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RG6 3DA area guide

Who lives in RG6 3DA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lower Earley South
Council: Wokingham
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,520 (2024)

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At a glance

What RG6 3DA is like

RG6 3DA is a postcode in the Lower Earley South area of Wokingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,520 people. 64.8% of households own their home, 32.7% rent privately and 1.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 71.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in RG6 3 sold for a median of £402,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG6 3DA compares

Headline figures for RG6 3DA, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£402,500

Median over 62 sales in RG6 3, +6.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£72,830

Average annual income before tax, higher than 87% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG6 3DA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
24.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
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.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in RG6 3 is up 6.2% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

RG6 3DA FAQs

Is RG6 3DA 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 18.3 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in RG6 3DA?

The median sale price over the last year was £402,500.

Homes in RG6 3 sold for a median of £402,500 across 62 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG6 3DA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG6 3DA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in RG6 3DA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.7% of residents. 64.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (29.9%).

Which council covers RG6 3DA?

The local authority for RG6 3DA is Wokingham.

RG6 3DA comes under Wokingham in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG6 3DA?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 38 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, 0.8 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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