Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 3.0 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for RG42 6DP
Reading
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RG42 6DP
Coordinates
51.4546, -0.7195
Grid reference
SU890736
Easting
489,070
Northing
173,621
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XF73J+R6
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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.
28310
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28310 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 RG42 6DP
England & WalesCrime trends · near RG42 6DP
Counts are for Winkfield & Warfield East 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 +58%
24156
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
1
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.82.4%
Other White7.3%
Indian3.3%
White & Asian1.4%
White Irish1.2%
+ other · 4.4%
Religion
Christian61.2%
No religion25.6%
Not answered8.9%
Sikh1.9%
+ other · 2.3%
Age groups
50–6424.3%
35–4918.9%
65–7411.0%
25–3410.0%
10–158.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.6%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.7%
Any member 66+15.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.8%
All members 66+11.5%
Other10.8%
+ 7 other households · 29.7%
Administrative Information
Bracknell Forest
Local Authority
Council AreaMaidenhead E14001348
Constituency
E14001348Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Winkfield & Warfield East
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 001F E01035234
E01035234MSOA 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
E02003352Smaller 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) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
5:54 AM
Sunrise
5:53 PM
Sunset
11 hours 59 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:54 AM
Sunset (today)
5:53 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 59 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
October 2018
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~8 years
Active Duration
2018 -> PresentOctober 2018 — Introduced
Postcode RG42 6DP introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01035234 and MSOA E02003352 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode RG42 6DP is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2018
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~8 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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