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RG6

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,789
Current units
750
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
12

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
South East
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
1,039

Postcode sectors in RG6

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8 sectors

Property

Across this district

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21,594 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
169, Fleetham Gardens, Lower Earley, Reading, RG6 4HL 22 July 2026 £350,000
32, Sellafield Way, Lower Earley, Reading, RG6 3BT 15 July 2026 £355,000
216, Silverdale Road, Earley, Reading, RG6 7NB 15 July 2026 £510,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
9
Primary
7
Secondary
1

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
1,889
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 753
  • Shoplifting 215
  • Anti social behaviour 183
  • Public order 144
  • Other theft 132

Census 2021

Population and age profile

RG6 usual residents
40,124
Age-profile population
38,776

Age bands in RG6

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
17.9%

6,957 residents

Age 15 to 24
16%

6,205 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.8%

10,007 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.8%

9,988 residents

Age 65 and over
14.5%

5,619 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 650 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

644 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 627 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

2

in this district

  • BROOKSIDE GROUP PRACTICE

    BROOKSIDE SURGERY, BROOKSIDE CLOSE, EARLEY, READING, RG6 7HG

    ODS code K81047

  • PARKSIDE PRACTICE

    224 WOKINGHAM ROAD, READING, RG6 1JS

    ODS code K81045

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £440,000 from 2,264 recorded sales in RG6. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Wokingham is £498,941 in June 2026, down 3.1% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

9 open schools are in scope, including 7 primary and 1 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,889 published events cover 12 months, averaging 157.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 753 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.