Living in Wokingham
Lying in the east of the Royal County of Berkshire and at the heart of the Thames Valley, Wokingham is only 30 miles from London. It offers a pleasant blend of countryside and town, historic features and up to date facilities, business and market town trading. The economic prosperity of the district, together with a pleasant environment and excellent transport links, make it an attractive place to live and work.
The town has excellent shopping and leisure facilities, and its many pubs, cafés and restaurants are always very busy. House prices tend to be much higher than the national average. Many of its 50K town population work in London (population of the borough is closer to 180K) . The unemployment rate of 2.4% is well below the national average, and the average wage, £35K is above the national average.
