RG4 5BG is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Star Road, 0.3km from Lower Caversham in Caversham. Administratively it sits within Caversham ward and the Reading East constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, RG4 5BG is a suburban renting area with semi-detached homes and family households. By day, the area transitions to a self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs character: ethnically mixed self-employed with no fixed place of work in construction, transport, and storage. With residents averaging 31 years old, this is a classic professional renter's neighbourhood — energetic, sociable, and career-focused. 32% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 43 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Prices average £482k.
Census 2021 statistics for RG4 5BG are sourced from Output Area E00174528 (shared with 4 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
STAR ROAD, RG4 5BG House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for STAR ROAD, RG4 5BG.
291
31
£ 61,500 /yr
48%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: RG4 5BG is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic.
Area Character
No single demographic signal dominates RG4 5BG — age 31, 36% ownership, 30% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. Low crime and mid-range prices make this a solid all-round choice.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for RG4 5BG. The average age is 30.7. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 389,000
9 sales · Mean £ 398,284
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
RG4 5BG has low crime rates — 43 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
New Bridge Nursery School
Caversham Nursery School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Thameside Primary School
Micklands Primary School
New Town Primary School
St John's Church of England Primary School
E P Collier Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
11 nearby- Shell Thames Valley Service Station0.6 km
- Holland and Barrett at Tesco Extra0.6 km
- Homesense0.9 km
- Londis0.4 km
- Markand Pharmacy0.6 km
- + 6 more
Restaurant, Cafe
10 nearby- The Dock Bar & Cafe0.7 km
- Bina Tandoori1.0 km
- 3Cs Cafe at St Johns Church0.3 km
- Baxter Storey at SSE0.9 km
- McDonalds at Forbury Retail Park0.9 km
- + 5 more
Pub, NightClub
6 nearby- The Clifton Arms0.9 km
- Fox And Hounds0.8 km
- Travellers Rest0.6 km
- The Last Crumb1.0 km
- Island Bohemian Bowls Club1.0 km
- + 1 more
Takeaway Shop
12 nearby- Whittington's Tea Barge0.6 km
- Wings Fish Bar0.8 km
- Attimonosh0.6 km
- Yo! To Go Reading0.6 km
- KFC at Forbury Retail Park0.9 km
- + 7 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
1 nearby- Premier Inn0.9 km
Supermarkets
3 nearby- Tesco0.6 km
- Co-operative Food0.3 km
- Co-operative Food0.6 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Reading Station1.2 km
- Reading1.7 km
- Reading West2.5 km
Bus Stops
- Forge Close0.1 km
- Forge Close0.1 km
- Montague Street0.1 km
- Montague Street0.1 km
- Amersham Road0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: RG45BG · Data under Open Government Licence