Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 1.3 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
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Status
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Coordinates & Location for RG4 6LB
Postcode
RG4 6LB
Coordinates
51.4711, -0.9495
Grid reference
SU730752
Easting
473,063
Northing
175,209
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XF3C2+F6
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.
29716
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 29716 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 6LB
England & WalesCrime trends · near RG4 6LB
Counts are for Emmer Green 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
9
YoY —
1581
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
1
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.67.5%
Other White9.7%
Indian6.0%
African2.5%
Other Asian1.7%
+ 6 other groups · 12.6%
Religion
Christian45.6%
No religion38.3%
Not answered5.5%
Muslim4.6%
Hindu3.4%
+ other · 2.6%
Age groups
35–4922.4%
50–6419.7%
25–3412.0%
65–7410.1%
10–157.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.4%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.9%
Other13.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.5%
All members 66+11.1%
Any member 66+9.0%
+ 8 other households · 33.2%
Administrative Information
Reading
Local Authority
Council AreaReading Central E14001438
Constituency
E14001438Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Emmer Green
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 001C E01016410
E01016410MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Reading 001 E02003389
E02003389LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Reading 001C E01016410
E01016410MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Reading 001 E02003389
E02003389Urban: 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 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
December 2022
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~4 years
Active Duration
2022 -> PresentDecember 2022 — Introduced
Postcode RG4 6LB introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode RG4 6LB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2022
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~4 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near RG4 6LB
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%
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 0%
Secondary with sixth formIndependentGirls · Ages 11–19FSM 0%
Attainment 8
36.0
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 4%
RWM expected
64%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 16%
RWM expected
74%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 8%
RWM expected
72%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 20%
RWM expected
49%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 20%
RWM expected
61%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 5%
RWM expected
76%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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