The RG5 3LW postcode is in Wokingham, Wokingham postcode town, within South East, England region.
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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 | 24002 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Families in terraces and flats / Achieving neighbourhoods / Affluent rural, while the work-zone classification is Professional home-workers in outer suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Wheeler's Green(0.37 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Thatchers(0.04 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Earley(0.47 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 5 Bus(18.57 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Lake Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | RG5 3NA (0.19 mi) | Details |
| Rivermead Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | RG5 4BS (0.55 mi) | Details |
| Highwood Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG5 3JE (0.64 mi) | Details |
| Beechwood Primary SchoolPrimary, Inadequate | 4-11 | RG5 4JJ (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Loddon Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | RG6 7LR (0.69 mi) | Details |
| The Bulmershe SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | RG5 3EU (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Addington SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 3-19 | RG5 3EU (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Maiden Erlegh SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | RG6 7HS (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Aldryngton Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 5-11 | RG6 7HR (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG6 1EY (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Hawkedon Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | RG6 3AP (0.96 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is WOODLEY PRACTICE(0.70 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 |
| brookside group practiceActivebrookside surgery, brookside close, gipsy lane, earley, reading, berkshire | 01189669333 | RG6 7HG |
The population of RG53LW is 310 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 220 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 19.
Regarding education, 98 adults have Level 4, while 33 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (267), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (172).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (145), followed by Christian (117).
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 (48) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (41), and Intermediate occupations (41).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (384), and 175 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (938) and Middle East and Asia (88).