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RG19 3RW area guide

Who lives in RG19 3RW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Thatcham Town
Council
West Berkshire
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,633 (2024)
At a glance

What RG19 3RW is like

RG19 3RW is a postcode in the Thatcham Town area of West Berkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,633 people. 56.2% of households own their home, 19.4% rent privately and 22% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 53.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in RG19 3 sold for a median of £325,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG19 3RW compares

Headline figures for RG19 3RW, 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
6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£325,000

Median over 105 sales in RG19 3, −4.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£57,656

Average annual income before tax, higher than 62% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG19 3RW differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    28.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

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

Questions

RG19 3RW FAQs

01
Is RG19 3RW 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 29.0 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).
02
How much does a house cost in RG19 3RW?

The median sale price over the last year was £325,000.

Homes in RG19 3 sold for a median of £325,000 across 105 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is RG19 3RW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG19 3RW, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in RG19 3RW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.7% of residents. 56.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (27%).
05
Which council covers RG19 3RW?

The local authority for RG19 3RW is West Berkshire.

RG19 3RW comes under West Berkshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is RG19 3RW?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 26 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, 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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