RG1 postcode area
The RG1 postcode district spans 13 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Reading, West Berkshire, Wokingham. Area Scores range from 20 to 99 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the RG1 district: Lower Earley North scores 100 out of 100 (#12 of 6,856 nationally) while Kennet Island & Green Park sits at 21 — neighbours on the map, 79 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 4 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £231,500 in Central Reading South to £565,000 in Lower Earley North — a 2.4× gap within the RG1 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Reading, West Berkshire and Wokingham — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Earley NorthWokingham | 12 | 100 | £565,000 |
| EarleyWokingham | 382 | 94 | £489,975 |
| Thatcham South East & BradfieldWest Berkshire | 1,863 | 73 | £425,000 |
| Wokingham RoadReading | 1,959 | 71 | £305,000 |
| Southampton Street & Redlands RoadReading | 2,987 | 56 | £320,000 |
| Central Reading SouthReading | 3,446 | 50 | £231,500 |
| Norcot SouthReading | 3,583 | 48 | £325,000 |
| Leighton ParkReading | 3,713 | 46 | £360,000 |
| Central Reading NorthReading | 3,727 | 46 | £294,000 |
| Coley ParkReading | 4,056 | 41 | £336,250 |
| Palmer ParkReading | 4,097 | 40 | £307,000 |
| Battle & Caversham BridgeReading | 4,372 | 36 | £324,000 |
| Kennet Island & Green ParkReading | 5,434 | 21 | £365,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around RG1.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.