Postcode insights

RG31 6FQ

Tilehurst & Purley

West Berkshire

England / South East / West Berkshire / Purley on Thames / Tilehurst & Purley / RG31 6FQ

Overview

Postcode RG31 6FQ is located in an urban city, within the Tilehurst & Purley ward of West Berkshire in the South East region , and forms part of the Purley on Thames area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 40.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Purley on Thames is £65,400 per year. The nearest station is Tilehurst located about 0.9 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate

3/10

Crimes per 1k residents

Deprivation level

1/10

Income level

9/10

Social housing

2.3%

Connectivity

N/A

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Purley on Thames has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,824 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Purley on Thames has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.3%

Approximately 2.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Purley on Thames is £65,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RG31 6FQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Purley on Thames near RG31 6FQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Tilehurst located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Distance	Name	Lines
0.9 mi	Tilehurst	N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population

292

Population density

4,576.8 per km²

Demographics

British

248

85.22%

Other White

4.47%

Indian

2.41%

Other

2.06%

White and Black Caribbean (mixed)

1.37%

Total population: 291

Housing

Owns outright

43.18%

Owns with a mortgage

40.15%

Private landlord or letting agency

12.12%

Other forms of private rent

2.27%

Other social rented

1.52%

Total households: 132

Property prices in Tilehurst & Purley

Based on 128 recent sales, the median property price is £452,500 in Tilehurst & Purley area, with individual transactions ranging from £144,000 up to £1,118,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	50	£621,250	£415,000	£501,251	£683,750	£869,375
Flats	6	£258,000	£197,500	£237,750	£273,750	£275,000
Semi-Detached	55	£420,000	£262,300	£378,000	£475,000	£558,000
Terraced	17	£370,000	£280,000	£350,000	£460,000	£508,000

10 years price trend in Tilehurst & Purley

Schools

In the RG31 6FQ postcode area, located within Purley on Thames, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.0 mi	Primary	Downsway Primary School	Community school	Good
0.2 mi	Not applicable	Brookfields Special School	Community special school	Outstanding
0.2 mi	Secondary	Denefield School	Academy converter	Good

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Tesco Express	Knowsley Road, Reading, RG31 6FA
0.3 mi	Your Coop Food	Overdown Road, Reading, RG31 6PR
0.3 mi	Spoons Coffee Shop	Unit 7 Overdown Road, Reading, RG31 6PR

Distance	Name	Address
0.3 mi	Asian Spice Tandoori	Overdown Road, West Berkshire, RG31 6PR
0.3 mi	High Rise	Overdown Road, West Berkshire, RG31 6PR
0.3 mi	Spoons Coffee Shop	Unit 7 Overdown Road, Reading, RG31 6PR

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail