The RG2 7RU postcode is in Reading, Reading postcode town, within South East, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | RG2 |
| Ward | Church |
| 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 | Church |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Reading East |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 15687 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Communal retirement / Highly qualified professionals / University Towns and Cities, while the work-zone classification is Professional home-workers in outer suburbs.
These amenities are located within this Postcode:
Life Care Corporation, Hospitals, Caring Premises
Address: RG2 7RU
The nearest places is Whitley(0.32 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Birdhill Avenue(0.05 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Earley(1.67 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 5 Bus(20.64 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Girls' SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | RG2 7PY (0.42 mi) | Details |
| The Ridgeway Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG2 8JD (0.43 mi) | Details |
| Leighton Park SchoolSecondary, None | 11-18 | RG2 7ED (0.44 mi) | Details |
| Whitley Park Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG2 7RB (0.50 mi) | Details |
| Whiteknights Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG2 8EP (0.56 mi) | Details |
| The Palmer Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG2 7PP (0.57 mi) | Details |
| John Madejski AcademySecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | RG2 8AF (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Crosfields SchoolAll Through, None | 3-16 | RG2 9BL (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG2 8LX (0.73 mi) | Details |
| OneSchool Global Reading Senior CampusSecondary, None | 11-18 | RG2 0LU (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Geoffrey Field Infant SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-7 | RG2 8RH (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Geoffrey Field Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | RG2 8RH (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Hillside Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | RG6 4HQ (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Trinity Christian SchoolPrimary, None | 4-11 | RG2 7AG (0.90 mi) | Details |
| New Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | RG2 0AY (0.96 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's CollegeAll Through, None | 3-18 | RG1 5JT (0.97 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is UNIVERSITY MEDICAL GROUP(0.55 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 |
| long barn lane surgeryActivelong barn lane surgery, 22 long barn lane,whitley, reading, berkshire | 01189871377 | RG2 7SZ |
| milman & kennet surgeryActivemilman road health centre, 1st floor, 50 milman road, reading, berkshire | 01189862286 | RG2 0AR |
The population of RG27RU is 305 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 191 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 30.
Regarding education, 93 adults have Level 4, while 33 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (305), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (219).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (130), followed by No religion (86).
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 Routine occupations (46) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (44), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (39).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (468), and 295 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1163) and Middle East and Asia (267).