The RG2 7DE postcode is in Reading, Reading postcode town, within South East, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the RG2 7DE area, explore the RG2 7DE Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the RG2 7DE area, visit the RG2 7DE House Prices
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | RG2 |
| Ward | Redlands |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Leighton 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 | 25253 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Student communal living / Cosmopolitan student neighbourhoods / University Towns and Cities, while the work-zone classification is Teachers and carers in metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Southern Hill(0.49 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Wellington Avenue(0.03 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Earley(1.36 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 5 Bus(20.38 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leighton Park SchoolSecondary, None | 11-18 | RG2 7ED (0.14 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's CollegeAll Through, None | 3-18 | RG1 5JT (0.50 mi) | Details |
| Redlands Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | RG1 5QH (0.56 mi) | Details |
| Reading Girls' SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | RG2 7PY (0.56 mi) | Details |
| The Palmer Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG2 7PP (0.59 mi) | Details |
| Hamilton SchoolSecondary, Inadequate | 11-18 | RG1 5SG (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Reading SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | RG1 5LW (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Maiden Erlegh School in ReadingSecondary, Good | 11-16 | RG1 5SL (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Trinity Christian SchoolPrimary, None | 4-11 | RG2 7AG (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Whiteknights Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG2 8EP (0.73 mi) | Details |
| UTC ReadingSecondary, Serious Weaknesses | 14-19 | RG1 5RQ (0.75 mi) | Details |
| New Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | RG2 0AY (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Alfred Sutton Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG6 1JR (0.84 mi) | Details |
| The Ridgeway Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG2 8JD (0.84 mi) | Details |
| OneSchool Global Reading Senior CampusSecondary, None | 11-18 | RG2 0LU (0.89 mi) | Details |
| The Abbey School ReadingAll Through, None | 3-18 | RG1 5DZ (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Whitley Park Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG2 7RB (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG6 1EY (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Aldryngton Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 5-11 | RG6 7HR (0.97 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is UNIVERSITY MEDICAL GROUP(0.23 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| university medical groupActiveuniversity health centre, 9 northcourt avenue, reading, berkshire | 01189874551 | RG2 7HE |
| pembroke surgeryActivepembroke surgery, 31 alexandra road, reading, berkshire | 01189352121 | RG1 5PG |
| long barn lane surgeryActivelong barn lane surgery, 22 long barn lane,whitley, reading, berkshire | 01189871377 | RG2 7SZ |
| parkside practiceActivegreen road surgery, 224 wokingham road, reading, berkshire | 01189260026 | RG6 1JS |
| milman & kennet surgeryActivemilman road health centre, 1st floor, 50 milman road, reading, berkshire | 01189862286 | RG2 0AR |
The population of RG27DE is 1152 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 15 to 24 (3088), Below 14 (1304), and Between 25 to 34 (1036).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 787 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 100.
Regarding education, 899 adults have Level 3, while 44 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (217), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (176).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (494), followed by Christian (356).
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 Full-time students (1097) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (12), and Semi-routine occupations (11).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Student (1845), and 393 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (2440) and Middle East and Asia (453).