WHITLEY WOOD LANE, RG2 8PS - Information

Overview

The RG2 8PS postcode is in Reading, Reading postcode town, within South East, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the RG2 8PS area, explore the RG2 8PS Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the RG2 8PS area, visit the RG2 8PS House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -0.9626272080025392, 51.41474177004832 ]
  • What 3 Words: foil.sheet.send
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaRG2
WardWhitley
Middle layer Super Output AreaWhitley Wood
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 wardWhitley
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyReading West
Multiple Deprivation Index2251

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Hard-pressed ethnic mix / Urban cultural mix / University Towns and Cities, while the work-zone classification is Science and business parks.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Whitley Wood(0.20 mi)

  • Whitley Wood, (0.20 mi)
  • Great Lea Common, (0.76 mi)
  • Three Mile Cross, (0.80 mi)
  • Shinfield Rise, (0.83 mi)
  • Ryeish Green, (0.83 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Drewett Close(0.05 mi)

  • Drewett Close, (0.05 mi)
  • Drewett Close, (0.06 mi)
  • Farmers Close, (0.07 mi)
  • Engineers Court, (0.12 mi)
  • Whitley Wood Community Centre, (0.13 mi)
  • Engineers Court, (0.15 mi)
  • Engineers Court, (0.17 mi)
  • Engineers Court, (0.18 mi)
  • The Maying, (0.23 mi)
  • Motorway Footbridge, (0.24 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Earley(2.65 mi)

  • Earley, (2.65 mi)
  • Reading, (2.76 mi)
  • Reading West, (3.03 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 5 Bus(21.20 mi)

  • Heathrow Terminal 5 Bus, (21.20 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminal 5 Rail, (21.20 mi)
  • Heathrow Airport, (22.10 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 Rail, (22.23 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
OneSchool Global UK Reading Primary CampusPrimary, None7-11RG2 8QA (0.24 mi)Details
Geoffrey Field Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11RG2 8RH (0.50 mi)Details
Geoffrey Field Infant SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-7RG2 8RH (0.50 mi)Details
Christ The King Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11RG2 8LX (0.58 mi)Details
John Madejski AcademySecondary, Requires improvement11-18RG2 8AF (0.71 mi)Details
Alder Grove Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11RG2 9RA (0.73 mi)Details
The Vine Christian SchoolAll Through, Good3-18RG7 1HF (0.76 mi)Details
OakbankSecondary, Requires improvement11-16RG7 1ER (0.83 mi)Details
Crosfields SchoolAll Through, None3-16RG2 9BL (0.85 mi)Details
The Ridgeway Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11RG2 8JD (0.98 mi)Details
Shinfield Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-7RG2 9EH (0.98 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is SHINFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.98 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
shinfield medical practiceActiveshinfield medical pract, school green, shinfield, reading, berkshire01189769101RG2 9EH
south reading & shinfield group med pracActiveshinfield medical pract, school green, shinfield, reading, berkshire01184029177RG2 9EH
Nearby Amenities
  • Niki Convenience Store
    0.27 mi
  • Whitley Wood Pharmacy
    0.36 mi
  • PMK Supermarket
    0.36 mi
  • D & D Convenience Store
    0.44 mi
  • Whitley Cafe
    0.32 mi
  • Baxter Storey at Wood
    0.37 mi
  • Costa Coffee
    0.48 mi
  • Nando's
    0.53 mi
  • Benugo Cafe at Verizon at Reading International Business Park
    0.57 mi

WHITLEY WOOD LANE, RG2 8PS Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of RG28PS is 283 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 38 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1632), Between 25 to 34 (1223), and Between 35 to 44 (1202).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 182 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 22.

Education

Regarding education, 69 adults have Does not apply, while 35 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (194), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (192).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (20)
  • Elementary occupations (14), and
  • Administrative and secretarial occupations (13)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (128), followed by Christian (103).

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 Semi-routine occupations (30) followed by Routine occupations (30), and Never worked and long-term unemployed (28).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (402), and 169 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1209) and Middle East and Asia (103).