The RG1 5BG postcode is in Reading, Reading postcode town, within South East, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the RG1 5BG area, explore the RG1 5BG Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the RG1 5BG area, visit the RG1 5BG House Prices
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | RG1 |
| Ward | Redlands |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Palmer Park |
| 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 | Redlands |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Reading East |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 15239 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is EU white-collar workers / Cosmopolitan student neighbourhoods / University Towns and Cities, while the work-zone classification is Independent professional metro services.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Reading(0.51 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is UoR London Road(0.07 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Reading(0.49 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 5 Bus(20.88 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kendrick SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | RG1 5BN (0.07 mi) | Details |
| The Deenway Montessori SchoolAll Through, Requires improvement | 3-16 | RG1 4QZ (0.19 mi) | Details |
| The Abbey School ReadingAll Through, None | 3-18 | RG1 5DZ (0.19 mi) | Details |
| Red Balloon Learner Centre ReadingSecondary, None | 11-17 | RG1 4JJ (0.27 mi) | Details |
| Reading SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | RG1 5LW (0.41 mi) | Details |
| Katesgrove Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG1 2NL (0.42 mi) | Details |
| St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG1 3JN (0.46 mi) | Details |
| Trinity Christian SchoolPrimary, None | 4-11 | RG2 7AG (0.51 mi) | Details |
| New Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | RG2 0AY (0.56 mi) | Details |
| Coley Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG1 6AZ (0.64 mi) | Details |
| New Town Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG1 3LS (0.64 mi) | Details |
| Redlands Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | RG1 5QH (0.68 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's CollegeAll Through, None | 3-18 | RG1 5JT (0.71 mi) | Details |
| The Palmer Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG2 7PP (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Maiden Erlegh School in ReadingSecondary, Good | 11-16 | RG1 5SL (0.93 mi) | Details |
| E P Collier Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG1 8DZ (0.98 mi) | Details |
| OneSchool Global Reading Senior CampusSecondary, None | 11-18 | RG2 0LU (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is MELROSE SURGERY(0.12 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| melrose surgeryActivemelrose house, 73 london road, reading, berkshire | 01189595200 | RG1 5BS |
| london street surgeryActivethe surgery, 72 london street, reading, berkshire | 01189072994 | RG1 4SJ |
| pembroke surgeryActivepembroke surgery, 31 alexandra road, reading, berkshire | 01189352121 | RG1 5PG |
| 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 |
| university medical groupActiveuniversity health centre, 9 northcourt avenue, reading, berkshire | 01189874551 | RG2 7HE |
| abbey medical centreActiveabbey medical centre, 41 russell street, reading, berkshire | 01189573752 | RG1 7XD |
| russell street surgeryActiverussell street surgery, 79 russell street, reading, berkshire | 08444778553 | RG1 7XG |
| chatham street surgeryActivethe surgery, 121 chatham street, reading, berkshire | 01189505121 | RG1 7JE |
The population of RG15BG is 246 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 34 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 25 to 34 (2441), Between 15 to 24 (2105), and Below 14 (1992).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 110 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 34.
Regarding education, 132 adults have Level 4, while 22 have Level 1 and entry level.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (371), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (172).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (90), followed by No religion (88).
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 (55) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (52), and Never worked and long-term unemployed (30).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (583), and 108 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (625) and Middle East and Asia (227).