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RG6 5TB

Hillside

Wokingham

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Detailed insights for RG6 5TB

Overview

Postcode RG6 5TB is located in an urban city, within the Hillside ward of Wokingham in the South East region, and forms part of the Shinfield area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 39.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Shinfield is £74,700 per year. The nearest station is Earley located about 1.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
39
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Shinfield has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,717 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Shinfield has a low crime rate, with approximately 39.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Shinfield is £74,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Shinfield near RG6 5TB 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
351
Population density
3,280.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
218
61.93%
Indian
41
11.65%
Other White
22
6.25%
Chinese
13
3.69%
Other Asian
12
3.41%
Total population: 352

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
72
54.55%
Owns with a mortgage
40
30.3%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
12.88%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.52%
Other social rented
1
0.76%
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 5TB postcode area, located within Shinfield, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG6 5TB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryWhiteknights Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNot applicableLeighton Park SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.6 miPrimaryRadstock Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG6 5TB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miTesco Express203-205 Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8HAWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miHoney & Ghee232 Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8EXWalking directions to Honey & Ghee
0.4 miNorthcourt NewsCressingham Road, Reading, RG2 7JEWalking directions to Northcourt News
0.5 miShell211 Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8HAWalking directions to Shell
0.5 miPremierShinfield Road, Wokingham, RG2 8HDWalking directions to Premier

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictWokinghamE06000041
Parliamentary ConstituencyEarley and WoodleyE14001210
WardHillsideE05015789
ParishEarleyE04001230
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)ShinfieldE02003450
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wokingham 012AE01016651
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.