the census.

Wokingham is 143rd highest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: Wokingham among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Wokingham is 69,164.

Households without a car or van

Council
9.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

9.0% of households in Wokingham had no car or van at the census.

In South East the figure is 16.9%.

Against South East
47% lower16.9%
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Households without a car or van: Wokingham among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Wokingham is 9.0%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
78.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

78.1% of households in Wokingham owned their home at the census.

In South East the figure is 67.1%.

Against South East
16% higher67.1%
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Owner-occupied homes: Wokingham among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Wokingham is 78.1%.

Population density

Council
992 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Wokingham had 992 people per square kilometre at the census.

In South East the figure is 486 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against South East
twice486 per km²
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Population density: Wokingham among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Wokingham is 992 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
14.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

14.1% of households in Wokingham rented privately at the census.

In South East the figure is 19.2%.

Against South East
27% lower19.2%
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Private rented homes: Wokingham among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Wokingham is 14.1%.

Social rented homes

Council
7.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

7.7% of households in Wokingham rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In South East the figure is 13.6%.

Against South East
43% lower13.6%
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Social rented homes: Wokingham among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Wokingham is 7.7%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
46.2%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

46.2% of residents aged 16 and over in Wokingham had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In South East the figure is 35.8%.

Against South East
29% higher35.8%
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Degree-level qualifications: Wokingham among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Wokingham is 46.2%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
12.9%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

12.9% of residents in Wokingham identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 7.0%.

Against South East
1.8 times7.0%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Wokingham among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Wokingham is 12.9%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
2.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

2.4% of residents in Wokingham identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 2.4%.

Against South East
About the same2.4%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Wokingham among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Wokingham is 2.4%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
3.1%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

3.1% of residents in Wokingham identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 2.8%.

Against South East
11% higher2.8%
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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Wokingham among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Wokingham is 3.1%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.6%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.6% of residents in Wokingham identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In South East the figure is 1.5%.

Against South East
7% higher1.5%
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Other ethnic group: Wokingham among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Wokingham is 1.6%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
79.9%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

79.9% of residents in Wokingham identified with a White ethnic group.

In South East the figure is 86.3%.

Against South East
7% lower86.3%
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White ethnic groups: Wokingham among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Wokingham is 79.9%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
44.7%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

44.7% of residents in Wokingham said they were Christian.

In South East the figure is 46.5%.

Against South East
4% lower46.5%
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Christian: Wokingham among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Wokingham is 44.7%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
36.9%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

36.9% of residents in Wokingham said they had no religion.

In South East the figure is 40.2%.

Against South East
8% lower40.2%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
No religion: Wokingham among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Wokingham is 36.9%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
50.7%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

50.7% of working residents in Wokingham worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In South East the figure is 35.8%.

Against South East
42% higher35.8%
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Working mainly from home: Wokingham among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Wokingham is 50.7%.