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RG8 8NH

POSTCODE

RG8 8NH is a postcode in Basildon.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4848, -1.1473
OS grid SU593765 (459,307, 176,545)
IMD England
8/10
#26482
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 1.1 per 1k
Plus Code
9C3WFVM3+W3
Least deprived 20⁠–⁠30%
IMD England
Low · 1.1 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.
26482
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26482 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 8NH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RG8 8NH

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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
0
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
1
YoY —
851
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

4
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,771
White Brit.88.8%
Other White4.9%
White & Asian1.4%
White Irish1.1%
+ other · 3.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,771
Christian53.0%
No religion39.4%
Not answered5.9%
+ other · 1.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,772
50–6426.1%
35–4920.0%
65–7412.5%
25–348.0%
75–846.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.6%

Households

Total households: 699
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children22.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.2%
Single family household, all members 66+15.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent10.0%
One person: other8.6%
+ 9 other households · 26.5%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Pangbourne Rail Station

    Rail

    3.9 km straight lineabout 49 min

  • Goring & Streatley Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    4.2 km straight lineabout 52 min

  • Theale Rail Station

    Rail

    7.6 km straight lineabout 95 min

Bus stops

  • Emery Acres

    Bus · adj · south-east

    75 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Beckfords

    Bus · adj · south-east

    92 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Aldworth Road

    Bus · adj · north-west

    233 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Captains Gorse

    Bus · adj · north

    285 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Captains Gorse

    Bus · nr · south

    293 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for RG8 8NH

England
Country
West Berkshire
Local Authority
Basildon
Ward
Reading
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RG8 8NH
Coordinates
51.4848, -1.1473
Grid reference
SU593765
Easting
459,307
Northing
176,545
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3WFVM3+W3
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

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Administrative Information

West Berkshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Reading West and Mid Berkshire E14001439
Constituency
E14001439
Thames 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 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
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
E01016256
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Berkshire 003 E02003369
E02003369
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Berkshire 003A E01016256
E01016256
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Berkshire 003 E02003369
E02003369
Smaller 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

7:34 AM6:04 PM
7:34 AM
Sunrise
6:04 PM
Sunset
10 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:34 AM
Sunset (today)
6:04 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode RG8 8NH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01016256 and MSOA E02003369 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 26482
Present — Active
Postcode RG8 8NH 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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