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RG30 9HE

POSTCODE

A Battle postcode in Reading, a 7-minute walk from Reading West Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Oxford Road Community School

    Primary · Good

    0.37 mi

  2. 2
    River Academy

    Secondary with sixth form

    0.37 mi

  3. 3
    Civitas Academy

    Primary · Good

    0.50 mi

  4. 4
    Battle Primary Academy

    Primary

    0.52 mi

  5. 5
    Wilson Primary School

    Primary

    0.55 mi

  6. 6
    St Edward's Prep

    Primary

    0.56 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Reading West Rail Station

    Rail

    527 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Reading Rail Station

    Rail

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min

  • Tilehurst Rail Station

    Rail

    2.9 km straight lineabout 37 min

Bus stops

  • Ashmere Terrace

    Bus · adj · south-east

    82 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Ashmere Terrace

    Bus · opp · north-west

    168 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Portman Road Tesco

    Bus · opp · east

    296 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • River Academy

    Bus · adj · north-east

    420 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Beresford Road

    Bus · adj · south-east

    439 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
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Police Recorded Crime near RG30 9HE

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RG30 9HE

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Battle electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
48
YoY stable
634527
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
12
YoY stable
27177
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
1382
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
950
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
1173
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
39
YoY +22%
584022
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

0 of 3 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

112
incidents · Sep '26

People

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 007 (E02003395)

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
£58,469

£50,129–£68,196

Disposable (net) annual household income
£46,983

£40,711–£54,221

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£43,601

£39,915–£47,627

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,707

£30,384–£39,646

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

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,809
White Brit.31.2%
Other White19.4%
Other Asian8.4%
African8.1%
Pakistani7.9%
+ 14 other groups · 24.9%

Religion

Total residents: 2,811
Christian41.1%
No religion25.8%
Muslim15.0%
Hindu7.0%
Not answered6.6%
+ 4 other religions · 4.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,808
35–4925.9%
25–3419.5%
50–6413.9%
≤48.7%
10–158.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.8%

Households

Total households: 1,038
One person: other19.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.7%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over8.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.7%
+ 9 other households · 34.7%

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.
12994
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12994 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.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 2 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 2 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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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for RG30 9HE

England
Country
Reading
Local Authority
Battle
Ward
Reading
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RG30 9HE
Coordinates
51.4601, -0.9918
Grid reference
SU701739
Easting
470,137
Northing
173,942
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XF265+27
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Reading
Travel to Work
Reading
ITL Region
Reading

Administrative Information

Reading
Local Authority
Council Area
Reading Central E14001438
Constituency
E14001438
Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Battle
Constituency code
E14001438
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Reading, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Reading

Health & NHS

Thames Valley
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Thames Valley ICB - 15A
Cancer Alliance
Thames Valley

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Reading 007C E01016359
E01016359
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Reading 007 E02003395
E02003395
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Reading 007C E01016359
E01016359
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Reading 007 E02003395
E02003395
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

7:05 AM4:29 PM
7:05 AM
Sunrise
4:29 PM
Sunset
9 hours 24 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:05 AM
Sunset (today)
4:29 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 24 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

September 2010
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~16 years
Active Duration
2010 -> Present
September 2010 — Introduced
Postcode RG30 9HE introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01016359 and MSOA E02003395 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 12994
Present — Active
Postcode RG30 9HE is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 2010
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~16 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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