Postcode sector · RG1 9

Reading RG1 9 area guide

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Is Reading RG1 9 a good place to live?

In Reading (RG1 9), recorded crime is 50% below the national average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 4/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Reading RG1 9

Reading RG1 9 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~1 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 29 crimesJun 24: 33 crimesJul 24: 27 crimesAug 24: 23 crimesSep 24: 25 crimesOct 24: 25 crimesNov 24: 19 crimesDec 24: 25 crimesJan 25: 16 crimesFeb 25: 13 crimesMar 25: 19 crimesApr 25: 22 crimesMay 25: 33 crimesJun 25: 31 crimesJul 25: 27 crimesAug 25: 21 crimesSep 25: 35 crimesOct 25: 21 crimesNov 25: 21 crimesDec 25: 16 crimesJan 26: 32 crimesFeb 26: 16 crimesMar 26: 13 crimesApr 26: 11 crimes Apr 26: 11 crimes 35 11 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in RG1 9 (May 24–Apr 26, average 23/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
33
One-person households
41%
Households with children
21%
Households
2,494

Owned 25% · Social rent 13% · Private rent 59%

Census 2021 (ONS), for RG1 9.

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Reading RG1 9: frequently asked questions

Is Reading RG1 9 a good place to live?

In Reading (RG1 9), recorded crime is 50% below the national average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 4/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Reading RG1 9?

Recorded crime in Reading RG1 9 runs at 132.5 per 1,000 properties, 50% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Reading RG1 9 safe?

Crime in Reading RG1 9 is below the national average. Recorded crime in Reading RG1 9 runs at 132.5 per 1,000 properties, 50% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Reading RG1 9 at risk of flooding?

Reading RG1 9 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~1 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Is Reading RG1 9 a deprived area?

Reading RG1 9 sits in deprivation decile 4 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it around the national average for England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).