Among the least deprived
IMD England
Around average · 10.2 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
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Coordinates & Location for RG7 5GQ
Postcode
RG7 5GQ
Coordinates
51.4325, -1.0882
Grid reference
SU634707
Easting
463,481
Northing
170,788
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3WCWM6+2P
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Reading
ITL Region
West Berkshire
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.
28866
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28866 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 RG7 5GQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near RG7 5GQ
Counts are for Theale 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 -47%
17102
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
8
YoY —
840
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.86.9%
Other White4.3%
Indian2.0%
White & Asian1.2%
+ other · 5.6%
Religion
No religion48.6%
Christian43.2%
Not answered4.8%
Muslim1.5%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
35–4920.7%
50–6420.0%
25–3414.6%
65–749.4%
10–157.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.6%
Households
Other17.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.5%
Any member 66+10.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.0%
+ 7 other households · 36.6%
Administrative Information
West Berkshire
Local Authority
Council AreaReading West and Mid Berkshire E14001439
Constituency
E14001439Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Theale
Constituency code
E14001439
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Theale
International Territorial Level
West Berkshire
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
West Berkshire 009D E01016345
E01016345MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Berkshire 009 E02003375
E02003375LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Berkshire 009D E01016345
E01016345MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Berkshire 009 E02003375
E02003375Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1
Sun & Time Information
5:43 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:43 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
April 2026
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
TerminatedActive
Active Duration
2026 -> PresentApril 2026 — Introduced
Postcode RG7 5GQ introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode RG7 5GQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 2026
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
Active
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near RG7 5GQ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 26%
Attainment 8
38.5
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
89%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 6–14FSM 0%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 7%
RWM expected
69%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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