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RG10 8 area guide

Who lives in RG10 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Wokingham
Region
South East
Population
9,024 (2024)
At a glance

What RG10 8 is like

The RG10 8 postcode sector in Wokingham covers 142 live postcodes and is home to about 9,024 people in 3,553 households. 72.4% of households own their home, 15.4% rent privately and 11.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in RG10 8 sold for a median of £850,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG10 8 compares

Headline figures for RG10 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore
3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£850,000

Median over 35 sales in RG10 8, +10.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
6.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in RG10 8.

Household incomeMore
£75,652

Average annual income before tax, higher than 90% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG10 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    14.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in RG10 8 is up 10.7% on the year before.

  3. 03
    An older population

    22.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  4. 04
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 12 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  5. 05
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

RG10 8 FAQs

01
Is RG10 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in RG10 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £850,000.

Homes in RG10 8 sold for a median of £850,000 across 35 sales in the year to August 2026, +10.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is RG10 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG10 8, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
04
Who lives in RG10 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 72.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42.3%).
05
Which council covers RG10 8?

The local authority for RG10 8 is Wokingham.

RG10 8 comes under Wokingham in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is RG10 8?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Wargrave Rail Station, 0.9 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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