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RG8 6 area guide

Who lives in RG8 6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: West Berkshire
Region: South East
Population: 1,589 (2024)

RG8 6Postcode sector · Reading

At a glance

What RG8 6 is like

The RG8 6 postcode sector in West Berkshire covers 11 live postcodes and is home to about 1,589 people in 601 households. 73% of households own their home, 22.1% rent privately and 3.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 50.8% 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 6 compares

Headline figures for RG8 6, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

1 school in RG8 6. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£76,830

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RG8 6 differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
12.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
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.
03
Low crimePositive
13.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
An older population
23% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
73% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RG8 6 FAQs

Is RG8 6 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 13.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is RG8 6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around RG8 6, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in RG8 6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 12% of residents. 73% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (55.3%).

Which council covers RG8 6?

The local authority for RG8 6 is West Berkshire.

RG8 6 comes under West Berkshire in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RG8 6?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Pangbourne Rail Station, 0.2 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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