The RG1 2QZ 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 | 18308 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Urban cultural mix / Cosmopolitan student neighbourhoods / University Towns and Cities, while the work-zone classification is Independent professional metro services.
These amenities are located within this Postcode:
Pizza2Night, Takeaway Shop
Address: RG1 2QZ
The Hop Leaf, Pub, NightClub
Address: RG1 2QZ
The nearest places is Coley(0.40 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is West Hill(0.01 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Reading(0.41 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 5 Bus(21.15 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 (0.14 mi) | Details |
| Kendrick SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | RG1 5BN (0.24 mi) | Details |
| The Abbey School ReadingAll Through, None | 3-18 | RG1 5DZ (0.26 mi) | Details |
| New Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | RG2 0AY (0.36 mi) | Details |
| Coley Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG1 6AZ (0.38 mi) | Details |
| The Deenway Montessori SchoolAll Through, Requires improvement | 3-16 | RG1 4QZ (0.39 mi) | Details |
| Trinity Christian SchoolPrimary, None | 4-11 | RG2 7AG (0.40 mi) | Details |
| Red Balloon Learner Centre ReadingSecondary, None | 11-17 | RG1 4JJ (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Reading SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | RG1 5LW (0.62 mi) | Details |
| The Palmer Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG2 7PP (0.76 mi) | Details |
| St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG1 3JN (0.77 mi) | Details |
| OneSchool Global Reading Senior CampusSecondary, None | 11-18 | RG2 0LU (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Redlands Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | RG1 5QH (0.88 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's CollegeAll Through, None | 3-18 | RG1 5JT (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Civitas AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | RG1 7HL (0.89 mi) | Details |
| All Saints Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 7-11 | RG1 6NP (0.90 mi) | Details |
| All Saints Church of England Aided Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-7 | RG1 6NP (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Reading Girls' SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | RG2 7PY (0.92 mi) | Details |
| New Town Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG1 3LS (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Oxford Road Community SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG1 7PJ (0.96 mi) | Details |
| E P Collier Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG1 8DZ (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is LONDON STREET SURGERY(0.17 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 |
| melrose surgeryActivemelrose house, 73 london road, reading, berkshire | 01189595200 | RG1 5BS |
| 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 |
| abbey medical centreActiveabbey medical centre, 41 russell street, reading, berkshire | 01189573752 | RG1 7XD |
| pembroke surgeryActivepembroke surgery, 31 alexandra road, reading, berkshire | 01189352121 | RG1 5PG |
| chatham street surgeryActivethe surgery, 121 chatham street, reading, berkshire | 01189505121 | RG1 7JE |
| university medical groupActiveuniversity health centre, 9 northcourt avenue, reading, berkshire | 01189874551 | RG2 7HE |
| long barn lane surgeryActivelong barn lane surgery, 22 long barn lane,whitley, reading, berkshire | 01189871377 | RG2 7SZ |
The population of RG12QZ is 304 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 Indian with a total of 135 people, followed by White: English with a total of 70.
Regarding education, 173 adults have Level 4, while 18 have Level 1 and entry level.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (440), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (260).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Hindu (89), followed by No religion (84).
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 (77) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (53), and Routine occupations (28).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (988), and 263 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (855) and Middle East and Asia (664).