FRANCIS CLOSE, RG18 3GP - Information

Overview

The RG18 3GP postcode is in West Berkshire, West Berkshire postcode town, within South East, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the RG18 3GP area, explore the RG18 3GP Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the RG18 3GP area, visit the RG18 3GP House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.2763173590893864, 51.40584891888656 ]
  • What 3 Words: played.verse.whites
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NameType
Postcode AreaRG18
WardThatcham West
Middle layer Super Output AreaThatcham West
Lower Tier Local AuthorityWest Berkshire
Upper Tier Local AuthorityWest Berkshire
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaNewbury
Police ForceThames Valley
NHS Care BoardNHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardThatcham West
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyNewbury
Multiple Deprivation Index20448

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Industrious transitions / Aspiring urban households / Rural Growth Areas, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Henwick(0.77 mi)

  • Henwick, (0.77 mi)
  • Thatcham, (0.83 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Barfield Road(0.03 mi)

  • Barfield Road, (0.03 mi)
  • Bourne Road, (0.05 mi)
  • Barfield Road, (0.05 mi)
  • Bourne Road, (0.09 mi)
  • Garden Centre - Pound Lane, (0.22 mi)
  • Westfield Road west, (0.23 mi)
  • Westfield Road west, (0.24 mi)
  • Winston Way, (0.26 mi)
  • Garden Centre - Pound Lane, (0.26 mi)
  • Winston Way, (0.27 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Newbury Racecourse(1.49 mi)

  • Newbury Racecourse, (1.49 mi)
  • Thatcham, (1.66 mi)
  • Newbury, (2.05 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Southampton Airport Parkway(31.70 mi)

  • Southampton Airport Parkway, (31.70 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminal 5 Rail, (34.69 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminal 5 Bus, (34.69 mi)
  • Heathrow Airport, (35.57 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Parsons Down Infant SchoolPrimary, Good4-7RG19 3SR (0.26 mi)Details
Parsons Down Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11RG19 3SR (0.26 mi)Details
Whitelands Park Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11RG18 3FH (0.51 mi)Details
Thatcham Park CofE PrimaryPrimary, Good2-11RG18 4NP (0.77 mi)Details
The Grange SchoolPrimary, None7-11RG19 3PN (0.79 mi)Details
Fir Tree Primary School and NurseryPrimary, Good3-11RG14 2RA (0.79 mi)Details
Engaging PotentialSecondary, Good13-19RG14 2PR (0.99 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is THATCHAM HEALTH CENTRE(0.62 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
thatcham health centreActivethatcham health centre, 3 bath road, thatcham,newbury, berkshire01635867171RG18 3HD
Nearby Amenities
  • Red & Blue Trading Ltd @ Thatcham RFC
    0.14 mi
  • Thatcham Garden Centre and Gardeners Retreat
    0.30 mi
  • The Lakeside Cafe At Thatcham Nature Discovery Centre
    0.42 mi
  • Taste Of England, The
    0.51 mi

FRANCIS CLOSE, RG18 3GP Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of RG183GP is 515 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 41 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1352), Between 25 to 34 (1194), and Between 55 to 64 (1167).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 462 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 24.

Education

Regarding education, 114 adults have Does not apply, while 74 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (410), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (250).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (49)
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (35), and
  • Skilled trades occupations (35)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (246), followed by Christian (233).

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 Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (71) followed by Intermediate occupations (66), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (63).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (618), and 292 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1803) and European Union EU-14 (42).