Postcode sector · Reading

RG3 2 area guide

Who lives in RG3 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Reading
Region: South East
Population: 2,477 (2024)

RG3 2Postcode sector · Reading

At a glance

What RG3 2 is like

The RG3 2 postcode sector in Reading covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 2,477 people in 1,058 households. 40.5% of households own their home, 50.6% rent privately and 8.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 67.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How RG3 2 compares

Headline figures for RG3 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in RG3 2.

Household incomeMore

£60,680

Average annual income before tax, higher than 68% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG3 2 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
50.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
29.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

RG3 2 FAQs

Is RG3 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is RG3 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG3 2, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in RG3 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 12.4% of residents. 40.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (70.8%).

Which council covers RG3 2?

The local authority for RG3 2 is Reading.

RG3 2 comes under Reading in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG3 2?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Reading West Rail Station, 0.2 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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