Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 2.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
School applications
We've matched the postcode to West Berkshire.
You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.
Apply for a primary place via West BerkshireApply for a secondary placeAdmissions and composite prospectus guidanceHome education — find your councilHome education guidance
GOV.UK is the official apply and admissions handoff. We do not link a generic council homepage. Per-LA composite prospectus URLs are not in the API yet.
Coordinates & Location for RG8 8JX
Postcode
RG8 8JX
Coordinates
51.4797, -1.1227
Grid reference
SU610760
Easting
461,016
Northing
176,000
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3WFVHG+VW
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Upper Basildon
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.
26482
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26482 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 RG8 8JX
England & WalesCrime trends · near RG8 8JX
Counts are for Basildon 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
3
YoY —
1260
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
2
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.88.8%
Other White4.9%
White & Asian1.4%
White Irish1.1%
+ other · 3.9%
Religion
Christian53.0%
No religion39.4%
Not answered5.9%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
50–6426.1%
35–4920.0%
65–7412.4%
25–348.1%
75–846.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.6%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children22.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.1%
All members 66+15.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent10.0%
Other8.8%
+ 7 other households · 26.7%
Administrative Information
West Berkshire
Local Authority
Council AreaReading West and Mid Berkshire E14001439
Constituency
E14001439Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Basildon
Constituency code
E14001439
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Basildon
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 003A E01016256
E01016256MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Berkshire 003 E02003369
E02003369LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Berkshire 003A E01016256
E01016256MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Berkshire 003 E02003369
E02003369Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
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
February 2026
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
TerminatedActive
Active Duration
2026 -> PresentFebruary 2026 — Introduced
Postcode RG8 8JX introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode RG8 8JX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2026
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
Active
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near RG8 8JX
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Secondary with sixth formIndependentMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 0%
Attainment 8
33.7
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 5%
RWM expected
50%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 2–13FSM 0%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
Explore the full West Berkshire
See local data, transport links, deprivation trends and more for the broader area — all in one place.