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RG30 1 area guide

Who lives in RG30 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Reading
Region
South East
Population
15,825 (2024)
At a glance

What RG30 1 is like

The RG30 1 postcode sector in Reading covers 111 live postcodes and is home to about 15,825 people in 5,556 households. 42.7% of households own their home, 39.5% rent privately and 15.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 66.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in RG30 1 sold for a median of £287,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG30 1 compares

Headline figures for RG30 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
3.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£287,500

Median over 49 sales in RG30 1, +0.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in RG30 1.

Household incomeMore
£57,893

Average annual income before tax, higher than 62% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG30 1 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    39.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    A young populationPositive

    25.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

RG30 1 FAQs

01
Is RG30 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in RG30 1?

The median sale price over the last year was £287,500.

Homes in RG30 1 sold for a median of £287,500 across 49 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is RG30 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG30 1, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in RG30 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.8% of residents. 42.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (44.7%).
05
Which council covers RG30 1?

The local authority for RG30 1 is Reading.

RG30 1 comes under Reading in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is RG30 1?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 20 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, 0.5 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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