Postcode district · Reading

RG2 area guide

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

Council: Reading
Region: South East
Population: 75,273 (2024)

RG2Postcode district · Reading

At a glance

What RG2 is like

The RG2 postcode district in Reading covers 1,052 live postcodes and is home to about 75,273 people in 25,150 households. 54.1% of households own their home, 23.5% rent privately and 19.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 60.6% 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 sold for a median of £385,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG2 compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 24.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£385,000

Median over 430 sales in RG2, −7.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

87%

Rated good or better across 23 inspected schools in RG2.

Household incomeMore

£64,569

Average annual income before tax, higher than 76% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG2 differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
12.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
24% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
23.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in RG2 is down 7.2% on the year before.

Questions

RG2 FAQs

Is RG2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 87% 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £385,000.

Homes in RG2 sold for a median of £385,000 across 430 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG2, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in RG2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.5% of residents. 54.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (31.7%).

Which council covers RG2?

The local authority for RG2 is Reading.

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

How well connected is RG2?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 21 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, 2.1 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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