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RG1 6LB

POSTCODE

RG1 6LB is a postcode in Coley.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4484, -0.9872
OS grid SU704726 (470,478, 172,638)
IMD England
6/10
#17366
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 7.1 per 1k
MoM +43% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C3XC2X7+84
Around average
IMD England
Around average · 7.1 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£463,500
Median property price
—
Annual change
South East
Region
Live
Status
Around average
IMD England
Around average · 7.1 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£463,500
Median property price
—
Annual change
South East
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for RG1 6LB

England
Country
Reading
Local Authority
Coley
Ward
Reading
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RG1 6LB
Coordinates
51.4484, -0.9872
Grid reference
SU704726
Easting
470,478
Northing
172,638
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XC2X7+84
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.
17366
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17366 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
Property sales · RG1 6LB
HM Land Registry · Reading
Average price
£448,000
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £463,500
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Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '23 – Jul '25Jul '25: 1 sales · avg £490,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£490k£433k£375k
Oct '23Sep '24Jun '25Jul '25
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near RG1 6LB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RG1 6LB

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: 1,966
White Brit.43.2%
Indian15.7%
Other White13.1%
Pakistani6.2%
Other Asian5.6%
+ 6 other groups · 16.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,963
Christian35.1%
No religion28.3%
Hindu14.7%
Muslim10.4%
Not answered7.4%
+ 1 other religions · 4.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,965
35–4928.0%
25–3415.3%
50–6414.1%
10–157.7%
5–96.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.9%

Households

Total households: 767
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children22.2%
Other17.5%
Any member 66+10.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.3%
All members 66+6.7%
+ 7 other households · 32.5%

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 013E E01016393
E01016393
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Reading 013 E02003401
E02003401
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Reading 013E E01016393
E01016393
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

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode RG1 6LB 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: 17366
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01016393 and MSOA E02003401 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode RG1 6LB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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