Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 11.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
20268
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20268 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near RG1 2QW
England & WalesCrime trends · near RG1 2QW
Counts are for Katesgrove electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
68
YoY +79%
684623
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
18
YoY -14%
27165
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
1283
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY -82%
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY -27%
17103
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
35
YoY -8%
553719
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.29.1%
Other White23.9%
Indian10.7%
African6.6%
Chinese5.7%
+ 9 other groups · 23.9%
Religion
Christian35.1%
No religion34.2%
Muslim10.1%
Not answered8.8%
Hindu8.4%
+ 1 other religions · 3.4%
Age groups
25–3433.1%
35–4920.2%
20–2417.5%
50–6410.4%
≤46.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 12.7%
Households
One person: other31.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children16.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.3%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over10.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.8%
+ 9 other households · 18.9%
Coordinates & Location for RG1 2QW
Postcode
RG1 2QW
Coordinates
51.4493, -0.9688
Grid reference
SU717727
Easting
471,752
Northing
172,762
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XC2XJ+PF
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Reading
Travel to Work
Reading
ITL Region
Reading
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Reading
Local Authority
Council AreaReading Central E14001438
Constituency
E14001438Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Katesgrove
Constituency code
E14001438
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Reading, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Reading
Health & NHS
South Central
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandThames Valley
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South Central
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Berkshire West
Sub ICB Location
NHS Thames Valley ICB - 15A
Cancer Alliance
Thames Valley
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Reading 020C E01033838
E01033838MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Reading 020 E02006940
E02006940LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Reading 011D E01016378
E01016378MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Reading 011 E02003399
E02003399Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:25 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
10 hours 49 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:25 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 49 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 1999
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~27 years
Active Duration
1999 -> PresentDecember 1999 — Introduced
Postcode RG1 2QW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01033838 and MSOA E02006940 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20268
Present — Active
Postcode RG1 2QW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1999
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~27 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near RG1 2QW
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 17%
RWM expected
64%
Secondary with sixth formStateGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 9%
Attainment 8
84.0
All-throughIndependentGirls · Ages 3–19FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 22%
RWM expected
67%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 3–16FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
54%
Secondary with sixth formIndependentMixed · Ages 11–17FSM 0%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 7–16FSM 0%
Secondary with sixth formStateBoys · Ages 11–18FSM 9%
Attainment 8
83.0
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 21%
RWM expected
58%
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