Postcode district · Thatcham

RG13 area guide

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

Council: West Berkshire
Region: South East
Population: 7,727 (2024)

RG13Postcode district · Thatcham

At a glance

What RG13 is like

The RG13 postcode district in West Berkshire covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 7,727 people in 3,358 households. 57.2% of households own their home, 23.5% rent privately and 17.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 65.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How RG13 compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in RG13.

Household incomeMore

£63,840

Average annual income before tax, higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG13 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

RG13 FAQs

Is RG13 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is RG13 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG13, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in RG13?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.1% of residents. 57.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (32.7%).

Which council covers RG13?

The local authority for RG13 is West Berkshire.

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

How well connected is RG13?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Newbury Racecourse Rail Station, 0.7 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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