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RG30 9PE area guide

Who lives in RG30 9PE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Battle & Caversham Bridge
Council: Reading
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 3,274 (2024)

RG30 9PEReading

At a glance

What RG30 9PE is like

RG30 9PE is a postcode in the Battle & Caversham Bridge area of Reading. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,274 people. 43.3% of households own their home, 38.9% rent privately and 12.7% 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 broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How RG30 9PE compares

Headline figures for RG30 9PE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 31.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£58,469

Average annual income before tax, higher than 63% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG30 9PE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
38.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
25.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 21 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

RG30 9PE FAQs

Is RG30 9PE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.9 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is RG30 9PE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG30 9PE, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in RG30 9PE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.2% of residents. 43.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (47.3%).

Which council covers RG30 9PE?

The local authority for RG30 9PE is Reading.

RG30 9PE comes under Reading in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG30 9PE?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Reading West Rail Station, 0.3 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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