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RG2 0NS area guide

Who lives in RG2 0NS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Southampton Street & Redlands Road
Council: Reading
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,943 (2024)

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At a glance

What RG2 0NS is like

RG2 0NS is a postcode in the Southampton Street & Redlands Road area of Reading. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,943 people. 34.4% of households own their home, 51.2% rent privately and 13.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 58.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in RG2 0 sold for a median of £316,900 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG2 0NS compares

Headline figures for RG2 0NS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£316,900

Median over 82 sales in RG2 0, −2.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£60,355

Average annual income before tax, higher than 68% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG2 0NS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
51.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
13.4% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
31.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

RG2 0NS FAQs

Is RG2 0NS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in RG2 0NS?

The median sale price over the last year was £316,900.

Homes in RG2 0 sold for a median of £316,900 across 82 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 RG2 0NS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG2 0NS, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in RG2 0NS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 11.1% of residents. 34.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (31.9%).

Which council covers RG2 0NS?

The local authority for RG2 0NS is Reading.

RG2 0NS comes under Reading in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG2 0NS?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Reading Rail Station, 1.2 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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