RG6 6ED Wokingham
Live postcode, introduced August 2019. Ward: Hillside. Region: South East.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Wokingham in 2026-27: Band D £2,498 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,665 | £1,943 | £2,220 | £2,498 | £3,053 | £3,608 | £4,163 | £4,995 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (31% of about 650 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Hamilton Centre, Bulmershe Road, Reading: up to 19 homes, not permissioned (870 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's address is about 69 m above sea level.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Earley 426,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km |
| Reading 14 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km | |
| Reading West 482,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 34 within 800 m; nearest RUSU The Square University of Reading | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Reading Rail Station - buses | 2.9 km |
| Car parks | Royal Berkshire Hospital Multistorey Car Park | 1.5 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 630 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 33.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest University Medical Group | 690 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Christchurch Road Pharmacy | 900 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest University Health Centre | 690 m |
| Hospital | Royal Berkshire Hospital | 1.7 km |
| Police station | Loddon Valley Police Station | 1.9 km |
| Cash machines | Midcounties Co-Op Earley, Early Cashzone | 1.2 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest The Harris Garden 6.3 ha | 300 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 440 m² | 1.0 km |
| Playing field | Cintra Park 5.8 ha | 930 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Mockbegger Allotments 3,870 m² | 780 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 6.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Foxhill House, a listed building (Grade II*), 710 m north. 16 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Foxhill House | Listed building, Grade II* | 710 m north |
| Reading Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km north |
| The Forbury Garden | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Whiteknights Lake | Lake or reservoir | 540 m north-east |
| The Wilderness | Wood | 750 m east |
| Redhatch Copse | Wood | 1.1 km south-east |
| Oak Wood | Wood | 1.5 km south-east |
| Nores Hill | Hill | 2.4 km south |
| View Island | Island | 2.8 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 1 | 1 |
None of the postcode's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 21 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 2% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 21% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 28% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 2% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 23% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 27% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 2% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.