Least deprived 40–50%
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.
20202
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20202 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 8RJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near RG8 8RJ
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 —
320
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 —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
1
YoY —
431
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.92.0%
Other White4.1%
+ other · 3.9%
Religion
Christian54.3%
No religion38.6%
Not answered6.2%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
50–6425.2%
35–4920.4%
65–7410.1%
10–159.9%
25–347.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.0%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children22.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.1%
One person: other13.0%
One person: aged 66+11.3%
Single family household, all members 66+10.8%
+ 9 other households · 28.6%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 5.0 km straight lineabout 63 min
Goring & Streatley Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 5.8 km straight lineabout 73 min
Pangbourne Rail Station
Rail
- 8.9 km straight lineabout 111 min
Theale Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 952 m straight lineabout 12 min
Ashampstead flexi area
Bus · DRT
- 1.5 km straight lineabout 18 min
Kiln Ride
Bus · adj · north-east
- 1.5 km straight lineabout 18 min
Kiln Ride
Bus · opp · south-west
Coordinates & Location for RG8 8RJ
Postcode
RG8 8RJ
Coordinates
51.4842, -1.1746
Grid reference
SU574764
Easting
457,407
Northing
176,459
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3WFRMG+M4
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Newbury
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
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
Ashampstead
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 007E E01016285
E01016285MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Berkshire 007 E02003373
E02003373LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Berkshire 007E E01016285
E01016285MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Berkshire 007 E02003373
E02003373Smaller 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
7:40 AM
Sunrise
5:57 PM
Sunset
10 hours 17 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:40 AM
Sunset (today)
5:57 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 17 minutes
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 8RJ 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 E01016285 and MSOA E02003373 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20202
Present — Active
Postcode RG8 8RJ 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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