RG5 postcode area
The RG5 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Reading, Wokingham. Area Scores range from 20 to 99 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the RG5 district: Twyford West & Charvil scores 99 out of 100 (#39 of 6,856 nationally) while Kennet Island & Green Park sits at 21 — neighbours on the map, 79 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 5 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £294,000 in Central Reading North to £549,000 in Twyford West & Charvil — a 1.9× gap within the RG5 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Reading and Wokingham — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twyford West & CharvilWokingham | 39 | 99 | £549,000 |
| SouthlakeWokingham | 121 | 98 | £450,000 |
| Sonning & Woodley NorthWokingham | 149 | 98 | £485,000 |
| Woodley EastWokingham | 156 | 98 | £465,000 |
| EarleyWokingham | 382 | 94 | £489,975 |
| Woodley SouthWokingham | 2,815 | 59 | £421,250 |
| Central Reading NorthReading | 3,727 | 46 | £294,000 |
| Kennet Island & Green ParkReading | 5,434 | 21 | £365,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around RG5.
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.