The RG5 3BL postcode is in Wokingham, Wokingham postcode town, within South East, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | RG5 |
| Ward | Sonning |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Sonning & Woodley North |
| 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 | Sonning |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Maidenhead |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 32305 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Ageing in suburbia / Comfortable suburbia / Affluent rural, while the work-zone classification is Professional home-workers in outer suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Butts Hill(0.29 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Ryecroft Close(0.02 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Earley(1.46 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 5 Bus(18.43 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | RG5 3BH (0.15 mi) | Details |
| Willow Bank Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | RG5 4RW (0.50 mi) | Details |
| Willow Bank Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-7 | RG5 4RW (0.50 mi) | Details |
| Sonning Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | RG4 6XF (0.56 mi) | Details |
| Beechwood Primary SchoolPrimary, Inadequate | 4-11 | RG5 4JJ (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Addington SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 3-19 | RG5 3EU (0.74 mi) | Details |
| The Bulmershe SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | RG5 3EU (0.74 mi) | Details |
| WaingelsSecondary, Good | 11-18 | RG5 4RF (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Highwood Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG5 3JE (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Reading Blue Coat SchoolSecondary, None | 11-18 | RG4 6SU (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Rivermead Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | RG5 4BS (0.95 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is WOODLEY PRACTICE(0.53 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| woodley practiceActivewoodley centre surgery, 6 headley road, woodley, reading, berkshire | 01189697307 | RG5 4JA |
The population of RG53BL is 367 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 45 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1319), Between 45 to 54 (1188), and Between 55 to 64 (1126).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 321 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 14.
Regarding education, 141 adults have Level 4, while 47 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (381), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (198).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (210), followed by No religion (118).
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 (80) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (77), and Intermediate occupations (50).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (477), and 376 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1328) and Middle East and Asia (91).