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RG2 9TH area guide

Who lives in RG2 9TH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Barkham & Woose Hill
Council: Wokingham
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,740 (2024)

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At a glance

What RG2 9TH is like

RG2 9TH is a postcode in the Barkham & Woose Hill area of Wokingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,740 people. 88.5% of households own their home, 5.6% rent privately and 3.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 63.4% 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 9 sold for a median of £437,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG2 9TH compares

Headline figures for RG2 9TH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

1/ 10

Lower than most: 6.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£437,500

Median over 192 sales in RG2 9, −10.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£96,185

Average annual income before tax, higher than 98% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG2 9TH differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
6.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in RG2 9 is down 10.7% on the year before.
04
Few private renters
Only 5.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
88.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RG2 9TH FAQs

Is RG2 9TH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 6.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in RG2 9TH?

The median sale price over the last year was £437,500.

Homes in RG2 9 sold for a median of £437,500 across 192 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG2 9TH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 6.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG2 9TH, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in RG2 9TH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.4% of residents. 88.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (79.6%).

Which council covers RG2 9TH?

The local authority for RG2 9TH is Wokingham.

RG2 9TH comes under Wokingham in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG2 9TH?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Wokingham Rail Station, 2.5 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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