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RG1 6EF

POSTCODE

RG1 6EF is a postcode in Coley.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4430, -0.9953
OS grid SU699720 (469,921, 172,031)
IMD England
2/10
#5548
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 7.1 per 1k
MoM +43% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C3XC2V3+5V
Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 7.1 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 7.1 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for RG1 6EF

England
Country
Reading
Local Authority
Coley
Ward
Reading
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RG1 6EF
Coordinates
51.4430, -0.9953
Grid reference
SU699720
Easting
469,921
Northing
172,031
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XC2V3+5V
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

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.
5548
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5548 out of 32,844 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 & Wales
See sold prices in RG1

Police Recorded Crime near RG1 6EF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RG1 6EF

Counts are for Coley electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
41
YoY +17%
413019
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
21
YoY +24%
25154
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
1061
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
851
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
962
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

0 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising

106
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,842
White Brit.42.0%
African16.1%
Other White11.2%
Pakistani4.9%
Other Asian4.2%
+ 8 other groups · 21.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,852
Christian41.4%
No religion33.7%
Muslim14.6%
Not answered5.3%
Hindu2.6%
+ 1 other religions · 2.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,853
35–4921.9%
50–6417.5%
25–3414.7%
10–1510.7%
5–98.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.8%

Households

Total households: 701
Other21.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children17.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.3%
Any member 66+7.7%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent6.6%
+ 9 other households · 30.2%

Administrative Information

Reading
Local Authority
Council Area
Reading Central E14001438
Constituency
E14001438
Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Coley
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 England
Thames 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 013B E01016389
E01016389
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Reading 013 E02003401
E02003401
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Reading 013B E01016389
E01016389
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Reading 013 E02003401
E02003401
Urban: 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

5:43 AM6:13 PM
5:43 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:43 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

July 1995
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> Present
July 1995 — Introduced
Postcode RG1 6EF 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. IMD England rank: 5548
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01016389 and MSOA E02003401 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode RG1 6EF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 1995
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~31 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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