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RG6 7BY area guide

Who lives in RG6 7BY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wokingham Road
Council: Reading
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,448 (2024)

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At a glance

What RG6 7BY is like

RG6 7BY is a postcode in the Wokingham Road area of Reading. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,448 people. 56.2% of households own their home, 39% rent privately and 4.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 50.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in RG6 7 sold for a median of £546,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG6 7BY compares

Headline figures for RG6 7BY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 41.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£546,000

Median over 86 sales in RG6 7, −2.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£72,060

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG6 7BY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
39% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
21% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
41.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
27.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

RG6 7BY FAQs

Is RG6 7BY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in RG6 7BY?

The median sale price over the last year was £546,000.

Homes in RG6 7 sold for a median of £546,000 across 86 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG6 7BY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG6 7BY, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in RG6 7BY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 14.6% of residents. 56.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (32.3%).

Which council covers RG6 7BY?

The local authority for RG6 7BY is Reading.

RG6 7BY comes under Reading in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG6 7BY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 38 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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