Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 5.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£346,500
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,560 sales
-1.0%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
26857
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26857 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 & WalesProperty sales · RG6 1DZ
HM Land Registry · Reading
Average price
£378,335
Median price: £346,500
Median -1.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,560 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Apr '24 – Feb '25Feb '25: 1 sales · avg £804,800
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£810k£807k£805k
Apr '24Feb '25
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Police Recorded Crime near RG6 1DZ
England & WalesCrime trends · near RG6 1DZ
Counts are for Park 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
18
YoY stable
372410
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
741
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
34
YoY +36%
674318
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.54.0%
Pakistani10.3%
Other White9.9%
Indian7.2%
African3.5%
+ 9 other groups · 15.1%
Religion
No religion34.8%
Christian33.7%
Muslim15.5%
Not answered8.6%
Hindu4.2%
+ 1 other religions · 3.2%
Age groups
35–4919.9%
50–6415.4%
20–2413.7%
25–3412.7%
10–158.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.3%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children24.6%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over12.9%
One person: other11.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.9%
One person: aged 66+7.4%
+ 9 other households · 34.7%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min
Earley Rail Station
Rail
- 3.0 km straight lineabout 37 min
Winnersh Triangle Rail Station
Rail
- 3.1 km straight lineabout 39 min
Reading Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 112 m straight lineabout 1 min
Melrose Avenue
Bus · Opp · south-east
- 169 m straight lineabout 2 min
Melrose Avenue
Bus · Adj · north-west
- 200 m straight lineabout 3 min
St Peters Church
Bus · Opp · north
- 210 m straight lineabout 3 min
Three Tuns
Bus · opp · north-west
- 211 m straight lineabout 3 min
St Peters Church
Bus · adj · south
Coordinates & Location for RG6 1DZ
Postcode
RG6 1DZ
Coordinates
51.4449, -0.9318
Grid reference
SU743723
Easting
474,330
Northing
172,313
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XC3V9+X7
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Reading
Travel to Work
Reading
ITL Region
Reading
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Reading
Local Authority
Council AreaReading Central E14001438
Constituency
E14001438Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Park
Constituency code
E14001438
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Reading, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Reading
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 West
Sub ICB Location
NHS Thames Valley ICB - 15A
Cancer Alliance
Thames Valley
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Reading 012B E01016403
E01016403MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Reading 012 E02003400
E02003400LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Reading 012B E01016403
E01016403MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Reading 012 E02003400
E02003400Urban: 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
7:25 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
10 hours 48 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:25 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 48 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
March 1982
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~44 years
Active Duration
1982 -> PresentMarch 1982 — Introduced
Postcode RG6 1DZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01016403 and MSOA E02003400 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 26857
Present — Active
Postcode RG6 1DZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 1982
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~44 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near RG6 1DZ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 9%
RWM expected
69%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
83%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 81%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 14–19FSM 24%
Attainment 8
42.0
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 30%
Attainment 8
45.6
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 3%
RWM expected
82%
Secondary with sixth formStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 7%
Attainment 8
55.5
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 16%
RWM expected
50%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11
Secondary with sixth formStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 16%
Attainment 8
50.7
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