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RG3 2AG area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Coley Park
Council: Reading
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,477 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What RG3 2AG is like

RG3 2AG is a postcode in the Coley Park area of Reading. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,477 people. 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 2AG compares

Headline figures for RG3 2AG, 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

92%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 2AG 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.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

RG3 2AG FAQs

Is RG3 2AG 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. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is RG3 2AG 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 2AG, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in RG3 2AG?

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 2AG?

The local authority for RG3 2AG is Reading.

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

How well connected is RG3 2AG?

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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