Postcode sector · Reading

RG2 6 area guide

Who lives in RG2 6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Reading
Region: South East
Population: 6,380 (2024)

RG2 6Postcode sector · Reading

At a glance

What RG2 6 is like

The RG2 6 postcode sector in Reading covers 55 live postcodes and is home to about 6,380 people in 2,180 households. 58% of households own their home, 22.7% rent privately and 14.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 68.4% 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 RG2 6 sold for a median of £450,875 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG2 6 compares

Headline figures for RG2 6, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£450,875

Median over 28 sales in RG2 6, +0.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in RG2 6.

Household incomeMore

£62,162

Average annual income before tax, higher than 71% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG2 6 differs most from the national average.

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A young populationPositive
23% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

RG2 6 FAQs

Is RG2 6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.3 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).

How much does a house cost in RG2 6?

The median sale price over the last year was £450,875.

Homes in RG2 6 sold for a median of £450,875 across 28 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG2 6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG2 6, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in RG2 6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 10% of residents. 58% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (31.1%).

Which council covers RG2 6?

The local authority for RG2 6 is Reading.

RG2 6 comes under Reading in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG2 6?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Reading Green Park, 0.4 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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