Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 1.6 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for RG42 3RY
Postcode
RG42 3RY
Coordinates
51.4213, -0.7203
Grid reference
SU890699
Easting
489,076
Northing
169,917
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XC7CH+GV
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bracknell
Travel to Work
Reading
ITL Region
Bracknell Forest
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.
30441
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 30441 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 RG42 3RY
England & WalesCrime trends · near RG42 3RY
Counts are for Whitegrove 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 -10%
1061
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
0
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.88.3%
Indian4.1%
Other White2.0%
White & Asian1.3%
+ other · 4.3%
Religion
Christian60.5%
No religion30.0%
Not answered3.9%
Hindu2.6%
Sikh1.1%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
50–6422.2%
35–4916.1%
65–7415.9%
75–8414.6%
10–156.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.4%
Households
Any member 66+22.8%
All members 66+20.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.3%
Other8.9%
+ 7 other households · 18.9%
Administrative Information
Bracknell Forest
Local Authority
Council AreaMaidenhead E14001348
Constituency
E14001348Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Whitegrove
Constituency code
E14001348
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Warfield
International Territorial Level
Bracknell Forest
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 East
Sub ICB Location
NHS Thames Valley ICB - U2G6B
Cancer Alliance
Thames Valley
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Bracknell Forest 001G E01035235
E01035235MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bracknell Forest 001 E02003352
E02003352LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bracknell Forest 001E E01032727
E01032727MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bracknell Forest 001 E02003352
E02003352Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
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 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
December 2000
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> PresentDecember 2000 — Introduced
Postcode RG42 3RY introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 30441
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01035235 and MSOA E02003352 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode RG42 3RY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2000
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~26 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near RG42 3RY
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 3%
RWM expected
66%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
48%
All-throughIndependentGirls · Ages 10–19FSM 0%
Attainment 8
30.6
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 4–18FSM 0%
Attainment 8
27.5
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 9%
RWM expected
70%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 3–13FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 4%
RWM expected
90%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 17%
RWM expected
38%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 17%
RWM expected
52%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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