FALMOUTH ROAD, RG2 8QR - Information

Overview

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

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -0.9610042631024874, 51.415923323585595 ]
  • What 3 Words: invite.owls.grades
  • 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 Index7308

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Social renting young families / Households in terraces and flats / University Towns and Cities, while the work-zone classification is Self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Whitley Wood(0.13 mi)

  • Whitley Wood, (0.13 mi)
  • Shinfield Rise, (0.79 mi)
  • Shinfield, (0.84 mi)
  • Great Lea Common, (0.85 mi)
  • Three Mile Cross, (0.91 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Engineers Court(0.10 mi)

  • Engineers Court, (0.10 mi)
  • Engineers Court, (0.13 mi)
  • Drewett Close, (0.14 mi)
  • Drewett Close, (0.15 mi)
  • Engineers Court, (0.16 mi)
  • Engineers Court, (0.17 mi)
  • Farmers Close, (0.18 mi)
  • Whitley Wood Community Centre, (0.19 mi)
  • Woodside Way, (0.22 mi)
  • Motorway Footbridge, (0.26 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Earley(2.54 mi)

  • Earley, (2.54 mi)
  • Reading, (2.69 mi)
  • Reading West, (2.99 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 5 Bus(21.11 mi)

  • Heathrow Terminal 5 Bus, (21.11 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminal 5 Rail, (21.11 mi)
  • Heathrow Airport, (22.01 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 Rail, (22.15 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 (0.25 mi)Details
Geoffrey Field Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11RG2 8RH (0.42 mi)Details
Geoffrey Field Infant SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-7RG2 8RH (0.42 mi)Details
Christ The King Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11RG2 8LX (0.50 mi)Details
John Madejski AcademySecondary, Requires improvement11-18RG2 8AF (0.63 mi)Details
Crosfields SchoolAll Through, None3-16RG2 9BL (0.74 mi)Details
Alder Grove Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11RG2 9RA (0.78 mi)Details
The Vine Christian SchoolAll Through, Good3-18RG7 1HF (0.87 mi)Details
The Ridgeway Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11RG2 8JD (0.87 mi)Details
OakbankSecondary, Requires improvement11-16RG7 1ER (0.92 mi)Details
Shinfield Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good3-7RG2 9EH (0.99 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is SHINFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.99 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
    0.25 mi
  • PMK Supermarket
    0.26 mi
  • Whitley Wood Pharmacy
    0.26 mi
  • Shell Fairfield Service Station
    0.45 mi

FALMOUTH ROAD, RG2 8QR Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of RG28QR is 500 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 286 people, followed by African with a total of 39.

Education

Regarding education, 102 adults have Level 4, while 55 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (216), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (196).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (43)
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (38), and
  • Skilled trades occupations (37)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (236), followed by No religion (170).

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 (70) followed by Routine occupations (65), and Intermediate occupations (54).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (450), and 204 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1184) and Middle East and Asia (124).