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RG6 5SL

Hillside

Wokingham

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Detailed insights for RG6 5SL

Overview

Postcode RG6 5SL is located in an urban city, within the Hillside ward of Wokingham in the South East region, and forms part of the Lower Earley North area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 56.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Lower Earley North is £74,800 per year. The nearest station is Earley located about 0.8 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
56
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
6.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Lower Earley North has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,798 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Lower Earley North has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 56.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.8%

Approximately 6.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Lower Earley North is £74,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RG6 5SL.

Flood risk

No risk

Lower Earley North near RG6 5SL 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for RG6 5SL
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Earley

N/A

Walking directions to Earley

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
275
Population density
4,790.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
152
55.07%
Indian
42
15.22%
Other White
21
7.61%
African
18
6.52%
Other Asian
13
4.71%
Total population: 276

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
52
39.39%
Private landlord or letting agency
42
31.82%
Owns with a mortgage
26
19.7%
Social rents from council
8
6.06%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.52%
Total households: 132

Property prices in Hillside

Based on 91 recent sales, the median property price is £495,000 in Hillside area, with individual transactions ranging from £121,000 up to £1,000,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hillside 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 Hillside over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached40£642,650
Flats13£150,000
Semi-Detached22£473,000
Terraced16£360,600

10 year median price trend in Hillside

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

Schools

In the RG6 5SL postcode area, located within Lower Earley North, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG6 5SL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryAldryngton Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.5 miSecondaryMaiden Erlegh SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.5 miNot applicableLeighton Park SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG6 5SL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG6 5SL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miFadSilverdale Road, Wokingham, RG6 7NZWalking directions to Fad
0.5 miTesco ExpressSilverdale Road, Reading, RG6 7NGWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.5 miSoul of SeoulShinfield Road, Wokingham, RG6 6EHWalking directions to Soul of Seoul
0.5 miMarks & SpencerWokingham Road, Reading, RG6 7BDWalking directions to Marks & Spencer
0.5 miCo-opShinfield Road, Reading, RG6 6DDWalking directions to Co-op

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictWokinghamE06000041
Parliamentary ConstituencyEarley and WoodleyE14001210
WardHillsideE05015789
ParishEarleyE04001230
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Lower Earley NorthE02003446
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wokingham 008HE01035257
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1995-07-01

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Data Sources

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