The RG1 2SW 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 | Central Reading South |
| 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 | 14240 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Urban cultural mix / None / University Towns and Cities, while the work-zone classification is Administrative centres.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Reading(0.34 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Pell Street(0.06 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Reading(0.34 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 5 Bus(21.16 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 (0.13 mi) | Details |
| Kendrick SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | RG1 5BN (0.22 mi) | Details |
| The Abbey School ReadingAll Through, None | 3-18 | RG1 5DZ (0.29 mi) | Details |
| The Deenway Montessori SchoolAll Through, Requires improvement | 3-16 | RG1 4QZ (0.34 mi) | Details |
| Coley Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG1 6AZ (0.36 mi) | Details |
| New Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | RG2 0AY (0.44 mi) | Details |
| Trinity Christian SchoolPrimary, None | 4-11 | RG2 7AG (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Red Balloon Learner Centre ReadingSecondary, None | 11-17 | RG1 4JJ (0.55 mi) | Details |
| Reading SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | RG1 5LW (0.64 mi) | Details |
| St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG1 3JN (0.75 mi) | Details |
| The Palmer Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG2 7PP (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Civitas AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | RG1 7HL (0.83 mi) | Details |
| OneSchool Global Reading Senior CampusSecondary, None | 11-18 | RG2 0LU (0.85 mi) | Details |
| All Saints Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 7-11 | RG1 6NP (0.87 mi) | Details |
| All Saints Church of England Aided Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-7 | RG1 6NP (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Redlands Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | RG1 5QH (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Oxford Road Community SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG1 7PJ (0.92 mi) | Details |
| E P Collier Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG1 8DZ (0.92 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's CollegeAll Through, None | 3-18 | RG1 5JT (0.92 mi) | Details |
| New Town Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG1 3LS (0.92 mi) | Details |
| Reading Girls' SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | RG2 7PY (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is LONDON STREET SURGERY(0.11 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| london street surgeryActivethe surgery, 72 london street, reading, berkshire | 01189072994 | RG1 4SJ |
| melrose surgeryActivemelrose house, 73 london road, reading, berkshire | 01189595200 | RG1 5BS |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| pembroke surgeryActivepembroke surgery, 31 alexandra road, reading, berkshire | 01189352121 | RG1 5PG |
| 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 RG12SW is 482 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 33 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 25 to 34 (2463), Between 15 to 24 (1614), and Between 35 to 44 (1505).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 144 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 106.
Regarding education, 238 adults have Level 4, while 31 have Level 1 and entry level.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (309), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (157).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (185), followed by No religion (166).
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 (104) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (99), and Intermediate occupations (50).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (609), and 186 adults mentioned they are Student.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (545) and Middle East and Asia (325).