RG2 9BG area guide
Who lives in RG2 9BG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Shinfield
- Council
- Wokingham
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,428 (2024)
RG2 9BGReading
What RG2 9BG is like
RG2 9BG 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 1,428 people. 55.6% of households own their home, 19.2% rent privately and 24.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 60.2% 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 9 sold for a median of £437,500 over the year to August 2026.
How RG2 9BG compares
Headline figures for RG2 9BG, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 22.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 85% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where RG2 9BG differs most from the national average.
- 01A lot of social housingLook closer
24.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
- 02Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in RG2 9 is down 10.7% on the year before.
RG2 9BG FAQs
01Is RG2 9BG a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in RG2 9BG?The median sale price over the last year was £437,500.
The median sale price over the last year was £437,500.
03Is RG2 9BG safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in RG2 9BG?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers RG2 9BG?The local authority for RG2 9BG is Wokingham.
The local authority for RG2 9BG is Wokingham.
06How well connected is RG2 9BG?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
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.