The RG2 9BQ postcode is in Wokingham, Wokingham postcode town, within South East, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | RG2 |
| Ward | Shinfield South |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Spencers Wood & Swallowfield |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Wokingham |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Wokingham |
| 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 | Shinfield South |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Wokingham |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 27939 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White suburban communities / None / Affluent rural, while the work-zone classification is Accessible countryside.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Ryeish Green(0.35 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Lawrence Place(0.10 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Earley(3.23 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 5 Bus(21.04 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alder Grove Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG2 9RA (0.36 mi) | Details |
| Shinfield Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | RG2 9EH (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | RG2 9EJ (0.50 mi) | Details |
| OakbankSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-16 | RG7 1ER (0.52 mi) | Details |
| The Vine Christian SchoolAll Through, Good | 3-18 | RG7 1HF (0.90 mi) | Details |
| OneSchool Global UK Reading Primary CampusPrimary, None | 7-11 | RG2 8QA (0.91 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is SHINFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.47 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| shinfield medical practiceActiveshinfield medical pract, school green, shinfield, reading, berkshire | 01189769101 | RG2 9EH |
| south reading & shinfield group med pracActiveshinfield medical pract, school green, shinfield, reading, berkshire | 01184029177 | RG2 9EH |
The population of RG29BQ is 603 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 38 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2304), Between 35 to 44 (1789), and Between 25 to 34 (1726).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 395 people, followed by Indian with a total of 100.
Regarding education, 262 adults have Level 4, while 53 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (597), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (134).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (234), followed by Christian (215).
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 (156) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (124), and Intermediate occupations (55).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (921), and 129 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1493) and Middle East and Asia (255).