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RG2 0QJ area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Whitley Wood
Council
Reading
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,440 (2024)
At a glance

What RG2 0QJ is like

RG2 0QJ is a postcode in the Whitley Wood area of Reading. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,440 people. 62.4% of households own their home, 17.6% rent privately and 19% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 62.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well 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 0QJ compares

Headline figures for RG2 0QJ, 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
8/ 10

Higher than most: 46.3 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
80%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£54,551

Average annual income before tax, higher than 54% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG2 0QJ differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    46.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

Questions

RG2 0QJ FAQs

01
Is RG2 0QJ 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 46.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in RG2 0QJ?

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.
03
Is RG2 0QJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG2 0QJ, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.
04
Who lives in RG2 0QJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.3% of residents. 62.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (71.8%).
05
Which council covers RG2 0QJ?

The local authority for RG2 0QJ is Reading.

RG2 0QJ comes under Reading in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is RG2 0QJ?

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 Green Park, 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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