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RG6 1WG

Thames

Wokingham

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Detailed insights for RG6 1WG

Overview

Postcode RG6 1WG is located in an urban city, within the Thames ward of Wokingham in the South East region, and forms part of the Sonning & Woodley North area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Sonning & Woodley North is £64,900 per year. The nearest station is Earley located about 1.4 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Thames Valley Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

1/10

Sonning & Woodley North has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,105 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Sonning & Woodley North has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Sonning & Woodley North is £64,900 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 312 ft away from RG6 1WG.

Flood risk

No risk

Sonning & Woodley North near RG6 1WG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Earley located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for RG6 1WG
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miThames Valley ParkLargeWalking directions to Thames Valley Park
0.5 miBulmershe ParkSmallWalking directions to Bulmershe Park

Area Profile

Population
313
Population density
236.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
202
64.95%
Indian
40
12.86%
Other White
19
6.11%
Other Asian
13
4.18%
Other
10
3.22%
Total population: 311

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
59
50.43%
Owns with a mortgage
46
39.32%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.98%
Other forms of private rent
5
4.27%
Total households: 117

Property prices in Thames

Based on 93 recent sales, the median property price is £700,000 in Thames area, with individual transactions ranging from £188,500 up to £2,400,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Thames 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 Thames over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached46£832,500
Flats10£343,750
Semi-Detached17£615,000
Terraced20£435,500

10 year median price trend in Thames

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Thames.

Schools

In the RG6 1WG postcode area, located within Sonning & Woodley North, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG6 1WG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miNot applicableAddington SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

0.7 miSecondaryThe Bulmershe SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.8 miNot applicableReading Blue Coat SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG6 1WG

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG6 1WG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miM&S Simply FoodLondon Road, Wokingham, RG6 1BGWalking directions to M&S Simply Food
0.3 miM&S Simply Food406-410 London Road, Woodley, RG6 1BJWalking directions to M&S Simply Food
0.4 miAldiSuttons Park Avenue, Reading, RG6 1AZWalking directions to Aldi

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictWokinghamE06000041
Parliamentary ConstituencyEarley and WoodleyE14001210
WardThamesE05015796
ParishSonningE04001236
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Sonning & Woodley NorthE02003441
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wokingham 003EE01016685
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced2009-09-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.