MERCHANTS PLACE, RG1 1EQ - Information

Overview

The RG1 1EQ postcode is in Reading, Reading postcode town, within South East, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the RG1 1EQ area, explore the RG1 1EQ Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the RG1 1EQ area, visit the RG1 1EQ House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -0.97275710776311, 51.45743450709634 ]
  • What 3 Words: lovely.bucked.spill
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaRG1
WardAbbey
Middle layer Super Output AreaCentral Reading North
Lower Tier Local AuthorityReading
Upper Tier Local AuthorityReading
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaReading
Police ForceThames Valley
NHS Care BoardNHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardAbbey
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyReading East
Multiple Deprivation Index11038

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multicultural student neighbourhood / Inner city cosmopolitan / University Towns and Cities, while the work-zone classification is Big city life.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Reading(0.25 mi)

  • Reading, (0.25 mi)
  • King's Meadows, (0.54 mi)
  • Lower Caversham, (0.72 mi)
  • Coley, (0.72 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Station Road(0.02 mi)

  • Station Road, (0.02 mi)
  • Station Road, (0.03 mi)
  • Station Road, (0.03 mi)
  • Friar Street, (0.04 mi)
  • Blagrave Street, (0.04 mi)
  • Friar Street, (0.05 mi)
  • Station Road, (0.05 mi)
  • Friar Street, (0.06 mi)
  • Friar Street, (0.06 mi)
  • Blagrave Street, (0.07 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Reading Station(0.10 mi)

  • Reading Station, (0.10 mi)
  • Reading, (0.23 mi)
  • Reading West, (0.77 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 5 Bus(21.30 mi)

  • Heathrow Terminal 5 Bus, (21.30 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminal 5 Rail, (21.30 mi)
  • Heathrow Airport, (22.13 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 Rail, (22.33 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
E P Collier Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11RG1 8DZ (0.38 mi)Details
The Deenway Montessori SchoolAll Through, Requires improvement3-16RG1 4QZ (0.44 mi)Details
Civitas AcademyPrimary, Good4-11RG1 7HL (0.45 mi)Details
Katesgrove Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11RG1 2NL (0.55 mi)Details
Kendrick SchoolSecondary, Outstanding11-18RG1 5BN (0.56 mi)Details
Coley Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11RG1 6AZ (0.57 mi)Details
Thameside Primary SchoolPrimary, Good5-11RG4 8DB (0.59 mi)Details
Oxford Road Community SchoolPrimary, Good3-11RG1 7PJ (0.67 mi)Details
Red Balloon Learner Centre ReadingSecondary, None11-17RG1 4JJ (0.71 mi)Details
St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11RG4 5AA (0.72 mi)Details
The Abbey School ReadingAll Through, None3-18RG1 5DZ (0.75 mi)Details
All Saints Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding7-11RG1 6NP (0.81 mi)Details
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant SchoolPrimary, Good5-7RG1 6NP (0.81 mi)Details
St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11RG1 3JN (0.86 mi)Details
Queen Anne's SchoolSecondary, None11-19RG4 6DX (0.93 mi)Details
Hemdean House SchoolPrimary, None4-11RG4 7SD (0.96 mi)Details
St Edward's PrepPrimary, None3-11RG30 2JH (0.97 mi)Details
New Town Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11RG1 3LS (0.97 mi)Details
New Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11RG2 0AY (0.98 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is BROAD STREET HEALTH CENTRE(0.23 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
broad street health centreActivebroad st hc, 1st floor, 103-105 broad street mall, reading, berkshire01189028300RG1 7QA
chatham street surgeryActivethe surgery, 121 chatham street, reading, berkshire01189505121RG1 7JE
london street surgeryActivethe surgery, 72 london street, reading, berkshire01189072994RG1 4SJ
abbey medical centreActiveabbey medical centre, 41 russell street, reading, berkshire01189573752RG1 7XD
russell street surgeryActiverussell street surgery, 79 russell street, reading, berkshire08444778553RG1 7XG
melrose surgeryActivemelrose house, 73 london road, reading, berkshire01189595200RG1 5BS
western elms & circuit lane surgeriesActivewestern elms surgery, 317 oxford road, reading, berkshire01189590257RG30 1AT
balmore park surgeryActivebalmore park surgery, 59a hemdean rd, caversham, reading, berkshire01189471455RG4 7SS
milman & kennet surgeryActivemilman road health centre, 1st floor, 50 milman road, reading, berkshire01189862286RG2 0AR
Nearby Amenities
  • Davinas Local
    0.03 mi
  • Overbridge WHSmiths at Reading Rail Station
    0.06 mi
  • Marks & Spencer Simply Foods at Reading Rail Station Concourse
    0.06 mi
  • WHSmith Platform 8&9
    0.06 mi
  • WHSmith, Platform 10&11
    0.06 mi
  • Anonymous Coffee Co at Thames Tower
    0.05 mi
  • Zorbas Shisha and Kebabs
    0.05 mi
  • Pierre's Baguettes
    0.05 mi
  • Cafe Local at Platform 7 Reading Rail Station
    0.06 mi
  • AMT Expresso at Reading Rail Station Concourse
    0.06 mi

MERCHANTS PLACE, RG1 1EQ Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of RG11EQ is 386 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 35 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 25 to 34 (2170), Between 35 to 44 (1470), and Below 14 (932).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: Other White with a total of 88 people, followed by Indian with a total of 87.

Education

Regarding education, 220 adults have Level 4, while 27 have No qualifications.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (621), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (349).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (110)
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (42), and
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (19)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (143), followed by No religion (108).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (102) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (86), and Full-time students (53).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (1068), and 210 adults mentioned they are Student.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the Middle East and Asia (718) and United Kingdom (697).