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RG30 4XE area guide

Who lives in RG30 4XE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Tilehurst South
Council
Reading
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,489 (2024)
At a glance

What RG30 4XE is like

RG30 4XE is a postcode in the Tilehurst South area of Reading. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,489 people. 68.3% of households own their home, 19.7% rent privately and 11.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.6% 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. Homes in RG30 4 sold for a median of £375,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG30 4XE compares

Headline figures for RG30 4XE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£375,000

Median over 112 sales in RG30 4, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£54,603

Average annual income before tax, higher than 54% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG30 4XE differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    21.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

RG30 4XE FAQs

01
Is RG30 4XE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.5 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).
02
How much does a house cost in RG30 4XE?

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

Homes in RG30 4 sold for a median of £375,000 across 112 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is RG30 4XE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG30 4XE, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in RG30 4XE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.5% of residents. 68.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.2%).
05
Which council covers RG30 4XE?

The local authority for RG30 4XE is Reading.

RG30 4XE comes under Reading in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is RG30 4XE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 0.9 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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