Reading vs Wokingham

A side-by-side comparison of the Reading and Wokinghamlocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Wokingham is the more populous; council tax is lower in Wokingham.

	Reading	Wokingham
Population	174,224	177,502
Density	4,313/km²	992/km²
Deprivation	5% in most-deprived 10%	0% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	£2,613	£2,498
Schools Good/Outstanding	92%	92%
Aged under 16	19%	21%
Aged 16–64	69%	62%
Aged 65+	12%	17%

Reading council area →Wokingham council area →