Postcode sector · Thatcham

RG13 3 area guide

Who lives in RG13 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: West Berkshire
Region: South East
Population: 2,037 (2024)

RG13 3Postcode sector · Thatcham

At a glance

What RG13 3 is like

The RG13 3 postcode sector in West Berkshire covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 2,037 people in 791 households. 67.5% of households own their home, 10.7% rent privately and 20.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 63.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How RG13 3 compares

Headline figures for RG13 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£62,525

Average annual income before tax, higher than 72% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG13 3 differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 10.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

RG13 3 FAQs

Is RG13 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is RG13 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG13 3, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in RG13 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.4% of residents. 67.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (53.5%).

Which council covers RG13 3?

The local authority for RG13 3 is West Berkshire.

RG13 3 comes under West Berkshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG13 3?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Thatcham 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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