Postcode · Reading

RG6 5RN area guide

Who lives in RG6 5RN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lower Earley North
Council: Wokingham
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,941 (2024)

RG6 5RNReading

At a glance

What RG6 5RN is like

RG6 5RN is a postcode in the Lower Earley North area of Wokingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,941 people. 82% of households own their home, 15.5% rent privately and 2.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 21.4% 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 5 sold for a median of £535,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG6 5RN compares

Headline figures for RG6 5RN, 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: 15.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£535,000

Median over 55 sales in RG6 5, +6.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£87,127

Average annual income before tax, higher than 96% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG6 5RN differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
62.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
35.6% 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 5 is up 6.4% on the year before.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

RG6 5RN FAQs

Is RG6 5RN 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 15.7 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in RG6 5RN?

The median sale price over the last year was £535,000.

Homes in RG6 5 sold for a median of £535,000 across 55 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG6 5RN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG6 5RN, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in RG6 5RN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 29.6% of residents. 82% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (57.7%).

Which council covers RG6 5RN?

The local authority for RG6 5RN is Wokingham.

RG6 5RN comes under Wokingham in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG6 5RN?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 37 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.

Explore