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RG7 1BQ area guide

Who lives in RG7 1BQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Spencers Wood & Swallowfield
Council: Wokingham
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,758 (2024)

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At a glance

What RG7 1BQ is like

RG7 1BQ is a postcode in the Spencers Wood & Swallowfield area of Wokingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,758 people. 72.3% of households own their home, 8.7% rent privately and 7.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 65.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in RG7 1 sold for a median of £455,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG7 1BQ compares

Headline figures for RG7 1BQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£455,000

Median over 153 sales in RG7 1, −5.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£78,509

Average annual income before tax, higher than 92% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG7 1BQ differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
10.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in RG7 1 is down 5.7% on the year before.
04
Few private renters
Only 8.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
72.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RG7 1BQ FAQs

Is RG7 1BQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 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 RG7 1BQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £455,000.

Homes in RG7 1 sold for a median of £455,000 across 153 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RG7 1BQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG7 1BQ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in RG7 1BQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.5% of residents. 72.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.3%).

Which council covers RG7 1BQ?

The local authority for RG7 1BQ is Wokingham.

RG7 1BQ comes under Wokingham in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG7 1BQ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 18 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 Green Park, 2.7 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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