RG18 postcode area · West Berkshire
The RG18 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Reading, West Berkshire. Area Scores range from 36 to 95 across them. Every full RG18 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The RG18 district contains both ends of the scale: Thatcham North East at 96 out of 100 (#300 of 6,856 in England) against Battle & Caversham Bridge at 36, a 59-point gap between neighbouring areas. 5 of the 9 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £324,000 in Battle & Caversham Bridge to £655,000 in Hermitage & Cold Ash — a 2.0× gap within the RG18 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Reading and West Berkshire — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in the RG18 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thatcham North EastWest Berkshire | 300 | 96 | £402,000 |
| Hermitage & Cold AshWest Berkshire | 677 | 90 | £655,000 |
| Thatcham WestWest Berkshire | 944 | 86 | £340,000 |
| Newbury North WestWest Berkshire | 1,842 | 73 | £390,000 |
| Thatcham South East & BradfieldWest Berkshire | 1,863 | 73 | £425,000 |
| Chieveley, East Isley & ComptonWest Berkshire | 2,294 | 66 | £570,000 |
| Newbury Clay HillWest Berkshire | 2,480 | 64 | £361,000 |
| Thatcham TownWest Berkshire | 2,966 | 57 | £343,000 |
| Battle & Caversham BridgeReading | 4,372 | 36 | £324,000 |
People living in RG18 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 21% · Managers & directors 14% · Associate professional 14%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 21% |
| Managers & directors | 14% |
| Associate professional | 14% |
| Skilled trades | 10% |
| Elementary | 10% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Caring & leisure | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 7% |
| Process & plant | 6% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 48% · No religion 39% · Muslim 3%
Born outside the UK: 17%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Towns & places in RG18
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the RG18 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around RG18.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.