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RG8 0RQ

POSTCODE

RG8 0RQ is a postcode in Woodcote & Rotherfield.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5280, -1.0692
OS grid SU646814 (464,666, 181,423)
IMD England
9/10
#27914
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 3.7 per 1k
MoM -3% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3WGWHJ+68
Least deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Low · 3.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South East
Region
Least deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Low · 3.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
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.
27914
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27914 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 & Wales
See sold prices in RG8

Police Recorded Crime near RG8 0RQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RG8 0RQ

Counts are for Woodcote & Rotherfield 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
10
YoY -9%
1482
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
9
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
10
YoY —
1272
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

33
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,378
White Brit.86.4%
Other White5.0%
African2.2%
White & Asian1.2%
Other Asian1.0%
+ other · 4.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,378
Christian53.6%
No religion38.3%
Not answered7.0%
+ other · 1.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,379
50–6421.0%
35–4919.6%
10–1511.6%
65–7410.2%
16–198.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.1%

Households

Total households: 519
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.5%
Single family household, all members 66+13.3%
One person: other13.1%
One person: aged 66+12.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.8%
+ 9 other households · 30.4%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Goring & Streatley Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    4.5 km straight lineabout 56 min

  • Pangbourne Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    5.0 km straight lineabout 62 min

  • Tilehurst Rail Station

    Rail

    6.8 km straight lineabout 86 min

Bus stops

  • Bridle Path

    Bus · SE-bound · south-east

    189 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Bridle Path

    Bus · NW-bound · north-west

    226 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • West Chiltern

    Bus · opp · south

    271 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • West Chiltern

    Bus · adj · north

    284 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • The Close

    Bus · adj · south

    394 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for RG8 0RQ

England
Country
South Oxfordshire
Local Authority
Oxfordshire
Woodcote & Rotherfield
Ward
Reading
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RG8 0RQ
Coordinates
51.5280, -1.0692
Grid reference
SU646814
Easting
464,666
Northing
181,423
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3WGWHJ+68
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Woodcote
Travel to Work
Reading
ITL Region
South Oxfordshire
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

South Oxfordshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Henley and Thame E14001280
Constituency
E14001280
Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Woodcote & Rotherfield
Constituency code
E14001280
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Woodcote
International Territorial Level
South Oxfordshire

Health & NHS

South Central
Health Authority
Serving Oxfordshire
NHS England
Thames Valley
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South Central
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Oxfordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Thames Valley ICB - 10Q
Cancer Alliance
Thames Valley

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
South Oxfordshire 018F E01028686
E01028686
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
South Oxfordshire 018 E02005975
E02005975
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Oxfordshire 018F E01028686
E01028686
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
South Oxfordshire 018 E02005975
E02005975
Larger 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) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

7:27 AM6:12 PM
7:27 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
10 hours 45 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:27 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 45 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 1981
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~45 years
Active Duration
1981 -> Present
June 1981 — Introduced
Postcode RG8 0RQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01028686 and MSOA E02005975 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 27914
Present — Active
Postcode RG8 0RQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1981
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~45 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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