The RG1 2QB postcode is in Reading, Reading postcode town, within South East, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | RG1 |
| Ward | Katesgrove |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Southampton Street & Redlands Road |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Reading |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Reading |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Reading |
| Police Force | Thames Valley |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Katesgrove |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Reading East |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 17017 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Inner city ethnic mix / Inner city cosmopolitan / University Towns and Cities, while the work-zone classification is Independent professional metro services.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Coley(0.26 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Katesgrove Lane(0.04 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Reading(0.42 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 5 Bus(21.29 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katesgrove Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG1 2NL (0.09 mi) | Details |
| Coley Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG1 6AZ (0.26 mi) | Details |
| New Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | RG2 0AY (0.37 mi) | Details |
| Kendrick SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | RG1 5BN (0.38 mi) | Details |
| The Abbey School ReadingAll Through, None | 3-18 | RG1 5DZ (0.39 mi) | Details |
| Trinity Christian SchoolPrimary, None | 4-11 | RG2 7AG (0.45 mi) | Details |
| The Deenway Montessori SchoolAll Through, Requires improvement | 3-16 | RG1 4QZ (0.51 mi) | Details |
| Red Balloon Learner Centre ReadingSecondary, None | 11-17 | RG1 4JJ (0.71 mi) | Details |
| OneSchool Global Reading Senior CampusSecondary, None | 11-18 | RG2 0LU (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Reading SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | RG1 5LW (0.75 mi) | Details |
| The Palmer Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG2 7PP (0.76 mi) | Details |
| All Saints Church of England Aided Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-7 | RG1 6NP (0.78 mi) | Details |
| All Saints Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 7-11 | RG1 6NP (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Civitas AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | RG1 7HL (0.85 mi) | Details |
| St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | RG1 6DU (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Oxford Road Community SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG1 7PJ (0.88 mi) | Details |
| St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG1 3JN (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Reading Girls' SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | RG2 7PY (0.92 mi) | Details |
| St Edward's PrepPrimary, None | 3-11 | RG30 2JH (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is LONDON STREET SURGERY(0.28 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| london street surgeryActivethe surgery, 72 london street, reading, berkshire | 01189072994 | RG1 4SJ |
| milman & kennet surgeryActivemilman road health centre, 1st floor, 50 milman road, reading, berkshire | 01189862286 | RG2 0AR |
| broad street health centreActivebroad st hc, 1st floor, 103-105 broad street mall, reading, berkshire | 01189028300 | RG1 7QA |
| russell street surgeryActiverussell street surgery, 79 russell street, reading, berkshire | 08444778553 | RG1 7XG |
| melrose surgeryActivemelrose house, 73 london road, reading, berkshire | 01189595200 | RG1 5BS |
| abbey medical centreActiveabbey medical centre, 41 russell street, reading, berkshire | 01189573752 | RG1 7XD |
| chatham street surgeryActivethe surgery, 121 chatham street, reading, berkshire | 01189505121 | RG1 7JE |
| long barn lane surgeryActivelong barn lane surgery, 22 long barn lane,whitley, reading, berkshire | 01189871377 | RG2 7SZ |
| pembroke surgeryActivepembroke surgery, 31 alexandra road, reading, berkshire | 01189352121 | RG1 5PG |
| university medical groupActiveuniversity health centre, 9 northcourt avenue, reading, berkshire | 01189874551 | RG2 7HE |
The population of RG12QB is 402 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 35 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 25 to 34 (2538), Between 15 to 24 (2119), and Between 35 to 44 (1763).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 146 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 100.
Regarding education, 168 adults have Level 4, while 41 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (408), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (215).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (169), followed by Christian (160).
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 Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (76) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (56), and Routine occupations (51).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (835), and 143 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (891) and Middle East and Asia (358).