RG3 postcode area
The RG3 postcode district spans 16 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Reading, West Berkshire, Wokingham. Area Scores range from 20 to 97 across them.
In summary
The RG3 district contains both ends of the scale: Westwood at 98 out of 100 (#142 of 6,856 in England) against Kennet Island & Green Park at 21, a 77-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 9 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 2 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £324,000 in Battle & Caversham Bridge to £500,500 in Burghfield Common. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Reading, West Berkshire and Wokingham — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| WestwoodWest Berkshire | 142 | 98 | £445,000 |
| Spencers Wood & SwallowfieldWokingham | 629 | 91 | £472,500 |
| Purley on ThamesWest Berkshire | 642 | 91 | £447,000 |
| Tilehurst NorthReading | 718 | 90 | £385,000 |
| Calcot North & Little HeathWest Berkshire | 971 | 86 | £420,000 |
| Burghfield CommonWest Berkshire | 1,047 | 85 | £500,500 |
| Mortimer & Aldermaston WharfWest Berkshire | 1,746 | 74 | £470,000 |
| Calcot SouthWest Berkshire | 1,890 | 72 | £350,000 |
| Theale & BeenhamWest Berkshire | 1,959 | 71 | £380,000 |
| Norcot SouthReading | 3,583 | 48 | £325,000 |
| Coley ParkReading | 4,056 | 41 | £336,250 |
| Tilehurst SouthReading | 4,234 | 38 | £365,500 |
| SouthcoteReading | 4,289 | 37 | £370,000 |
| Battle & Caversham BridgeReading | 4,372 | 36 | £324,000 |
| Norcot NorthReading | 4,947 | 28 | £334,000 |
| Kennet Island & Green ParkReading | 5,434 | 21 | £365,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around RG3.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.