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RG19 area guide

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

Council
West Berkshire
Region
South East
Population
30,545 (2024)
At a glance

What RG19 is like

The RG19 postcode district in West Berkshire covers 492 live postcodes and is home to about 30,545 people in 12,231 households. 65.6% of households own their home, 16% rent privately and 16.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 65.4% 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. Homes in RG19 sold for a median of £345,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG19 compares

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

AffluenceMore
7.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£345,000

Median over 208 sales in RG19, −4.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools in RG19.

Household incomeMore
£66,038

Average annual income before tax, higher than 78% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG19 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

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

Questions

RG19 FAQs

01
Is RG19 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.1 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).
02
How much does a house cost in RG19?

The median sale price over the last year was £345,000.

Homes in RG19 sold for a median of £345,000 across 208 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is RG19 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG19, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in RG19?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.9% of residents. 65.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (32.5%).
05
Which council covers RG19?

The local authority for RG19 is West Berkshire.

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

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 18 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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