Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 2.4 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for RG2 8TA
Postcode
RG2 8TA
Coordinates
51.4186, -0.9570
Grid reference
SU726693
Easting
472,626
Northing
169,355
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XC29V+C6
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Reading
Travel to Work
Reading
ITL Region
Wokingham
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.
24714
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24714 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 RG2 8TA
England & WalesCrime trends · near RG2 8TA
Counts are for Shinfield 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
8
YoY —
19137
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
11
YoY —
1160
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.54.3%
Other White9.8%
Indian9.6%
Pakistani5.7%
African4.5%
+ 7 other groups · 16.1%
Religion
Christian39.0%
No religion35.2%
Muslim9.8%
Hindu7.0%
Not answered4.9%
+ 2 other religions · 4.0%
Age groups
35–4924.3%
25–3417.7%
50–6415.9%
10–158.9%
5–96.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.8%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.6%
Other15.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.0%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over7.7%
Any member 66+7.4%
+ 8 other households · 39.3%
Administrative Information
Wokingham
Local Authority
Council AreaEarley and Woodley E14001210
Constituency
E14001210Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Shinfield
Constituency code
E14001210
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Shinfield
International Territorial Level
Wokingham
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
Wokingham 012D E01016679
E01016679MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wokingham 012 E02003450
E02003450LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wokingham 012D E01016679
E01016679MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wokingham 012 E02003450
E02003450Urban: 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 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 fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode RG2 8TA 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: 24714
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01016679 and MSOA E02003450 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode RG2 8TA 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
Schools near RG2 8TA
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 35%
RWM expected
56%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 29%
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 7–11
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 45%
RWM expected
57%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 3–16FSM 0%
Attainment 8
69.9
Secondary with sixth formStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 41%
Attainment 8
31.9
Secondary with sixth formStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 42%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 41%
RWM expected
54%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 6%
RWM expected
72%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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