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RG2 6BH area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Kennet Island & Green Park
Council: Reading
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,371 (2024)

RG2 6BHReading

At a glance

What RG2 6BH is like

RG2 6BH is a postcode in the Kennet Island & Green Park area of Reading. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,371 people. 40.1% of households own their home, 35.9% rent privately and 16% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 74.7% 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 6BH compares

Headline figures for RG2 6BH, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.8 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, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 26 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£53,495

Average annual income before tax, higher than 51% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG2 6BH differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
35.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
31.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

RG2 6BH FAQs

Is RG2 6BH 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 22.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 88% 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 6BH?

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 6BH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG2 6BH, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in RG2 6BH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 14.3% of residents. 40.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (44.7%).

Which council covers RG2 6BH?

The local authority for RG2 6BH is Reading.

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

How well connected is RG2 6BH?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 25 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, 0.5 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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