Among the least deprived
IMD England
Around average · 4.4 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
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Status
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Coordinates & Location for RG18 4EA
Postcode
RG18 4EA
Coordinates
51.4105, -1.2567
Grid reference
SU517682
Easting
451,792
Northing
168,206
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3WCP6V+68
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Thatcham
Travel to Work
Newbury
ITL Region
West Berkshire
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.
32358
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 32358 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near RG18 4EA
England & WalesCrime trends · near RG18 4EA
Counts are for Thatcham North East 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
17
YoY -19%
21147
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
10
YoY -23%
24132
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
950
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.89.1%
Other White3.1%
+ other · 7.8%
Religion
Christian49.6%
No religion39.9%
Not answered6.6%
Muslim2.5%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
35–4923.0%
50–6421.7%
65–7410.6%
25–3410.0%
10–158.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.2%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.2%
Any member 66+12.0%
Other10.2%
All members 66+9.2%
+ 8 other households · 33.3%
Administrative Information
West Berkshire
Local Authority
Council AreaNewbury E14001376
Constituency
E14001376Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Thatcham North East
Constituency code
E14001376
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Thatcham
International Territorial Level
West Berkshire
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
West Berkshire 017B E01016335
E01016335MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Berkshire 017 E02003383
E02003383LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Berkshire 017B E01016335
E01016335MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Berkshire 017 E02003383
E02003383Urban: 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
5:44 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:44 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
July 2002
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~24 years
Active Duration
2002 -> PresentJuly 2002 — Introduced
Postcode RG18 4EA introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 32358
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01016335 and MSOA E02003383 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode RG18 4EA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 2002
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~24 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near RG18 4EA
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 24%
RWM expected
51%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 22%
RWM expected
57%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 0%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 17%
Attainment 8
46.5
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 18%
RWM expected
58%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 14%
RWM expected
49%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 3%
RWM expected
71%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–7FSM 9%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 23%
RWM expected
39%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 3%
RWM expected
61%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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