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RG31 5DU

POSTCODE

RG31 5DU is a postcode in Tilehurst & Purley.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4676, -1.0567
OS grid SU656747 (465,623, 174,717)
IMD England
9/10
#28948
Crime · Jun '26
Low · 1.6 per 1k
MoM +50% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C3WFW9V+38
Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 1.6 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 1.6 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for RG31 5DU

England
Country
West Berkshire
Local Authority
Tilehurst & Purley
Ward
Reading
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RG31 5DU
Coordinates
51.4676, -1.0567
Grid reference
SU656747
Easting
465,623
Northing
174,717
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3WFW9V+38
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Reading
Travel to Work
Reading
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.
28948
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28948 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 RG31

Police Recorded Crime near RG31 5DU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RG31 5DU

Counts are for Tilehurst & Purley 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 —
1073
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
1
YoY —
1370
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

0 of 5 key categories improving

18
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,618
White Brit.85.9%
Other White3.6%
Indian1.9%
White & Black Caribbean1.1%
+ other · 7.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,621
Christian54.3%
No religion36.3%
Not answered5.0%
Hindu1.5%
Muslim1.4%
+ other · 1.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,622
50–6425.6%
35–4917.6%
65–7413.9%
75–849.4%
25–347.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.7%

Households

Total households: 722
All members 66+17.7%
Other17.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.9%
Any member 66+10.9%
+ 7 other households · 26.5%

Administrative Information

West Berkshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Reading West and Mid Berkshire E14001439
Constituency
E14001439
Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Tilehurst & Purley
Constituency code
E14001439
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Tilehurst
International Territorial Level
West Berkshire

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
West Berkshire 004A E01016315
E01016315
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Berkshire 004 E02003370
E02003370
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Berkshire 004A E01016315
E01016315
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Berkshire 004 E02003370
E02003370
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

September 2023
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~3 years
Active Duration
2023 -> Present
September 2023 — Introduced
Postcode RG31 5DU introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode RG31 5DU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 2023
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~3 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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