The RG5 3HQ postcode is in Wokingham, Wokingham postcode town, within South East, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the RG5 3HQ area, explore the RG5 3HQ Crime Rates page.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | RG5 |
| Ward | South Lake |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Southlake |
| 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 | South Lake |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Reading East |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 30960 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic professionals with families / Comfortable suburbia / Affluent rural, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Martin's Corner(0.68 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Bulmershe Sports Centre(0.07 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Earley(0.75 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 5 Bus(18.83 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highwood Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG5 3JE (0.08 mi) | Details |
| The Bulmershe SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | RG5 3EU (0.16 mi) | Details |
| Addington SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 3-19 | RG5 3EU (0.16 mi) | Details |
| South Lake Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | RG5 3NA (0.50 mi) | Details |
| Beechwood Primary SchoolPrimary, Inadequate | 4-11 | RG5 4JJ (0.52 mi) | Details |
| St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | RG5 3BH (0.59 mi) | Details |
| Rivermead Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | RG5 4BS (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG6 1EY (0.84 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is WOODLEY PRACTICE(0.49 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 |
| parkside practiceActivegreen road surgery, 224 wokingham road, reading, berkshire | 01189260026 | RG6 1JS |
The population of RG53HQ is 337 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 42 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1713), Between 35 to 44 (1369), and Between 45 to 54 (1198).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 234 people, followed by Indian with a total of 46.
Regarding education, 100 adults have Level 4, while 41 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (272), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (162).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (139), followed by No religion (100).
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 (76) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (43), and Intermediate occupations (34).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (351), and 296 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1010) and Middle East and Asia (122).