Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 3.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
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.
16282
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16282 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.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near RG26 3BQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near RG26 3BQ
Counts are for Aldermaston 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
4
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
962
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.92.0%
Other White3.2%
Indian1.3%
White Irish1.1%
+ other · 2.4%
Religion
Christian50.7%
No religion41.9%
Not answered5.4%
+ other · 2.1%
Age groups
50–6424.0%
35–4918.2%
65–7414.8%
75–849.6%
25–349.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.5%
Households
One person: aged 66+20.0%
One person: other15.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.3%
Single family household, all members 66+12.0%
+ 8 other households · 23.3%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 4.9 km straight lineabout 61 min
Aldermaston Rail Station
Rail
- 5.1 km straight lineabout 64 min
Midgham Rail Station
Rail
- 6.0 km straight lineabout 75 min
Bramley (Hants) Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 217 m straight lineabout 3 min
Tadley Common Road
Bus · W-bound · west
- 250 m straight lineabout 3 min
Barlow Park FC
Bus · W-bound · west
- 443 m straight lineabout 6 min
Wessex Court
Bus · W-bound · west
- 603 m straight lineabout 8 min
Silchester Road
Bus · adj · south-east
- 609 m straight lineabout 8 min
The Parade
Bus · adj · north-west
Coordinates & Location for RG26 3BQ
Postcode
RG26 3BQ
Coordinates
51.3583, -1.1348
Grid reference
SU603624
Easting
460,338
Northing
162,491
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3W9V58+83
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Basingstoke
ITL Region
West Berkshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
West Berkshire
Local Authority
Council AreaReading West and Mid Berkshire E14001439
Constituency
E14001439Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Aldermaston
Constituency code
E14001439
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Aldermaston
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 011A E01016254
E01016254MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Berkshire 011 E02003377
E02003377LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Berkshire 011A E01016254
E01016254MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Berkshire 011 E02003377
E02003377Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:29 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 41 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:29 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 41 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
May 2021
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~5 years
Active Duration
2021 -> PresentMay 2021 — Introduced
Postcode RG26 3BQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16282
Present — Active
Postcode RG26 3BQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2021
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~5 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near RG26 3BQ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
All-throughStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 4–19FSM 0%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 12%
RWM expected
55%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 5–7FSM 11%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 14%
RWM expected
53%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 14%
RWM expected
36%
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