Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Low · 0.8 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near RG8 9NH
England & WalesCrime trends · near RG8 9NH
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 —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '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%
65–7412.5%
25–348.0%
75–846.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.6%
Households
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%
Coordinates & Location for RG8 9NH
Postcode
RG8 9NH
Coordinates
51.5088, -1.1190
Grid reference
SU612792
Easting
461,238
Northing
179,240
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3WGV5J+GC
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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
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) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:24 AM
Sunrise
6:16 PM
Sunset
10 hours 52 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:24 AM
Sunset (today)
6:16 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 52 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 9NH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
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 9NH 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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