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RG1 5LT area guide

Who lives in RG1 5LT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Southampton Street & Redlands Road
Council: Reading
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,870 (2024)

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At a glance

What RG1 5LT is like

RG1 5LT is a postcode in the Southampton Street & Redlands Road area of Reading. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,870 people. 33.1% of households own their home, 55.6% rent privately and 10.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 62.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in RG1 5 sold for a median of £303,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG1 5LT compares

Headline figures for RG1 5LT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£303,000

Median over 73 sales in RG1 5, −7.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 65 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£60,355

Average annual income before tax, higher than 68% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG1 5LT differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
55.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
19.8% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
43.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in RG1 5 is down 7.6% on the year before.

Questions

RG1 5LT FAQs

Is RG1 5LT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in RG1 5LT?

The median sale price over the last year was £303,000.

Homes in RG1 5 sold for a median of £303,000 across 73 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG1 5LT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG1 5LT, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in RG1 5LT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 17% of residents. 33.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (39.2%).

Which council covers RG1 5LT?

The local authority for RG1 5LT is Reading.

RG1 5LT comes under Reading in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG1 5LT?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 65 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Reading Rail Station, 1 mile away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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