Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Low · 2.5 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.
25327
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 25327 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near RG4 9QY
England & WalesCrime trends · near RG4 9QY
Counts are for Sonning Common 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
9
YoY —
17103
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.87.2%
Other White5.7%
White & Asian1.3%
White Irish1.3%
+ other · 4.4%
Religion
Christian52.6%
No religion37.7%
Not answered5.8%
Muslim1.2%
+ other · 2.7%
Age groups
50–6426.0%
35–4917.6%
65–7411.2%
10–158.6%
25–348.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.3%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.2%
Single family household, all members 66+13.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.0%
One person: aged 66+11.5%
One person: other10.2%
+ 9 other households · 32.8%
Coordinates & Location for RG4 9QY
Reading
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RG4 9QY
Coordinates
51.4792, -0.9349
Grid reference
SU740761
Easting
474,059
Northing
176,122
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XF3H8+M2
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Play Hatch
Travel to Work
Reading
ITL Region
South Oxfordshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
South Oxfordshire
Local Authority
Council AreaHenley and Thame E14001280
Constituency
E14001280Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Sonning Common
Constituency code
E14001280
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Eye and Dunsden
International Territorial Level
South Oxfordshire
Health & NHS
South Central
Health Authority
Serving Oxfordshire
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
Oxfordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Thames Valley ICB - 10Q
Cancer Alliance
Thames Valley
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
South Oxfordshire 019B E01028660
E01028660MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
South Oxfordshire 019 E02005976
E02005976LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Oxfordshire 019B E01028660
E01028660MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
South Oxfordshire 019 E02005976
E02005976Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:23 AM
Sunrise
6:16 PM
Sunset
10 hours 53 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:23 AM
Sunset (today)
6:16 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 53 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode RG4 9QY introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01028660 and MSOA E02005976 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 25327
Present — Active
Postcode RG4 9QY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near RG4 9QY
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 16%
RWM expected
74%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 28%
RWM expected
43%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 8%
RWM expected
72%
Secondary with sixth formIndependentOut of boroughMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 0%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 4%
RWM expected
64%
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