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RG5 4LR area guide

Who lives in RG5 4LR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Sonning & Woodley North
Council: Wokingham
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,516 (2024)

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At a glance

What RG5 4LR is like

RG5 4LR is a postcode in the Sonning & Woodley North area of Wokingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,516 people. 84.9% of households own their home, 11.4% rent privately and 3.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.5% 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 RG5 4 sold for a median of £453,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG5 4LR compares

Headline figures for RG5 4LR, 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: 11.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£453,000

Median over 205 sales in RG5 4, −1.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£71,394

Average annual income before tax, higher than 86% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG5 4LR 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
11.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
23.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 11.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

RG5 4LR FAQs

Is RG5 4LR 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 11.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 91% 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 RG5 4LR?

The median sale price over the last year was £453,000.

Homes in RG5 4 sold for a median of £453,000 across 205 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG5 4LR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG5 4LR, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in RG5 4LR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.3% of residents. 84.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (67%).

Which council covers RG5 4LR?

The local authority for RG5 4LR is Wokingham.

RG5 4LR comes under Wokingham in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG5 4LR?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Earley Rail Station, 1.3 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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