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RG40 1GU

POSTCODE

RG40 1GU is a postcode in Wescott.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4093, -0.8113
OS grid SU827684 (482,772, 168,483)
IMD England
9/10
#30174
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 4.8 per 1k
MoM +55% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C3XC55Q+PF
Among the least deprived
IMD England
Around average · 4.8 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£475,000
Median property price
Annual change
South East
Region
Live
Status
Among the least deprived
IMD England
Around average · 4.8 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£475,000
Median property price
Annual change
South East
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for RG40 1GU

England
Country
Wokingham
Local Authority
Wescott
Ward
Reading
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RG40 1GU
Coordinates
51.4093, -0.8113
Grid reference
SU827684
Easting
482,772
Northing
168,483
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XC55Q+PF
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Wokingham
Travel to Work
Reading
ITL Region
Wokingham
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.
30174
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 30174 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 & Wales
Property sales · RG40 1GU
HM Land Registry · Wokingham
Average price
£475,000
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £475,000
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Recent sale price trend
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Police Recorded Crime near RG40 1GU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RG40 1GU

Counts are for Wescott 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
19
YoY +36%
33219
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
9
YoY —
18101
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
741
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
1160
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1050
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

0 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising

62
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,932
White Brit.63.4%
Indian8.7%
Other White8.2%
African3.7%
Pakistani3.2%
+ 6 other groups · 12.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,935
No religion41.8%
Christian38.0%
Muslim6.7%
Hindu5.4%
Not answered4.9%
+ 1 other religions · 3.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,933
35–4927.3%
25–3419.7%
50–6410.9%
5–910.7%
≤49.1%
+ 5 other age groups · 22.3%

Households

Total households: 696
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children33.6%
Other16.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.3%
+ 7 other households · 22.0%

Administrative Information

Wokingham
Local Authority
Council Area
Wokingham E14001593
Constituency
E14001593
Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Wescott
Constituency code
E14001593
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Wokingham
International Territorial Level
Wokingham

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
Wokingham 014F E01035261
E01035261
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wokingham 014 E02003452
E02003452
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wokingham 014E E01032763
E01032763
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wokingham 014 E02003452
E02003452
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

5:42 AM6:12 PM
5:42 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:42 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

May 2016
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~10 years
Active Duration
2016 -> Present
May 2016 — Introduced
Postcode RG40 1GU introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01035261 and MSOA E02003452 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode RG40 1GU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2016
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~10 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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