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RG31 5BQ area guide

Who lives in RG31 5BQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Tilehurst South
Council
Reading
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,583 (2024)
At a glance

What RG31 5BQ is like

RG31 5BQ 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 1,583 people. 68.4% of households own their home, 7.6% rent privately and 23.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 62.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in RG31 5 sold for a median of £434,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG31 5BQ compares

Headline figures for RG31 5BQ, 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
6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£434,750

Median over 79 sales in RG31 5, +2.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 57 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 12 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 RG31 5BQ differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

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

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 7.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

RG31 5BQ FAQs

01
Is RG31 5BQ 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 27.6 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in RG31 5BQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £434,750.

Homes in RG31 5 sold for a median of £434,750 across 79 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is RG31 5BQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG31 5BQ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in RG31 5BQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.1% of residents. 68.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (48.2%).
05
Which council covers RG31 5BQ?

The local authority for RG31 5BQ is Reading.

RG31 5BQ comes under Reading in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is RG31 5BQ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 57 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 1.1 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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