Wokingham District Ranked Third in the Country for Quality of Life
The residents of the Wokingham district have been ranked as having the third best quality of life in Britain according to a new survey.
Published on August 12, the Halifax Home Insurance survey gave scores for a number of indicators which influence the quality of life including house prices, crime levels, employment rates, labour market, urban and physical environment such as traffic flows and weather, education and health. Data from over 408 different council areas across the country was analysed and only Elmbridge and Hart pipped the Wokingham district to the top two slots in the quality of life league.
The Wokingham district scored highly on a number of indicators and residents in the Wokingham district showed they were the healthiest in the country by topping the poll of those in good health.
Council leader Cllr Frank Browne said: “Whilst very pleased, I am not surprised with the findings of this latest survey. I think most of our residents would agree that the Wokingham district is a great place to live, work and study.
“The council is committed to ensuring that all of our residents enjoy a high quality of life and it remains a key priority for us. We continue to achieve well in education. We have seen significant increases in standards at key stage 3 which are a product of planned, innovative changes in the way teachers teach and pupils learn. And, the council remains one of the highest achieving education authorities in the country and will continue to work together with all the district’s schools to raise standards further and ensure that all pupils achieve their full potential. Many of the results over the past 12 months have seen the district above the national averages.
“Fighting the fear of crime and anti-social behaviour is also high on our agenda. Over the last few years we have introduced CCTV in three towns in the district and have expanded the number of community wardens to seven. And in recent months we have launched a number of crime-busting initiatives in conjunction with our partners, including ‘operation four wheel’ which aims to combat vehicle-related crime with a wide range of initiatives from advice packs and property marking to mobile CCTV and portable cameras. Whilst we do have low levels of crime in the district, the fear of crime is much higher and this can affect the quality of people’s lives.
“For many years now, the district’s residents have been ranked the healthiest in the country. We work hard with our health partners to ensure it remains this way. We also recently launched a new leisure, sport and recreation strategy to take steps to ensure residents, both young and old, benefit from more physical activity to increase their health and well-being, regardless of their ability.
“We are not complacent and we do know that as a result of affluence in the area we often do not attract high levels of government funding, which can put a burden on all our residents. Not everyone in the district enjoys a high standard of living and there are small pockets of deprivation where not everyone benefits from the general prosperity of the area and we are working hard to ensure that any social divisions do not widen. Everyone at the council is committed to ensuring the district remains one of the best places to live in Britain.”
Published on August 12, the Halifax Home Insurance survey gave scores for a number of indicators which influence the quality of life including house prices, crime levels, employment rates, labour market, urban and physical environment such as traffic flows and weather, education and health. Data from over 408 different council areas across the country was analysed and only Elmbridge and Hart pipped the Wokingham district to the top two slots in the quality of life league.
The Wokingham district scored highly on a number of indicators and residents in the Wokingham district showed they were the healthiest in the country by topping the poll of those in good health.
Council leader Cllr Frank Browne said: “Whilst very pleased, I am not surprised with the findings of this latest survey. I think most of our residents would agree that the Wokingham district is a great place to live, work and study.
“The council is committed to ensuring that all of our residents enjoy a high quality of life and it remains a key priority for us. We continue to achieve well in education. We have seen significant increases in standards at key stage 3 which are a product of planned, innovative changes in the way teachers teach and pupils learn. And, the council remains one of the highest achieving education authorities in the country and will continue to work together with all the district’s schools to raise standards further and ensure that all pupils achieve their full potential. Many of the results over the past 12 months have seen the district above the national averages.
“Fighting the fear of crime and anti-social behaviour is also high on our agenda. Over the last few years we have introduced CCTV in three towns in the district and have expanded the number of community wardens to seven. And in recent months we have launched a number of crime-busting initiatives in conjunction with our partners, including ‘operation four wheel’ which aims to combat vehicle-related crime with a wide range of initiatives from advice packs and property marking to mobile CCTV and portable cameras. Whilst we do have low levels of crime in the district, the fear of crime is much higher and this can affect the quality of people’s lives.
“For many years now, the district’s residents have been ranked the healthiest in the country. We work hard with our health partners to ensure it remains this way. We also recently launched a new leisure, sport and recreation strategy to take steps to ensure residents, both young and old, benefit from more physical activity to increase their health and well-being, regardless of their ability.
“We are not complacent and we do know that as a result of affluence in the area we often do not attract high levels of government funding, which can put a burden on all our residents. Not everyone in the district enjoys a high standard of living and there are small pockets of deprivation where not everyone benefits from the general prosperity of the area and we are working hard to ensure that any social divisions do not widen. Everyone at the council is committed to ensuring the district remains one of the best places to live in Britain.”
Wokingham District Council
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