WANTAGE ROAD, RG30 2SN House Prices & Local Information

RG30 2SN is a safe, established residential area on Wantage Road in Reading. Administratively it sits within Battle ward and the Reading West constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, RG30 2SN is a working-class neighbourhood with strong employment ties. During the day, ethnically mixed workforce primarily in care and education. A balanced community with an average age of 38 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 44% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 37% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Reading.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 43 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Prices average £409k, down 5.3% year-on-year.

Census 2021 statistics for RG30 2SN are sourced from Output Area E00082631 (shared with 13 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.