Socio-economic statistics for Holly Cross, Berkshire

Socio-economic statistics for Holly Cross, Berkshire

We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Holly Cross in Wokingham from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Holly Cross older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Holly Cross and Wokingham? Is Holly Cross an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.

Holly Cross & Wokingham Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Holly Cross in the Wokingham local area district.

Holly Cross has a lower rate of immigrants than Wokingham, the South East region and England as a whole.
Area Born in UK Born outside UK
Remenham, Wargrave and Ruscombe 87.8% 12.2%
Wokingham 81.07% 18.93%
South East 84.24% 15.76%
England 82.65% 17.35%

Holly Cross compared to other wards in Wokingham

# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK
1 Shinfield North 69.51% 30.49%
2 Hillside 71.43% 28.57%
3 Maiden Erlegh 72.3% 27.7%
4 Hawkedon 73.02% 26.98%
5 Bulmershe and Whitegates 75.56% 24.44%
6 Shinfield South 78.66% 21.34%
7 Winnersh 78.83% 21.17%
8 South Lake 78.83% 21.17%
9 Wescott 81.76% 18.24%
10 Evendons 82.68% 17.32%
11 Emmbrook 82.92% 17.08%
12 Loddon 83.5% 16.5%
13 Norreys 83.57% 16.43%
14 Sonning 83.85% 16.15%
15 Barkham 84.27% 15.73%
16 Arborfield 84.84% 15.16%
17 Wokingham Without 86.25% 13.75%
18 Finchampstead South 86.4% 13.6%
19 Finchampstead North 86.72% 13.28%
20 Hurst 86.99% 13.01%
21 Twyford 87.1% 12.9%
22 Coronation 87.22% 12.78%
23 Remenham, Wargrave and Ruscombe 87.8% 12.2%
24 Swallowfield 88.28% 11.72%
25 Charvil 88.31% 11.69%
'; Holly Cross is ranked 23 out of 25 wards in Wokingham for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Holly Cross Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Remenham, Wargrave and Ruscombe.
Age Band Proportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

What are the occupations of the residents of Holly Cross?

The largest employment sector in Holly Cross is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector Proportion
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 26.16%
Professional Occupations 25.8%
Associate Professional & Technical 16.27%
Administrative & Secretarial 8.2%
Skilled Trades 6.12%
Caring, leisure & Other Services 5.45%
Elementary Occupations 5.41%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives 2.67%

Holly Cross Health Statistics

Remenham, Wargrave and Ruscombe has significantly more residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
Area VG G F B VB
Remenham, Wargrave and Ruscombe 56.83% 30.18% 10.02% 2.32% 0.65%
Wokingham 54.96% 33.16% 9.22% 2.07% 0.58%
South East 49.98% 34.01% 11.77% 3.31% 0.93%
England 48.49% 33.71% 12.65% 3.98% 1.17%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

How has the health of residents in Wokingham changed since 2011?

Wokingham residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.3% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year VG G F B VB
2011 54.26% 33.56% 9.44% 2.14% 0.61%
2021 54.96% 33.16% 9.22% 2.07% 0.58%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Holly Cross Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Holly Cross residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

  • Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
  • Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
  • Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
  • Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared Holly Cross to the national average for England.
Level Remenham, Wargrave and Ruscombe England
No Qualifications 11.6% 18.08%
Level 1 6.66% 9.69%
Level 2 11.51% 13.32%
Apprenticeship 3.4% 5.32%
Level 3 13.73% 16.92%
Level 4 50.62% 33.92%

How many residents own or rent their home in Holly Cross and Wokingham

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Holly Cross either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 75.31 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 24.69 of Holly Cross residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area Owned Rented
Remenham, Wargrave and Ruscombe 75.31% 24.69%
Wokingham 76.05% 23.95%
South East 65.66% 34.34%
England 61.31% 38.69%

Holly Cross has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.

Holly Cross compared to other wards in Wokingham

# Ward Owned Rented
1 Finchampstead North 87.9% 12.1%
2 Coronation 86.71% 13.29%
3 Wokingham Without 86.66% 13.34%
4 South Lake 84.9% 15.1%
5 Charvil 83.06% 16.94%
6 Maiden Erlegh 82.46% 17.54%
7 Hillside (Wokingham) 81.21% 18.79%
8 Finchampstead South 81.1% 18.9%
9 Sonning 81.01% 18.99%
10 Evendons 79.27% 20.73%
11 Hurst 77.65% 22.35%
12 Remenham, Wargrave and Ruscombe 75.31% 24.69%
13 Emmbrook 74.72% 25.28%
14 Loddon 74.32% 25.68%
15 Shinfield South 74.15% 25.85%
16 Winnersh 73.73% 26.27%
17 Swallowfield 73.1% 26.9%
18 Hawkedon 72.79% 27.21%
19 Twyford 72.68% 27.32%
20 Bulmershe and Whitegates 72.62% 27.38%
21 Barkham 70.38% 29.62%
22 Norreys 68.6% 31.4%
23 Wescott 66.85% 33.15%
24 Arborfield 64.97% 35.03%
25 Shinfield North 57.27% 42.73%
Holly Cross is ranked 12 out of 25 wards in Wokingham for the percentage of home owners.

Holly Cross Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Wokingham.
Area Unemployed Yearly Change
Wokingham 1.6% 0%
South East 2.9% -0.3%
England 3.8% -0.3%
UK 3.7% -0.3%
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Holly Cross on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Holly Cross.
Economic Status Proportion
In Employment 55.32%
In Part-Time Work 27.83%
Unemployed 4.05%
72.17% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Holly Cross

What is the population of Holly Cross and Wokingham?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Wokingham including Holly Cross. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward Population
Arborfield 2910
Barkham 4037
Bulmershe and Whitegates 10007
Charvil 3123
Coronation 5529
Emmbrook 9562
Evendons 9434
Finchampstead North 5589
Finchampstead South 5817
Hawkedon 9793
Hillside 8541
Hurst 3002
Loddon 10231
Maiden Erlegh 10968
Norreys 10668
Remenham, Wargrave and Ruscombe 5648
Shinfield North 3760
Shinfield South 10571
Sonning 3309
South Lake 5928
Swallowfield 3330
Twyford 6210
Wescott 7186
Winnersh 10614
Wokingham Without 8178
Wokingham Total 173945



Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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