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RG8 8SA

POSTCODE

RG8 8SA is a postcode in Basildon.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4977, -1.1746
OS grid SU573779 (457,396, 177,964)
IMD England
6/10
#20202
Crime · Jun '26
Low · 2.5 per 1k
MoM -20% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C3WFRXG+35
Around average
IMD England
Low · 2.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status
Around average
IMD England
Low · 2.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
South East
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for RG8 8SA

England
Country
West Berkshire
Local Authority
Basildon
Ward
Newbury
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RG8 8SA
Coordinates
51.4977, -1.1746
Grid reference
SU573779
Easting
457,396
Northing
177,964
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3WFRXG+35
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

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 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20202 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 & Wales
See sold prices in RG8

Police Recorded Crime near RG8 8SA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RG8 8SA

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

0 of 5 key categories improving

12
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,596
White Brit.92.0%
Other White4.1%
+ other · 3.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,601
Christian54.3%
No religion38.6%
Not answered6.2%
+ other · 0.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,599
50–6425.2%
35–4920.4%
10–1510.1%
65–7410.1%
25–347.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.9%

Households

Total households: 630
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children22.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.8%
Other13.2%
Any member 66+10.9%
All members 66+10.9%
+ 7 other households · 28.7%

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
Ashampstead
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 007E E01016285
E01016285
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
West Berkshire 007 E02003373
E02003373
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
West Berkshire 007E E01016285
E01016285
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
West Berkshire 007 E02003373
E02003373
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

5:44 AM6:13 PM
5:44 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
12 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:44 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 29 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 8SA 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. IMD England rank: 20202
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01016285 and MSOA E02003373 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode RG8 8SA 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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