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RG30 2ND area guide

Who lives in RG30 2ND, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Southcote
Council: Reading
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,370 (2024)

RG30 2NDReading

At a glance

What RG30 2ND is like

RG30 2ND is a postcode in the Southcote area of Reading. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,370 people. 78.2% of households own their home, 11.2% rent privately and 10.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 56.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in RG30 2 sold for a median of £290,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG30 2ND compares

Headline figures for RG30 2ND, 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

10/ 10

Higher than most: 110.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£290,500

Median over 162 sales in RG30 2, −6.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 18 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£53,030

Average annual income before tax, higher than 50% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG30 2ND differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
110.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in RG30 2 is down 6.9% on the year before.
03
An older population
23.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 11.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

RG30 2ND FAQs

Is RG30 2ND 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 110.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in RG30 2ND?

The median sale price over the last year was £290,500.

Homes in RG30 2 sold for a median of £290,500 across 162 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG30 2ND safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 110.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG30 2ND, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in RG30 2ND?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.2% of residents. 78.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (72.7%).

Which council covers RG30 2ND?

The local authority for RG30 2ND is Reading.

RG30 2ND comes under Reading in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG30 2ND?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 36 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, 0.7 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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