Postcode · Reading

RG30 6NG area guide

Who lives in RG30 6NG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Tilehurst North
Council: Reading
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,550 (2024)

RG30 6NGReading

At a glance

What RG30 6NG is like

RG30 6NG is a postcode in the Tilehurst North area of Reading. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,550 people. 71.8% of households own their home, 20.1% rent privately and 7.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 69.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in RG30 6 sold for a median of £340,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG30 6NG compares

Headline figures for RG30 6NG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£340,000

Median over 59 sales in RG30 6, −1.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£71,497

Average annual income before tax, higher than 86% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG30 6NG differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
71.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RG30 6NG FAQs

Is RG30 6NG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 6NG?

The median sale price over the last year was £340,000.

Homes in RG30 6 sold for a median of £340,000 across 59 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG30 6NG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG30 6NG, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in RG30 6NG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.5% of residents. 71.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (55.7%).

Which council covers RG30 6NG?

The local authority for RG30 6NG is Reading.

RG30 6NG comes under Reading in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG30 6NG?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 26 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, 0.6 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.

Explore