Postcode sector · Thatcham

RG18 4 area guide

Who lives in RG18 4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: West Berkshire
Region: South East
Population: 13,015 (2024)

RG18 4Postcode sector · Thatcham

At a glance

What RG18 4 is like

The RG18 4 postcode sector in West Berkshire covers 98 live postcodes and is home to about 13,015 people in 5,307 households. 68% of households own their home, 14.3% rent privately and 16.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 62.9% 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. Homes in RG18 4 sold for a median of £385,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG18 4 compares

Headline figures for RG18 4, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£385,500

Median over 57 sales in RG18 4, −1.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in RG18 4.

Household incomeMore

£66,937

Average annual income before tax, higher than 80% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG18 4 differs most from the national average.

01
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
02
Few private renters
Only 14.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

RG18 4 FAQs

Is RG18 4 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 21.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in RG18 4?

The median sale price over the last year was £385,500.

Homes in RG18 4 sold for a median of £385,500 across 57 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG18 4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG18 4, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in RG18 4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.2% of residents. 68% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (36.8%).

Which council covers RG18 4?

The local authority for RG18 4 is West Berkshire.

RG18 4 comes under West Berkshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG18 4?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Thatcham Rail Station, 1 mile 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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