Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 4.5 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.
25069
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 25069 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 RG8 7LJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near RG8 7LJ
Counts are for Pangbourne 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
4
YoY —
1691
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.89.6%
Other White4.0%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%
White Irish1.1%
White & Black Caribbean1.0%
+ other · 3.2%
Religion
Christian48.8%
No religion44.1%
Not answered5.1%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
50–6421.1%
35–4919.5%
65–7411.1%
25–3410.1%
75–848.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.9%
Households
One person: aged 66+15.8%
One person: other14.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.4%
Single family household, all members 66+10.9%
+ 9 other households · 32.4%
Coordinates & Location for RG8 7LJ
Postcode
RG8 7LJ
Coordinates
51.4817, -1.0756
Grid reference
SU642762
Easting
464,285
Northing
176,260
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3WFWJF+MP
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Pangbourne
Travel to Work
Reading
ITL Region
West Berkshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
West Berkshire
Local Authority
Council AreaReading West and Mid Berkshire E14001439
Constituency
E14001439Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Pangbourne
Constituency code
E14001439
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Pangbourne
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 003C E01016313
E01016313MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Berkshire 003 E02003369
E02003369LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Berkshire 003C E01016313
E01016313MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Berkshire 003 E02003369
E02003369Larger 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
7:20 AM
Sunrise
6:20 PM
Sunset
11 hours of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:20 AM
Sunset (today)
6:20 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode RG8 7LJ 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 E01016313 and MSOA E02003369 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 25069
Present — Active
Postcode RG8 7LJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near RG8 7LJ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
56%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 7%
RWM expected
65%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 9%
RWM expected
38%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 17%
Attainment 8
47.0
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
62%
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