RG2 7ED - Information

Overview

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

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -0.9472419300262468, 51.43722827799699 ]
  • What 3 Words: letter.boring.term
  • 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.

These amenities are located within this Postcode:

  • Thomas Franks at Leighton Park School, School, College, University
    Address: RG2 7ED

  • Leighton Park School (Secondary), rating: Not Rated

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Whitley(0.60 mi)

  • Whitley, (0.60 mi)
  • Earley, (0.61 mi)
  • Southern Hill, (0.63 mi)
  • Earley Rise, (0.67 mi)
  • Erlegh, Maiden, (0.92 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Pepper Lane University(0.08 mi)

  • Pepper Lane University, (0.08 mi)
  • Leighton Park Copse, (0.11 mi)
  • Pepper Lane University, (0.11 mi)
  • Leighton Park Copse, (0.12 mi)
  • Wellington Avenue, (0.16 mi)
  • Wellington Avenue, (0.18 mi)
  • Cressingham Road Church, (0.21 mi)
  • RUSU The Square, (0.22 mi)
  • Reading University, (0.22 mi)
  • Cressingham Road Church, (0.22 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Earley(1.29 mi)

  • Earley, (1.29 mi)
  • Reading, (1.62 mi)
  • Reading Station, (1.84 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 5 Bus(20.31 mi)

  • Heathrow Terminal 5 Bus, (20.31 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminal 5 Rail, (20.31 mi)
  • Heathrow Airport, (21.18 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 Rail, (21.35 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 (0.00 mi)Details
Whiteknights Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11RG2 8EP (0.60 mi)Details
St Joseph's CollegeAll Through, None3-18RG1 5JT (0.61 mi)Details
Reading Girls' SchoolSecondary, Good11-16RG2 7PY (0.63 mi)Details
Redlands Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement3-11RG1 5QH (0.67 mi)Details
The Palmer Primary AcademyPrimary, Good3-11RG2 7PP (0.68 mi)Details
Hamilton SchoolSecondary, Inadequate11-18RG1 5SG (0.70 mi)Details
The Ridgeway Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11RG2 8JD (0.74 mi)Details
Maiden Erlegh School in ReadingSecondary, Good11-16RG1 5SL (0.77 mi)Details
UTC ReadingSecondary, Serious Weaknesses14-19RG1 5RQ (0.80 mi)Details
Reading SchoolSecondary, Outstanding11-18RG1 5LW (0.83 mi)Details
Trinity Christian SchoolPrimary, None4-11RG2 7AG (0.85 mi)Details
Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11RG6 1EY (0.88 mi)Details
Alfred Sutton Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11RG6 1JR (0.89 mi)Details
Aldryngton Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding5-11RG6 7HR (0.89 mi)Details
Whitley Park Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-11RG2 7RB (0.91 mi)Details
Maiden Erlegh SchoolSecondary, Outstanding11-18RG6 7HS (0.95 mi)Details
New Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11RG2 0AY (0.96 mi)Details
Radstock Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11RG6 5UZ (0.97 mi)Details
OneSchool Global Reading Senior CampusSecondary, None11-18RG2 0LU (0.97 mi)Details
Hillside Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11RG6 4HQ (0.98 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is UNIVERSITY MEDICAL GROUP(0.37 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
milman & kennet surgeryActivemilman road health centre, 1st floor, 50 milman road, reading, berkshire01189862286RG2 0AR
Nearby Amenities
  • Knights Café
    0.31 mi
  • Emmbrook Court Very Sheltered Housing
    0.45 mi
  • Sizzling Spice
    0.53 mi
  • Mojo's Bar
    0.31 mi
  • Northcourt Bars & Dining at University of Reading
    0.32 mi
  • The Queens Head
    0.53 mi
  • The Sportsman
    0.54 mi
  • Ice House
    0.61 mi

RG2 7ED Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of RG27ED 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).