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RG6 5UZ

Hillside

Wokingham

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Detailed insights for RG6 5UZ

Overview

Postcode RG6 5UZ 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 70.9 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 1.0 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Laurel Park Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
71
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
30.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

1/10

Lower Earley North has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,531 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Lower Earley North has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 70.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

30.1%

Approximately 30.1% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 150 ft away from RG6 5UZ.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Nearby public transport stations for RG6 5UZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Earley

N/A

Walking directions to Earley

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for RG6 5UZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miLaurel Park Recreation GroundLargeWalking directions to Laurel Park Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
340
Population density
1,982.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
222
64.91%
Other White
28
8.19%
Indian
23
6.73%
Pakistani
20
5.85%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
7
2.05%
Total population: 342

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
49
34.27%
Owns with a mortgage
41
28.67%
Other social rented
32
22.38%
Social rents from council
11
7.69%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
6.29%
Total households: 143

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 5UZ postcode area, located within Lower Earley North, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG6 5UZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryRadstock Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryWhiteknights Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miSecondaryMaiden Erlegh SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG6 5UZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miAsdaChalfont Way, Reading, RG6 5TTWalking directions to Asda
0.4 miCmartBramshill Close, Wokingham, RG6 5HQWalking directions to Cmart
0.4 miBudgensChalfont Way, Wokingham, RG6 5HJWalking directions to Budgens
0.5 miIcelandChalfont Square, Lower Earley, RG6 5HJWalking directions to Iceland
0.5 miM&S Simply FoodChalfont Way, Wokingham, RG6 5HJWalking directions to M&S Simply Food

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 008CE01016653
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.