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RG31 6UA

POSTCODE

RG31 6UA is a postcode in Tilehurst & Purley.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4696, -1.0529
OS grid SU658749 (465,878, 174,941)
IMD England
9/10
#28948
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 2.4 per 1k
MoM +37% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3WFW9W+RR
Least deprived 10⁠–⁠20%
IMD England
Low · 2.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£386,375
Median property price · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 1,800 sales
-4.6%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
28948
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28948 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 & Wales
Property sales · RG31 6UA
HM Land Registry · West Berkshire
Average price
£443,325
Median price: £386,375
Median -4.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,800 sales
View district RG31
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Recent sale price trend
Jan '24 – May '26May '26: 1 sales · avg £227,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£720k£474k£227k
Jan '24May '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near RG31 6UA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RG31 6UA

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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
14
YoY —
1494
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY —
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
6
YoY -74%
28163
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

26
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,621
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: 1,620
50–6425.7%
35–4917.6%
65–7413.9%
75–849.3%
25–347.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.6%

Households

Total households: 724
Single family household, all members 66+17.8%
One person: other16.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.3%
One person: aged 66+11.1%
+ 9 other households · 26.2%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Tilehurst Rail Station

    Rail

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min

  • Pangbourne Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.1 km straight lineabout 39 min

  • Theale Rail Station

    Rail

    4.3 km straight lineabout 54 min

Bus stops

  • Denefield School

    Bus · opp · south

    187 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Denefield School

    Bus · adj · north

    189 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Denefield School Inside Grounds

    Bus · inside · south

    270 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Addiscombe Chase

    Bus · opp · west

    302 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Dark Lane Top

    Bus · opp 197 · north-west

    302 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for RG31 6UA

England
Country
West Berkshire
Local Authority
Tilehurst & Purley
Ward
Reading
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RG31 6UA
Coordinates
51.4696, -1.0529
Grid reference
SU658749
Easting
465,878
Northing
174,941
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3WFW9W+RR
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

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 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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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

7:34 AM6:03 PM
7:34 AM
Sunrise
6:03 PM
Sunset
10 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:34 AM
Sunset (today)
6:03 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 29 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 2005
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~21 years
Active Duration
2005 -> Present
January 2005 — Introduced
Postcode RG31 6UA 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 E01016315 and MSOA E02003370 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 28948
Present — Active
Postcode RG31 6UA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 2005
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~21 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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