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RG6 9UD area guide

Who lives in RG6 9UD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Earley
Council: Wokingham
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,542 (2024)

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At a glance

What RG6 9UD is like

RG6 9UD is a postcode in the Earley area of Wokingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,542 people. 68.8% of households own their home, 20.7% rent privately and 9.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 59.9% 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 9UD compares

Headline figures for RG6 9UD, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£77,671

Average annual income before tax, higher than 91% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG6 9UD differs most from the national average.

01
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
68.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RG6 9UD FAQs

Is RG6 9UD 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 17.8 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 9UD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG6 9UD, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in RG6 9UD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.2% of residents. 68.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (71.7%).

Which council covers RG6 9UD?

The local authority for RG6 9UD is Wokingham.

RG6 9UD comes under Wokingham in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG6 9UD?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Reading 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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