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RG7 8 area guide

Who lives in RG7 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: West Berkshire
Region: South East
Population: 1,516 (2024)

RG7 8Postcode sector · Reading

At a glance

What RG7 8 is like

The RG7 8 postcode sector in West Berkshire covers 28 live postcodes and is home to about 1,516 people in 692 households. 79.9% of households own their home, 11% rent privately and 7.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How RG7 8 compares

Headline figures for RG7 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

1/ 10

Lower than most: 5.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in RG7 8.

Household incomeMore

£74,527

Average annual income before tax, higher than 89% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG7 8 differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
5.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
27.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 11% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
79.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RG7 8 FAQs

Is RG7 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 5.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

Is RG7 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 5.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG7 8, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in RG7 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 79.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (32.9%).

Which council covers RG7 8?

The local authority for RG7 8 is West Berkshire.

RG7 8 comes under West Berkshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG7 8?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Midgham Rail Station, 2.5 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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