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People in Wokingham

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Population
177,571
Density /km²
992.16
Median age
41.2
In good health
88%
Disabled (Equality Act)
13%
In work (16+)
64%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
4%
Degree or above
46%
A-level equivalent
16%
GCSE-level
21%
Apprenticeship
4.1%
Other
2.3%
No qualifications
10%
Families w/ children
27%
One-person homes
24%
Owned outright
36%
Private renting
14%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
55%
All adults speak English as a main language
90%
White
80%
Asian or Asian British
13%
Black or Black British
2%
Mixed or multiple
3%
Other ethnic groups
2%
Higher managerial & professional
24%
Lower managerial & professional
25%
Intermediate
12%
Self-employed & small employers
10%
Routine & manual
18%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
4.7%
Full-time students
6.5%
Christian
45%
Muslim
4.8%
Hindu
4.8%
Sikh
1.7%
Jewish
0.2%
Buddhist
0.5%
No religion
37%
Other religion
0.4%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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