Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 3.4 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
School applications
We've matched the postcode to Windsor and Maidenhead.
You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.
Apply for a primary place via Windsor and MaidenheadApply for a secondary placeAdmissions and composite prospectus guidanceHome education — find your councilHome education guidance
GOV.UK is the official apply and admissions handoff. We do not link a generic council homepage. Per-LA composite prospectus URLs are not in the API yet.
Coordinates & Location for RG42 5QS
Reading
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RG42 5QS
Coordinates
51.4663, -0.7659
Grid reference
SU858748
Easting
485,825
Northing
174,870
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XF68M+GM
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Reading
ITL Region
Windsor and Maidenhead
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.
26352
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26352 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 5QS
England & WalesCrime trends · near RG42 5QS
Counts are for Hurley & Walthams 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
10
YoY —
1382
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
1
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.82.3%
Other White6.1%
Indian3.0%
White Irish2.1%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.9%
+ other · 4.5%
Religion
Christian56.2%
No religion30.9%
Not answered7.3%
Sikh2.8%
Hindu1.2%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
50–6422.4%
35–4920.9%
65–7412.8%
75–847.3%
10–156.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.1%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children24.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.4%
All members 66+12.8%
Any member 66+11.9%
Other10.5%
+ 6 other households · 27.1%
Administrative Information
Windsor and Maidenhead
Local Authority
Council AreaMaidenhead E14001348
Constituency
E14001348Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Hurley & Walthams
Constituency code
E14001348
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
White Waltham
International Territorial Level
Windsor and Maidenhead
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
Windsor and Maidenhead 002E E01016578
E01016578MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Windsor and Maidenhead 002 E02003422
E02003422LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Windsor and Maidenhead 002E E01016578
E01016578MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Windsor and Maidenhead 002 E02003422
E02003422Smaller rural: 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
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
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
July 1995
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> PresentJuly 1995 — Introduced
Postcode RG42 5QS 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: 26352
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01016578 and MSOA E02003422 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode RG42 5QS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 1995
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~31 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Explore the full Windsor and Maidenhead
See local data, transport links, deprivation trends and more for the broader area — all in one place.