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RG30 2ES

POSTCODE

RG30 2ES is a postcode in Southcote.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4494, -0.9986
OS grid SU696727 (469,682, 172,746)
IMD England
5/10
#16044
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 8.5 per 1k
MoM +38% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C3XC2X2+QH
Around average
IMD England
Around average · 8.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
Around average
IMD England
Around average · 8.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for RG30 2ES

England
Country
Reading
Local Authority
Southcote
Ward
Reading
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RG30 2ES
Coordinates
51.4494, -0.9986
Grid reference
SU696727
Easting
469,682
Northing
172,746
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XC2X2+QH
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.
16044
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16044 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
See sold prices in RG30

Police Recorded Crime near RG30 2ES

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RG30 2ES

Counts are for Southcote 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
38
YoY +58%
473523
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
10
YoY -29%
20135
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY —
840
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
1161
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

1 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising

98
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,263
White Brit.49.2%
Other White19.4%
African5.4%
Indian5.2%
Pakistani3.5%
+ 9 other groups · 17.4%

Religion

Total residents: 2,264
Christian44.1%
No religion33.4%
Not answered9.2%
Muslim8.2%
Hindu2.9%
+ other · 2.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,269
25–3424.0%
35–4923.7%
50–6414.6%
≤47.0%
20–245.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.9%

Households

Total households: 1,054
Other30.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.4%
Any member 66+8.3%
+ 8 other households · 27.9%

Administrative Information

Reading
Local Authority
Council Area
Reading Central E14001438
Constituency
E14001438
Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Southcote
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 013D E01016392
E01016392
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Reading 013 E02003401
E02003401
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Reading 013D E01016392
E01016392
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

July 1995
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> Present
July 1995 — Introduced
Postcode RG30 2ES 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: 16044
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01016392 and MSOA E02003401 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode RG30 2ES is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 1995
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~31 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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