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RG6 1ET area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Earley
Council: Wokingham
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,449 (2024)

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At a glance

What RG6 1ET is like

RG6 1ET 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 1,449 people. 79.9% of households own their home, 15% rent privately and 2.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 61.4% 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 RG6 1 sold for a median of £415,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG6 1ET compares

Headline figures for RG6 1ET, 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: 13.0 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

Rated good or better across 11 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 1ET 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
13.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
79.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RG6 1ET FAQs

Is RG6 1ET 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 13.0 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in RG6 1ET?

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.

Is RG6 1ET safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG6 1ET, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in RG6 1ET?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.8% of residents. 79.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (50.3%).

Which council covers RG6 1ET?

The local authority for RG6 1ET is Wokingham.

RG6 1ET comes under Wokingham in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG6 1ET?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Earley Rail Station, 0.6 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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