Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 5.4 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
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Coordinates & Location for RG4 5LU
Postcode
RG4 5LU
Coordinates
51.4673, -0.9484
Grid reference
SU731747
Easting
473,140
Northing
174,788
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XF382+WJ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Caversham
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.
6519
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6519 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near RG4 5LU
England & WalesCrime trends · near RG4 5LU
Counts are for Caversham 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
25
YoY +67%
29199
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
7
YoY —
1062
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY —
1260
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.58.3%
Other White8.4%
African5.7%
White & Black Caribbean4.9%
Caribbean3.9%
+ 10 other groups · 18.8%
Religion
No religion44.8%
Christian38.0%
Muslim10.0%
Not answered4.9%
Hindu1.1%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
35–4922.5%
25–3416.6%
50–6414.8%
10–1510.6%
5–98.8%
+ 5 other age groups · 26.6%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children16.3%
Other14.7%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent7.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.3%
+ 8 other households · 35.7%
Administrative Information
Reading
Local Authority
Council AreaReading Central E14001438
Constituency
E14001438Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Caversham
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 EnglandThames 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 004B E01016363
E01016363MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Reading 004 E02003392
E02003392LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Reading 004B E01016363
E01016363MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Reading 004 E02003392
E02003392Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
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 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
June 1998
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~28 years
Active Duration
1998 -> PresentJune 1998 — Introduced
Postcode RG4 5LU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 6519
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01016363 and MSOA E02003392 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode RG4 5LU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1998
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~28 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near RG4 5LU
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 28%
RWM expected
43%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 26%
RWM expected
63%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 20%
RWM expected
61%
Secondary with sixth formIndependentGirls · Ages 11–19FSM 0%
Attainment 8
36.0
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 21%
RWM expected
58%
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 20%
RWM expected
49%
Secondary with sixth formIndependentMixed · Ages 11–17FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 4%
RWM expected
64%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 3–16FSM 0%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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