RG4 6LJ is a sought-after residential area on Henley Road, 1.2km from Lower Caversham in Caversham. Administratively it sits within Emmer Green ward and the Reading East constituency.
One of the more sought-after postcodes in RG4, RG4 6LJ offers a suburban renting area with semi-detached homes and family households. By day, the area transitions to a professional home-workers in outer suburbs character: ethnically mixed self-employed professional services, home workers in outer suburbs. An average age of 35 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 15 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Prices average £721k, down 10.2% year-on-year. The area ranks among the least deprived 20% in England — a strong signal of community wellbeing, good schools, and low crime.
Census 2021 statistics for RG4 6LJ are sourced from Output Area E00177363 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
HENLEY ROAD, RG4 6LJ House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for HENLEY ROAD, RG4 6LJ.
367
35
£ 65,400 /yr
58%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: RG4 6LJ is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
Ranked among the least deprived areas in England, RG4 6LJ combines high owner-occupation (57%), strong property values (£721k median) and low crime into a blue-chip residential profile. £721k prices and low crime — this postcode commands a premium for good reason. Property prices are trending down 10.2% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for RG4 6LJ. The average age is 35.5. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age Profile: A mature, mid-life demographic. The population consists largely of established adults in their late thirties and forties.
home Property Prices by Type
Semi-Detached
£ 720,000
4 sales · Mean £ 703,750
Detached
£ 725,000
2 sales · Mean £ 725,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
RG4 6LJ has low crime rates — 15 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and other theft. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Micklands Primary School
Caversham Nursery School
New Bridge Nursery School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
St Martin's Catholic Primary School
The Hill Primary School
Caversham Park Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Restaurant, Cafe
2 nearby- Momo House0.7 km
- Caversham Lakes0.9 km
Takeaway Shop
6 nearby- Bien Manger Takeaway0.8 km
- Attimonosh0.7 km
- Oriental Express0.7 km
- Golden Chef Chinese Takeaway0.9 km
- Qumin Takeaway0.7 km
- + 1 more
Retailers - Other
3 nearby- Caversham Park Food and Wine0.7 km
- Markand Pharmacy0.7 km
- The Shop Inn0.7 km
Pub, NightClub
2 nearby- Travellers Rest0.4 km
- The Red Cow Inn0.9 km
Supermarkets
2 nearby- Co-operative Food0.9 km
- Co-operative Food0.7 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Reading Station2.2 km
- Reading2.6 km
- Reading West3.4 km
Bus Stops
- All Hallows Road0.2 km
- All Hallows Road0.2 km
- Micklands Road0.2 km
- Micklands Road0.2 km
- Travellers Rest0.4 km
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Postcode Profile: RG46LJ · Data under Open Government Licence