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RG5 3QW area guide

Who lives in RG5 3QW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Woodley South
Council: Wokingham
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,801 (2024)

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At a glance

What RG5 3QW is like

RG5 3QW is a postcode in the Woodley South area of Wokingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,801 people. 43.1% of households own their home, 12.1% rent privately and 42.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 55.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in RG5 3 sold for a median of £432,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG5 3QW compares

Headline figures for RG5 3QW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 42.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£432,000

Median over 102 sales in RG5 3, −0.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£55,783

Average annual income before tax, higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG5 3QW differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
42.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
42.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Few private renters
Only 12.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

RG5 3QW FAQs

Is RG5 3QW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 42.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in RG5 3QW?

The median sale price over the last year was £432,000.

Homes in RG5 3 sold for a median of £432,000 across 102 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG5 3QW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG5 3QW, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in RG5 3QW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 9.1% of residents. 43.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.7%).

Which council covers RG5 3QW?

The local authority for RG5 3QW is Wokingham.

RG5 3QW comes under Wokingham in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG5 3QW?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 39 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 Earley Rail Station, 0.7 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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