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RG7 area guide

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

Council
West Berkshire
Region
South East
Population
51,670 (2024)
At a glance

What RG7 is like

The RG7 postcode district in West Berkshire covers 1,506 live postcodes and is home to about 51,670 people in 18,938 households. 69.9% of households own their home, 15.3% rent privately and 12.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 62.7% 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. Homes in RG7 sold for a median of £455,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RG7 compares

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

AffluenceMore
7.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£455,000

Median over 421 sales in RG7, −2.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 23 inspected schools in RG7.

Household incomeMore
£73,458

Average annual income before tax, higher than 88% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG7 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    69.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RG7 FAQs

01
Is RG7 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.1 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 1.2 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in RG7?

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

Homes in RG7 sold for a median of £455,000 across 421 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is RG7 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG7, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in RG7?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.5% of residents. 69.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42.8%).
05
Which council covers RG7?

The local authority for RG7 is West Berkshire.

RG7 comes under West Berkshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is RG7?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Theale Rail Station, 2.4 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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