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RG19 4YJ area guide

Who lives in RG19 4YJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Thatcham South East & Bradfield
Council: West Berkshire
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,967 (2024)

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At a glance

What RG19 4YJ is like

RG19 4YJ is a postcode in the Thatcham South East & Bradfield area of West Berkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,967 people. 72.2% of households own their home, 15.5% rent privately and 9.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 64.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in RG19 4 sold for a median of £331,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG19 4YJ compares

Headline figures for RG19 4YJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 41.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£331,500

Median over 75 sales in RG19 4, −2.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£74,527

Average annual income before tax, higher than 89% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG19 4YJ differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
72.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RG19 4YJ FAQs

Is RG19 4YJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 RG19 4YJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £331,500.

Homes in RG19 4 sold for a median of £331,500 across 75 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG19 4YJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG19 4YJ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in RG19 4YJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.6% of residents. 72.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (31.2%).

Which council covers RG19 4YJ?

The local authority for RG19 4YJ is West Berkshire.

RG19 4YJ comes under West Berkshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG19 4YJ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 31 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, 0.2 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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