RG6 5UA area guide
Who lives in RG6 5UA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Leighton Park
- Council
- Reading
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,740 (2024)
RG6 5UAReading
What RG6 5UA is like
RG6 5UA is a postcode in the Leighton Park area of Reading. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,740 people. 64.3% of households own their home, 20.1% rent privately and 15.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 52.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in RG6 5 sold for a median of £535,000 over the year to August 2026.
How RG6 5UA compares
Headline figures for RG6 5UA, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 25.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 63% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where RG6 5UA differs most from the national average.
- 01A student area
12.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
- 02Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in RG6 5 is up 6.4% on the year before.
RG6 5UA FAQs
01Is RG6 5UA a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in RG6 5UA?The median sale price over the last year was £535,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £535,000.
03Is RG6 5UA safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in RG6 5UA?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers RG6 5UA?The local authority for RG6 5UA is Reading.
The local authority for RG6 5UA is Reading.
06How well connected is RG6 5UA?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
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.