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RG6 5TH

Hillside

Wokingham

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Detailed insights for RG6 5TH

Overview

Postcode RG6 5TH 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 1.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
39
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
17.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

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

17.9%

Approximately 17.9% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 197 ft away from RG6 5TH.

Flood risk

No risk

Shinfield near RG6 5TH 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
191
Population density
8,384.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
83
43.23%
Indian
28
14.58%
Chinese
20
10.42%
Other Asian
12
6.25%
Pakistani
9
4.69%
Total population: 192

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
28
35.9%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
25.64%
Owns outright
14
17.95%
Other social rented
14
17.95%
Other forms of private rent
2
2.56%
Total households: 78

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 5TH postcode area, located within Shinfield, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG6 5TH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryWhiteknights Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryThe Ridgeway Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miNot applicableLeighton Park SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG6 5TH

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

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.