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RG2 6UQ

South Oak Way

Spencers Wood & Swallowfield

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Detailed insights for RG2 6UQ

Overview

Postcode RG2 6UQ is located in a rural hamlet, within the Spencers Wood & Swallowfield ward of Wokingham in the South East region, and forms part of the Spencers Wood & Swallowfield area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 36.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Spencers Wood & Swallowfield is £78,509 per year. The nearest station is Reading Green Park located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
4.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

2/10

Spencers Wood & Swallowfield has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,333 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Spencers Wood & Swallowfield has a low crime rate, with approximately 36.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

4.4%

Approximately 4.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Spencers Wood & Swallowfield is £78,509 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 7 ft away from RG2 6UQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Spencers Wood & Swallowfield near RG2 6UQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Reading Green Park located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for RG2 6UQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Reading Green Park

N/A

Walking directions to Reading Green Park

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
286
Population density
49.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13(-59%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.21(-25%)
Other theft
8.67(+55%)
Shoplifting
7.58(-5%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.42(-16%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
232
80%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
16
5.52%
Other White
16
5.52%
Indian
13
4.48%
Irish
5
1.72%
Total population: 290

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
83
35.02%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
43
18.14%
No qualifications
41
17.3%
Level 3 (A level)
41
17.3%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23
9.7%
Total 16+ residents: 237

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
40
35.4%
Owns with a mortgage
39
34.51%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
22.12%
Social rents from council
4
3.54%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.54%
Total households: 113

Property prices in Spencers Wood & Swallowfield

Based on 169 recent sales, the median property price is £455,000 in Spencers Wood & Swallowfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £127,000 up to £2,800,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Spencers Wood & Swallowfield in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Spencers Wood & Swallowfield over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached65£640,000
Flats32£250,000
Semi-Detached36£472,500
Terraced36£374,250

10 year median price trend in Spencers Wood & Swallowfield

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Spencers Wood & Swallowfield.

Schools

In the RG2 6UQ postcode area, located within Spencers Wood & Swallowfield, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG2 6UQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryGreen Park Village Primary AcademyFree schools

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Wokingham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,584
Band B£1,848
Band C£2,112
Band D£2,376
Band E£2,904
Band F£3,432
Band G£3,960
Band H£4,752

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for RG2 6UQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Chris Johnson

Spencers Wood & Swallowfield - Elected 7 May 2026

Liberal Democrats

Member of parliament

Yuan Yang

Earley and Woodley - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictWokinghamE06000041
Parliamentary ConstituencyEarley and WoodleyE14001210
ParishShinfieldE04001235
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Spencers Wood & SwallowfieldE02003455
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wokingham 017FE01035264
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced2006-05-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.