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RG31 7BZ

POSTCODE

RG31 7BZ is a postcode in Tilehurst South & Holybrook.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4407, -1.0580
OS grid SU655717 (465,565, 171,725)
IMD England
8/10
#25308
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.0 per 1k
MoM -14% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3WCWRR+7Q
Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 5.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region
Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 5.0 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.
25308
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 25308 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
See sold prices in RG31

Police Recorded Crime near RG31 7BZ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RG31 7BZ

Counts are for Tilehurst South & Holybrook 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
13
YoY —
18114
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
15
YoY —
1581
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

37
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,477
White Brit.80.5%
Other White4.5%
Pakistani2.7%
African2.1%
Other Asian1.7%
+ 2 other groups · 8.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,477
Christian45.6%
No religion41.9%
Not answered6.2%
Muslim3.6%
Hindu1.1%
+ 1 other religions · 1.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,477
50–6423.5%
35–4920.9%
25–3414.3%
65–748.0%
10–157.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.2%

Households

Total households: 585
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.6%
One person: other15.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent10.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.7%
+ 9 other households · 37.6%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Theale Rail Station

    Rail

    1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min

  • Tilehurst Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.9 km straight lineabout 49 min

  • Reading Green Park

    Rail

    4.2 km straight lineabout 53 min

Bus stops

  • Mayfield Avenue

    Bus · opp · west

    50 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Mayfield Avenue

    Bus · adj · east

    79 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Calcot Post Office

    Bus · Adj · north

    207 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Calcot Sainsbury's

    Bus · Stop 1 · east

    229 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Calcot Post Office

    Bus · opp · south

    246 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for RG31 7BZ

England
Country
West Berkshire
Local Authority
Tilehurst South & Holybrook
Ward
Reading
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RG31 7BZ
Coordinates
51.4407, -1.0580
Grid reference
SU655717
Easting
465,565
Northing
171,725
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3WCWRR+7Q
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

Administrative Information

West Berkshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Reading West and Mid Berkshire E14001439
Constituency
E14001439
Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Tilehurst South & Holybrook
Constituency code
E14001439
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Holybrook
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 008D E01016276
E01016276
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Berkshire 008 E02003374
E02003374
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Berkshire 008D E01016276
E01016276
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Berkshire 008 E02003374
E02003374
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

7:27 AM6:12 PM
7:27 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
10 hours 45 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:27 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 45 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

August 2021
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~5 years
Active Duration
2021 -> Present
August 2021 — Introduced
Postcode RG31 7BZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 25308
Present — Active
Postcode RG31 7BZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2021
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~5 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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