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RG1 6LW

POSTCODE

RG1 6LW is a postcode in Coley.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4484, -0.9850
OS grid SU706726 (470,628, 172,646)
IMD England
6/10
#17436
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 11.3 per 1k
MoM +1% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XC2X7+9X
Least deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
IMD England
Around average · 11.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£320,000
Median property price · RG1 6 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 93 sales
+0.4%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
17436
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17436 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.

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Reading 013 (E02003401)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£60,680

£52,097–£70,677

Disposable (net) annual household income
£46,754

£40,637–£53,792

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£41,321

£38,251–£44,636

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£33,177

£29,049–£37,891

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · RG1 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · RG1 6 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 93 sales

RG1 6LW has 1 standard sale in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the RG1 6 sector.

Average price
£346,559
Median price: £320,000
Median +0.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 93 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Aug '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £607,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£608k£415k£223k
Aug '25Nov '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£315,000 · 2026-08-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RG1 6FH
£900,000 · 2026-08-12 · Detached · Freehold
RG1 6AJ
£315,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
RG1 6HX
£350,000 · 2026-07-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RG1 6FH
£370,000 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RG1 6FH
£180,000 · 2026-07-23 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RG1 6QG
£865,000 · 2026-07-20 · Semi-detached · Freehold
RG1 6AG
£327,500 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
RG1 6AX
£478,000 · 2026-06-30 · Terraced · Freehold
RG1 6DX
£255,995 · 2026-06-30 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
RG1 6NF
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near RG1 6LW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RG1 6LW

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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
31
YoY stable
503622
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
15
YoY -21%
25154
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
951
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY —
962
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
62
YoY +170%
674115
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

125
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,617
White Brit.48.4%
Other White16.9%
Pakistani7.0%
Indian6.7%
African3.6%
+ 14 other groups · 17.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,611
Christian38.9%
No religion35.3%
Muslim11.8%
Not answered6.5%
Hindu5.2%
+ 4 other religions · 2.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,612
35–4923.9%
25–3423.7%
50–6415.9%
20–246.5%
5–95.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.2%

Households

Total households: 714
One person: other28.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.5%
One person: aged 66+10.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.1%
+ 9 other households · 26.5%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Reading West Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    620 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Reading West Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    888 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Reading Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min

Bus stops

  • Coley Avenue

    Bus · adj · east

    133 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Coley Avenue

    Bus · opp · west

    142 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Lima Court

    Bus · Adj · north-east

    237 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Downshire Square

    Bus · opp · south-west

    239 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Downshire Square

    Bus · adj · north-east

    260 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for RG1 6LW

England
Country
Reading
Local Authority
Coley
Ward
Reading
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RG1 6LW
Coordinates
51.4484, -0.9850
Grid reference
SU706726
Easting
470,628
Northing
172,646
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XC2X7+9X
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

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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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 013C E01016390
E01016390
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Reading 013 E02003401
E02003401
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Reading 013C E01016390
E01016390
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

7:41 AM5:55 PM
7:41 AM
Sunrise
5:55 PM
Sunset
10 hours 14 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:41 AM
Sunset (today)
5:55 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 14 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 6LW 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 E01016390 and MSOA E02003401 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17436
Present — Active
Postcode RG1 6LW 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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