Riseley (Wokingham)
Riseley (Wokingham) is a village in Hampshire, England, with a population of around 1,000. It has around 4 restaurants and cafés, 10 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Mortimer, 5.1 km away. There were around 4 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly public order. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Riseley (Wokingham) area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Hart area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 99,408 residents at roughly 462 people per km².
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 15th of 294 English council areas — better than 95% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. Scored on 80% of the full weighting — some data isn't available here. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
18°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 20° / 17° · 85% rain
- Tomorrow: 25° / 16° · Mist
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:34Sunset 19:25
12h 51m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
17US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Reading New Town, United Kingdom
Crime
2 reported · July 2026▼ 60% YoY
- Public order1
- Violence & sexual offences1
Neighbourhood team: Hart Rural North · Hampshire
Local policing priorities
- Hate Crime
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
145 reported road collisions (2024)
45 killed or seriously injured · 188 casualties · 14.6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
21 food businesses within 2 miles
- 17 rated 4–5 ★ (14 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Mortimer (5.1 km)
- 10 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Mortimer (5.1 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£479,978 average▲ 2.3% YoY
Across Hart · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,417 average monthly rent▲ 3.3% YoY
- 1 bed £1,025
- 2 bed £1,305
- 3 bed £1,584
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
12.7× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 12.7 times median annual pay (12.2× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 156.9p · BP (11.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 185.9p · ESSO (10.3 km)
19 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
34 charging locations within ~8 km
- 11 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 160 kW
- Nearest: The Wellington Arms (3.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches11
- Playgrounds6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
99,408 residents in Hart · 462/km²
- Under 16: 19%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 20%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 317 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,400 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (23% of 43,030)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
41 schools · 15,835 pupils
29 primary · 5 secondary · 7 other
Ofsted: 11 of 11 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (100%)
34inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Calthorpe Park School
- Court Moor School
- Frogmore Community College
- Robert May's School
- Yateley School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Hart
Care & health services
1,436 CQC-registered services
- Care homes482
- GP practices163
- Dentists325
- Homecare agencies362
- Hospitals & hospices35
CQC ratings: 90% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Hampshire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 28 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
119 applications decided
91.6% granted · 109 granted, 10 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Alex Brewer
Liberal Democrat
North East Hampshire
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat / Independent coalition
- Con 8
- LD 13
- Oth 12
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens2
- Restaurants & cafés4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,945 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£928 median full-time weekly pay
1.8% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£33,968 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
53% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 43,089 certificates
7% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
7% low-carbon electricity
Gas 47% · Imports 46% · Wind 5% · Biomass 2%
216 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for South England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 86.5 yrs women · 83.3 yrs men
60% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.6
- Happiness yesterday7.5
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.1
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in North East Hampshire:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership425 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s398 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office334 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases324 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test311 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Riseley, Berkshire · 0.4 kmRiseley is a village in the English county of Berkshire, adjacent to the border with Hampshire. It is located around 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Reading and 8 miles (13 km) north-east of Basingstoke, and is bypassed to…

The Marshes Local Nature Reserve · 1.3 kmThe Marshes is a 2.2-hectare (5.4-acre) Local Nature Reserve south of Swallowfield in Berkshire. It is owned and managed by Swallowfield Parish Council.
- Heckfield Heath · 1.6 km
Heckfield Heath is a hamlet in the civil parish of Heckfield in the Hart district of Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Hook, which lies approximately 4.6 miles (7.4 km) south from the hamlet.
Stanford End Mill and River Loddon · 1.6 kmStanford End Mill and River Loddon is a 11.8-hectare (29-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Reading in Berkshire. It covers Stanford End Mill meadows and a 4 kilometres stretch of the River…
Swallowfield Meadow · 1.9 kmSwallowfield Meadow is a 0.7-hectare (1.7-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Swallowfield, south of Reading in Berkshire. It is owned and managed by Swallowfield Parish Council.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Riseley (Wokingham)?
- Riseley (Wokingham) is a town in Hampshire, England, in the Hart local authority.
- How deprived is Riseley (Wokingham)?
- The Hart local authority, which includes Riseley (Wokingham), is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.