Postcode sector · Reading

RG1 9 area guide

Who lives in RG1 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Reading
Region: South East
Population: 6,874 (2024)

RG1 9Postcode sector · Reading

At a glance

What RG1 9 is like

The RG1 9 postcode sector in Reading covers 82 live postcodes and is home to about 6,874 people in 2,494 households. 24.6% of households own their home, 58.8% rent privately and 12.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 69.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average.

Scores

How RG1 9 compares

Headline figures for RG1 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.7/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 70.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in RG1 9.

Household incomeMore

£60,301

Average annual income before tax, higher than 67% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG1 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
58.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
70.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
41.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

RG1 9 FAQs

Is RG1 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 70.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is RG1 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 70.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG1 9, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in RG1 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 17% of residents. 24.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (66.7%).

Which council covers RG1 9?

The local authority for RG1 9 is Reading.

RG1 9 comes under Reading in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG1 9?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 29 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 West Rail Station, 1.4 miles 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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