OLD WHITLEY WOOD LANE, RG2 8QD - Information

Overview

The RG2 8QD postcode is in Wokingham, Wokingham postcode town, within South East, England region.

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -0.9588642721739614, 51.41264027033016 ]
  • What 3 Words: pink.served.sooner
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaRG2
WardShinfield North
Middle layer Super Output AreaShinfield
Lower Tier Local AuthorityWokingham
Upper Tier Local AuthorityWokingham
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaReading
Police ForceThames Valley
NHS Care BoardNHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardShinfield North
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyWokingham
Multiple Deprivation Index24070

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Social renting young families / Asian traits / Affluent rural, while the work-zone classification is Science and business parks.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Whitley Wood(0.38 mi)

  • Whitley Wood, (0.38 mi)
  • Shinfield, (0.61 mi)
  • Shinfield Rise, (0.63 mi)
  • Ryeish Green, (0.68 mi)
  • Three Mile Cross, (0.83 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Motorway Footbridge(0.03 mi)

  • Motorway Footbridge, (0.03 mi)
  • Motorway Footbridge, (0.08 mi)
  • Drewett Close, (0.17 mi)
  • Drewett Close, (0.18 mi)
  • Farmers Close, (0.24 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Earley(2.64 mi)

  • Earley, (2.64 mi)
  • Reading, (2.94 mi)
  • Reading West, (3.23 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 5 Bus(21.07 mi)

  • Heathrow Terminal 5 Bus, (21.07 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminal 5 Rail, (21.07 mi)
  • Heathrow Airport, (21.97 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 Rail, (22.10 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 (0.06 mi)Details
Alder Grove Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11RG2 9RA (0.54 mi)Details
Geoffrey Field Infant SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-7RG2 8RH (0.66 mi)Details
Geoffrey Field Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11RG2 8RH (0.66 mi)Details
OakbankSecondary, Requires improvement11-16RG7 1ER (0.73 mi)Details
Christ The King Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11RG2 8LX (0.74 mi)Details
Shinfield Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-7RG2 9EH (0.76 mi)Details
The Vine Christian SchoolAll Through, Good3-18RG7 1HF (0.76 mi)Details
Crosfields SchoolAll Through, None3-16RG2 9BL (0.85 mi)Details
John Madejski AcademySecondary, Requires improvement11-18RG2 8AF (0.87 mi)Details
Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11RG2 9EJ (0.89 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is SHINFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.76 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

OLD WHITLEY WOOD LANE, RG2 8QD Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of RG28QD is 360 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 (2761), Between 35 to 44 (2323), and Between 25 to 34 (1956).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 198 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 33.

Education

Regarding education, 97 adults have Level 4, while 38 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (505), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (237).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (38)
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (29), and
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (25)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (160), followed by No religion (104).

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 (52) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (42), and Semi-routine occupations (36).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (852), and 210 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1557) and Middle East and Asia (322).