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RG2 8JH area guide

Who lives in RG2 8JH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Whitley Wood
Council
Reading
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,848 (2024)
At a glance

What RG2 8JH is like

RG2 8JH 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 1,848 people. 71.4% of households own their home, 15.2% rent privately and 13% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 56.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in RG2 8 sold for a median of £360,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG2 8JH compares

Headline figures for RG2 8JH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£360,000

Median over 67 sales in RG2 8, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
78%

Rated good or better across 9 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 8JH differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

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

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    71.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RG2 8JH FAQs

01
Is RG2 8JH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 78% 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 8JH?

The median sale price over the last year was £360,000.

Homes in RG2 8 sold for a median of £360,000 across 67 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is RG2 8JH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG2 8JH, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
04
Who lives in RG2 8JH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.2% of residents. 71.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (74.5%).
05
Which council covers RG2 8JH?

The local authority for RG2 8JH is Reading.

RG2 8JH comes under Reading in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is RG2 8JH?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Earley Rail Station, 2.0 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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