Postcode · Crowthorne

RG45 6BE area guide

Who lives in RG45 6BE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Crowthorne North
Council: Wokingham
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,739 (2024)

RG45 6BECrowthorne

At a glance

What RG45 6BE is like

RG45 6BE is a postcode in the Crowthorne North area of Wokingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,739 people. 62% of households own their home, 29.6% rent privately and 7.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 62.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in RG45 6 sold for a median of £500,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG45 6BE compares

Headline figures for RG45 6BE, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£500,000

Median over 157 sales in RG45 6, −14.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.7/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£83,881

Average annual income before tax, higher than 95% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG45 6BE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in RG45 6 is down 14.2% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

RG45 6BE FAQs

Is RG45 6BE 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 17.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in RG45 6BE?

The median sale price over the last year was £500,000.

Homes in RG45 6 sold for a median of £500,000 across 157 sales in the year to August 2026, −14.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG45 6BE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG45 6BE, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in RG45 6BE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 13.1% of residents. 62% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (41.9%).

Which council covers RG45 6BE?

The local authority for RG45 6BE is Wokingham.

RG45 6BE comes under Wokingham in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG45 6BE?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Crowthorne Rail Station, 0.4 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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