Postcode sector · RG42 9

Is Priestwood a good place to live?

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In Priestwood (RG42 9), recorded crime is 200% above 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 Priestwood RG42 9

Priestwood RG42 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: 46 crimesJun 24: 40 crimesJul 24: 33 crimesAug 24: 66 crimesSep 24: 28 crimesOct 24: 22 crimesNov 24: 7 crimesDec 24: 19 crimesJan 25: 30 crimesFeb 25: 21 crimesMar 25: 18 crimesApr 25: 31 crimesMay 25: 21 crimesJun 25: 25 crimesJul 25: 21 crimesAug 25: 28 crimesSep 25: 24 crimesOct 25: 24 crimesNov 25: 21 crimesDec 25: 22 crimesJan 26: 40 crimesFeb 26: 34 crimesMar 26: 37 crimesApr 26: 41 crimes Apr 26: 41 crimes 66 7 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in RG42 9 (May 24–Apr 26, average 29/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
33
One-person households
45%
Households with children
23%
Households
1,746

Owned 27% · Social rent 33% · Private rent 36%

Census 2021 (ONS), for RG42 9.

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Priestwood RG42 9: frequently asked questions

Is Priestwood RG42 9 a good place to live?

In Priestwood (RG42 9), recorded crime is 200% above 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 Priestwood RG42 9?

Recorded crime in Priestwood RG42 9 runs at 803.9 per 1,000 properties, 200% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Priestwood RG42 9 safe?

Crime in Priestwood RG42 9 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Priestwood RG42 9 runs at 803.9 per 1,000 properties, 200% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Priestwood RG42 9 at risk of flooding?

Priestwood RG42 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 Priestwood RG42 9 a deprived area?

Priestwood RG42 9 sits in deprivation decile 4 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it around the national average for England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).