Postcode sector · Thatcham

RG18 0 area guide

Who lives in RG18 0, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: West Berkshire
Region: South East
Population: 5,465 (2024)

RG18 0Postcode sector · Thatcham

At a glance

What RG18 0 is like

The RG18 0 postcode sector in West Berkshire covers 70 live postcodes and is home to about 5,465 people in 2,138 households. 66.7% of households own their home, 19% rent privately and 12.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 61.4% 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 RG18 0 sold for a median of £600,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG18 0 compares

Headline figures for RG18 0, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.7/ 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

£600,000

Median over 8 sales in RG18 0, +41.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools in RG18 0.

Household incomeMore

£78,654

Average annual income before tax, higher than 92% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG18 0 differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

RG18 0 FAQs

Is RG18 0 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.7 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in RG18 0?

The median sale price over the last year was £600,000.

Homes in RG18 0 sold for a median of £600,000 across 8 sales in the year to August 2026, +41.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG18 0 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 RG18 0, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in RG18 0?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.2% of residents. 66.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (54.5%).

Which council covers RG18 0?

The local authority for RG18 0 is West Berkshire.

RG18 0 comes under West Berkshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG18 0?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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