Postcode sector · RG24 4

Reading RG24 4 area guide

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Is Reading RG24 4 a good place to live?

In Reading (RG24 4), recorded crime is 39% 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 5/10, 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 RG24 4

Reading RG24 4 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~10 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: 24 crimesJun 24: 32 crimesJul 24: 21 crimesAug 24: 23 crimesSep 24: 13 crimesOct 24: 23 crimesNov 24: 16 crimesDec 24: 25 crimesJan 25: 26 crimesFeb 25: 21 crimesMar 25: 26 crimesApr 25: 21 crimesMay 25: 27 crimesJun 25: 38 crimesJul 25: 32 crimesAug 25: 41 crimesSep 25: 26 crimesOct 25: 22 crimesNov 25: 23 crimesDec 25: 9 crimesJan 26: 26 crimesFeb 26: 22 crimesMar 26: 25 crimesApr 26: 22 crimes Apr 26: 22 crimes 41 9 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in RG24 4 (May 24–Apr 26, average 24/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
35
One-person households
42%
Households with children
21%
Households
1,734

Owned 34% · Social rent 24% · Private rent 39%

Census 2021 (ONS), for RG24 4.

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Reading RG24 4: frequently asked questions

Is Reading RG24 4 a good place to live?

In Reading (RG24 4), recorded crime is 39% 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 5/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Reading RG24 4?

Recorded crime in Reading RG24 4 runs at 163.0 per 1,000 properties, 39% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Reading RG24 4 safe?

Crime in Reading RG24 4 is below the national average. Recorded crime in Reading RG24 4 runs at 163.0 per 1,000 properties, 39% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Reading RG24 4 at risk of flooding?

Reading RG24 4 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~10 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Is Reading RG24 4 a deprived area?

Reading RG24 4 sits in deprivation decile 5 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it around the national average for England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).