RG2 7EA - Information

Overview

The RG2 7EA postcode is in Reading, Reading postcode town, within South East, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the RG2 7EA area, explore the RG2 7EA Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the RG2 7EA area, visit the RG2 7EA House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -0.9446883279778504, 51.43628814961146 ]
  • What 3 Words: talent.cross.poet
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaRG2
WardChurch
Middle layer Super Output AreaLeighton Park
Lower Tier Local AuthorityReading
Upper Tier Local AuthorityReading
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaReading
Police ForceThames Valley
NHS Care BoardNHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardChurch
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyReading East
Multiple Deprivation Index15687

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Communal retirement / Highly qualified professionals / University Towns and Cities, while the work-zone classification is Teachers and carers in metro suburbs.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Earley(0.50 mi)

  • Earley, (0.50 mi)
  • Whitley, (0.69 mi)
  • Earley Rise, (0.72 mi)
  • Southern Hill, (0.75 mi)
  • Erlegh, Maiden, (0.83 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Pepper Lane University(0.03 mi)

  • Pepper Lane University, (0.03 mi)
  • Pepper Lane University, (0.06 mi)
  • Harcourt Drive, (0.15 mi)
  • Harcourt Drive, (0.19 mi)
  • Leighton Park Copse, (0.21 mi)
  • Cressingham Road Church, (0.22 mi)
  • RUSU The Square, (0.22 mi)
  • Leighton Park Copse, (0.22 mi)
  • Cressingham Road Church, (0.22 mi)
  • Cressingham Road Church, (0.26 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Earley(1.20 mi)

  • Earley, (1.20 mi)
  • Reading, (1.74 mi)
  • Reading Station, (1.96 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 5 Bus(20.21 mi)

  • Heathrow Terminal 5 Bus, (20.21 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminal 5 Rail, (20.21 mi)
  • Heathrow Airport, (21.08 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 Rail, (21.24 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Leighton Park SchoolSecondary, None11-18RG2 7ED (0.13 mi)Details
Whiteknights Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11RG2 8EP (0.50 mi)Details
St Joseph's CollegeAll Through, None3-18RG1 5JT (0.70 mi)Details
The Ridgeway Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11RG2 8JD (0.71 mi)Details
Hamilton SchoolSecondary, Inadequate11-18RG1 5SG (0.72 mi)Details
Reading Girls' SchoolSecondary, Good11-16RG2 7PY (0.73 mi)Details
Redlands Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement3-11RG1 5QH (0.75 mi)Details
Aldryngton Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding5-11RG6 7HR (0.78 mi)Details
The Palmer Primary AcademyPrimary, Good3-11RG2 7PP (0.80 mi)Details
Maiden Erlegh School in ReadingSecondary, Good11-16RG1 5SL (0.81 mi)Details
UTC ReadingSecondary, Serious Weaknesses14-19RG1 5RQ (0.83 mi)Details
Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11RG6 1EY (0.83 mi)Details
Maiden Erlegh SchoolSecondary, Outstanding11-18RG6 7HS (0.84 mi)Details
Radstock Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11RG6 5UZ (0.84 mi)Details
Hillside Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11RG6 4HQ (0.89 mi)Details
Alfred Sutton Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11RG6 1JR (0.90 mi)Details
Reading SchoolSecondary, Outstanding11-18RG1 5LW (0.94 mi)Details
Crosfields SchoolAll Through, None3-16RG2 9BL (0.94 mi)Details
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-11RG2 7RB (0.98 mi)Details
Trinity Christian SchoolPrimary, None4-11RG2 7AG (0.98 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is UNIVERSITY MEDICAL GROUP(0.50 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
university medical groupActiveuniversity health centre, 9 northcourt avenue, reading, berkshire01189874551RG2 7HE
parkside practiceActivegreen road surgery, 224 wokingham road, reading, berkshire01189260026RG6 1JS
pembroke surgeryActivepembroke surgery, 31 alexandra road, reading, berkshire01189352121RG1 5PG
long barn lane surgeryActivelong barn lane surgery, 22 long barn lane,whitley, reading, berkshire01189871377RG2 7SZ
Nearby Amenities
  • Trilobite Cafe
    0.12 mi
  • Knights Café
    0.32 mi
  • Emmbrook Court Very Sheltered Housing
    0.38 mi
  • Eat at St Patricks & St Patrick's Bar at University of Reading
    0.54 mi
  • Pret A Manger
    0.58 mi
  • Co-operative Food
    0.28 mi
  • Avenue Food & Wine
    0.32 mi
  • MFG Shinfield Service Station
    0.58 mi
  • Mojo's Bar
    0.32 mi
  • Northcourt Bars & Dining at University of Reading
    0.45 mi
  • The Sportsman
    0.47 mi
  • Ice House
    0.59 mi

RG2 7EA Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of RG27EA is 391 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

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).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 216 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 54.

Education

Regarding education, 176 adults have Level 4, while 40 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (305), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (219).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (67)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (30), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (26)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (163), followed by No religion (148).

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 (101) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (61), and Full-time students (57).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (468), and 295 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1163) and Middle East and Asia (267).