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RG8 1 area guide

Who lives in RG8 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: South Oxfordshire
Region: South East
Population: 1,676 (2024)

RG8 1Postcode sector · Reading

At a glance

What RG8 1 is like

The RG8 1 postcode sector in South Oxfordshire covers 5 live postcodes and is home to about 1,676 people in 743 households. 69.9% of households own their home, 16.8% rent privately and 11.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 52.2% 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.

Scores

How RG8 1 compares

Headline figures for RG8 1, 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: 10.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in RG8 1.

Household incomeMore

£77,950

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG8 1 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
10.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
32.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
69.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RG8 1 FAQs

Is RG8 1 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 10.4 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is RG8 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG8 1, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in RG8 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.8% of residents. 69.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (37%).

Which council covers RG8 1?

The local authority for RG8 1 is South Oxfordshire.

RG8 1 comes under South Oxfordshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG8 1?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Goring & Streatley Rail Station, 0.3 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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