Postcode sector · Reading

RG4 5 area guide

Who lives in RG4 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Reading
Region: South East
Population: 13,763 (2024)

RG4 5Postcode sector · Reading

At a glance

What RG4 5 is like

The RG4 5 postcode sector in Reading covers 113 live postcodes and is home to about 13,763 people in 5,627 households. 65.7% of households own their home, 18.6% rent privately and 14.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 63.6% 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 RG4 5 sold for a median of £425,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG4 5 compares

Headline figures for RG4 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£425,500

Median over 82 sales in RG4 5, −2.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in RG4 5.

Household incomeMore

£70,335

Average annual income before tax, higher than 85% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG4 5 differs most from the national average.

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

Questions

RG4 5 FAQs

Is RG4 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 RG4 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £425,500.

Homes in RG4 5 sold for a median of £425,500 across 82 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG4 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG4 5, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in RG4 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.3% of residents. 65.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (32.9%).

Which council covers RG4 5?

The local authority for RG4 5 is Reading.

RG4 5 comes under Reading in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG4 5?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Reading 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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