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RG6 6 area guide

Who lives in RG6 6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Wokingham
Region: South East
Population: 11,676 (2024)

RG6 6Postcode sector · Reading

At a glance

What RG6 6 is like

The RG6 6 postcode sector in Wokingham covers 68 live postcodes and is home to about 11,676 people in 2,627 households. 60% of households own their home, 30.1% rent privately and 9.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 31.5% 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.

Scores

How RG6 6 compares

Headline figures for RG6 6, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in RG6 6.

Household incomeMore

£70,128

Average annual income before tax, higher than 84% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG6 6 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
50.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
32.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

RG6 6 FAQs

Is RG6 6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.1 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).

Is RG6 6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG6 6, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in RG6 6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 23.5% of residents. 60% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37.7%).

Which council covers RG6 6?

The local authority for RG6 6 is Wokingham.

RG6 6 comes under Wokingham in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG6 6?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 34 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, 1.1 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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