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RG2 6UG area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Spencers Wood & Swallowfield
Council: Wokingham
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,908 (2024)

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At a glance

What RG2 6UG is like

RG2 6UG is a postcode in the Spencers Wood & Swallowfield area of Wokingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,908 people. 74.6% of households own their home, 18.6% rent privately and 4.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 67.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 6UG compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.6 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, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

84%

Rated good or better across 19 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£78,509

Average annual income before tax, higher than 92% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG2 6UG differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
12.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
74.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RG2 6UG FAQs

Is RG2 6UG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 84% 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 6UG?

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 6UG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG2 6UG, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in RG2 6UG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 9% of residents. 74.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (40.1%).

Which council covers RG2 6UG?

The local authority for RG2 6UG is Wokingham.

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

How well connected is RG2 6UG?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 37 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, 0.7 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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