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RG4 8HS area guide

Who lives in RG4 8HS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Caversham Emmer Green
Council: Reading
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,652 (2024)

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At a glance

What RG4 8HS is like

RG4 8HS is a postcode in the Caversham Emmer Green area of Reading. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,652 people. 88% of households own their home, 5.7% rent privately and 6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 50.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in RG4 8 sold for a median of £412,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG4 8HS compares

Headline figures for RG4 8HS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£412,500

Median over 156 sales in RG4 8, −3.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£68,768

Average annual income before tax, higher than 82% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG4 8HS differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
12.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
30.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 5.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

RG4 8HS FAQs

Is RG4 8HS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.8 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in RG4 8HS?

The median sale price over the last year was £412,500.

Homes in RG4 8 sold for a median of £412,500 across 156 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG4 8HS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG4 8HS, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in RG4 8HS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.6% of residents. 88% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (68.1%).

Which council covers RG4 8HS?

The local authority for RG4 8HS is Reading.

RG4 8HS comes under Reading in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG4 8HS?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Reading Rail Station, 1.8 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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