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RG27 7 area guide

Who lives in RG27 7, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Reading
Region: South East
Population: 2,371 (2024)

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At a glance

What RG27 7 is like

The RG27 7 postcode sector in Reading covers 19 live postcodes and is home to about 2,371 people in 713 households. 40.1% of households own their home, 35.9% rent privately and 16% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 74.7% 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.

Scores

How RG27 7 compares

Headline figures for RG27 7, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in RG27 7.

Household incomeMore

£53,495

Average annual income before tax, higher than 51% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG27 7 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
35.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
31.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

RG27 7 FAQs

Is RG27 7 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is RG27 7 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG27 7, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in RG27 7?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 14.3% of residents. 40.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (44.7%).

Which council covers RG27 7?

The local authority for RG27 7 is Reading.

RG27 7 comes under Reading in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG27 7?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 32 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, 1.3 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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