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RG6 1EL area guide

Who lives in RG6 1EL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Earley
Council
Wokingham
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,542 (2024)
At a glance

What RG6 1EL is like

RG6 1EL is a postcode in the Earley area of Wokingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,542 people. 68.8% of households own their home, 20.7% rent privately and 9.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 59.9% 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 RG6 1 sold for a median of £415,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG6 1EL compares

Headline figures for RG6 1EL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£415,000

Median over 61 sales in RG6 1, −2.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£77,671

Average annual income before tax, higher than 91% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG6 1EL differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

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

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    68.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RG6 1EL FAQs

01
Is RG6 1EL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.8 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in RG6 1EL?

The median sale price over the last year was £415,000.

Homes in RG6 1 sold for a median of £415,000 across 61 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is RG6 1EL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG6 1EL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in RG6 1EL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.2% of residents. 68.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (71.7%).
05
Which council covers RG6 1EL?

The local authority for RG6 1EL is Wokingham.

RG6 1EL comes under Wokingham in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is RG6 1EL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 35 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 mile 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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