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RG2 8PY area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Shinfield
Council: Wokingham
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,338 (2024)

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At a glance

What RG2 8PY is like

RG2 8PY is a postcode in the Shinfield area of Wokingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,338 people. 58.2% of households own their home, 20.2% rent privately and 17.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 68.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 8PY compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.2 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, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£71,098

Average annual income before tax, higher than 85% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG2 8PY differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
23.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.

Questions

RG2 8PY FAQs

Is RG2 8PY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in RG2 8PY?

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.

Is RG2 8PY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG2 8PY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in RG2 8PY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.3% of residents. 58.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (32.1%).

Which council covers RG2 8PY?

The local authority for RG2 8PY is Wokingham.

RG2 8PY comes under Wokingham in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG2 8PY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 19 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, 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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