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Postcode · Purley on Thames · West Berkshire · South East

RG8 8EA

Part of West Berkshire 004A in Purley on Thames.

RG8 8EA is a postcode in Purley on Thames, West Berkshire that skews 65+ and owner-occupied dominant. Median rent sits at £1,273 a month, up 2.6% on the year, with council tax in band D adding roughly £209/mo. Safety ranks in the bottom half of UK sub-areas (68th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

RG8 8EA in West Berkshire · nearest rail Pangbourne

Median rent
£1,273
local area median
Council tax
£2,505
Band D, all-in
EPC median
D
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
38/100
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Who lives here

West Berkshire 004A skews 65+ and is owner-occupied dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent16%Owner-occupied81%Social rent2%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household710
Single-person households28%
Couples with children18%
Lone-parent households6%
Age profile
Under 1816%18–3414%35–4918%50–6426%65+27%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health87%
Born in the UK89%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).

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What's it like living in RG8 8EA?

RG8 8EA sits inside West Berkshire 004A, part of the wider Purley on Thames neighbourhood in West Berkshire. The area skews 65+, and owner-occupied dominant.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £1,273/mo, up 2.6% on the year. Council tax is band D, costing roughly £253/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

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Who is RG8 8EA for?

Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The age profile is mixed — the area suits a wide tenant base.

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