RG2 postcode area
The RG2 postcode district spans 11 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Reading, Wokingham. Area Scores range from 20 to 99 across them.
In summary
The RG2 district contains both ends of the scale: Barkham & Woose Hill at 100 out of 100 (#5 of 6,856 in England) against Kennet Island & Green Park at 21, a 79-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 4 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 2 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £231,500 in Central Reading South to £615,000 in Barkham & Woose Hill — a 2.7× gap within the RG2 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Reading and Wokingham — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barkham & Woose HillWokingham | 5 | 100 | £615,000 |
| ShinfieldWokingham | 608 | 91 | £453,250 |
| Spencers Wood & SwallowfieldWokingham | 629 | 91 | £472,500 |
| Arborfield & GarrisonWokingham | 1,698 | 75 | £535,000 |
| Southampton Street & Redlands RoadReading | 2,987 | 56 | £320,000 |
| Central Reading SouthReading | 3,446 | 50 | £231,500 |
| Leighton ParkReading | 3,713 | 46 | £360,000 |
| Central Reading NorthReading | 3,727 | 46 | £294,000 |
| Coley ParkReading | 4,056 | 41 | £336,250 |
| Whitley WoodReading | 4,851 | 29 | £360,000 |
| Kennet Island & Green ParkReading | 5,434 | 21 | £365,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around RG2.
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.