RG3 postcode area · Reading
The RG3 postcode district spans 16 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Reading, West Berkshire, Wokingham. Area Scores range from 20 to 97 across them. Every full RG3 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The RG3 district contains both ends of the scale: Westwood at 98 out of 100 (#142 of 6,856 in England) against Kennet Island & Green Park at 21, a 77-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 9 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 2 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £324,000 in Battle & Caversham Bridge to £500,500 in Burghfield Common. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Reading, West Berkshire and Wokingham — 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.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| WestwoodWest Berkshire | 142 | 98 | £445,000 |
| Spencers Wood & SwallowfieldWokingham | 629 | 91 | £472,500 |
| Purley on ThamesWest Berkshire | 642 | 91 | £447,000 |
| Tilehurst NorthReading | 718 | 90 | £385,000 |
| Calcot North & Little HeathWest Berkshire | 971 | 86 | £420,000 |
| Burghfield CommonWest Berkshire | 1,047 | 85 | £500,500 |
| Mortimer & Aldermaston WharfWest Berkshire | 1,746 | 74 | £470,000 |
| Calcot SouthWest Berkshire | 1,890 | 72 | £350,000 |
| Theale & BeenhamWest Berkshire | 1,959 | 71 | £380,000 |
| Norcot SouthReading | 3,583 | 48 | £325,000 |
| Coley ParkReading | 4,056 | 41 | £336,250 |
| Tilehurst SouthReading | 4,234 | 38 | £365,500 |
| SouthcoteReading | 4,289 | 37 | £370,000 |
| Battle & Caversham BridgeReading | 4,372 | 36 | £324,000 |
| Norcot NorthReading | 4,947 | 28 | £334,000 |
| Kennet Island & Green ParkReading | 5,434 | 21 | £365,000 |
People living in RG3 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 22% · Associate professional 14% · Managers & directors 12%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 22% |
| Associate professional | 14% |
| Managers & directors | 12% |
| Elementary | 10% |
| Skilled trades | 9% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Caring & leisure | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 7% |
| Process & plant | 6% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 44% · No religion 38% · Muslim 6%
Born outside the UK: 24%
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 RG3
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the RG3 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around RG3.
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.