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RG30 3UT area guide

Who lives in RG30 3UT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Spencers Wood & Swallowfield
Council: Wokingham
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,908 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What RG30 3UT is like

RG30 3UT is a postcode in the Spencers Wood & Swallowfield area of Wokingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,908 people. 74.6% of households own their home, 18.6% rent privately and 4.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 67.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in RG30 3 sold for a median of £375,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG30 3UT compares

Headline figures for RG30 3UT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£375,000

Median over 67 sales in RG30 3, −6% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.2/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 22 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£78,509

Average annual income before tax, higher than 92% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG30 3UT differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
12.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in RG30 3 is down 6% on the year before.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
74.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RG30 3UT FAQs

Is RG30 3UT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in RG30 3UT?

The median sale price over the last year was £375,000.

Homes in RG30 3 sold for a median of £375,000 across 67 sales in the year to August 2026, −6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG30 3UT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG30 3UT, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in RG30 3UT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 9% of residents. 74.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (40.1%).

Which council covers RG30 3UT?

The local authority for RG30 3UT is Wokingham.

RG30 3UT comes under Wokingham in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG30 3UT?

Connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.2 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Reading Green Park, 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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