The RG6 1BQ postcode is in Wokingham, Wokingham postcode town, within South East, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | RG6 |
| Ward | Bulmershe and Whitegates |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Earley |
| 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 | Bulmershe and Whitegates |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Reading East |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 25701 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Achieving minorities / Asian traits / Affluent rural, while the work-zone classification is Self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Holme Park(0.93 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Shepherds Hill Top(0.09 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Earley(1.25 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 5 Bus(19.16 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bulmershe SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | RG5 3EU (0.46 mi) | Details |
| Addington SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 3-19 | RG5 3EU (0.46 mi) | Details |
| Highwood Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG5 3JE (0.60 mi) | Details |
| St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | RG5 3BH (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Reading Blue Coat SchoolSecondary, None | 11-18 | RG4 6SU (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Alfred Sutton Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG6 1JR (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Sonning Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | RG4 6XF (0.98 mi) | Details |
| Beechwood Primary SchoolPrimary, Inadequate | 4-11 | RG5 4JJ (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is WOODLEY PRACTICE(0.91 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 RG61BQ is 382 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 40 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1860), Between 35 to 44 (1510), and Between 45 to 54 (1324).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 185 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 89.
Regarding education, 144 adults have Level 4, while 38 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (276), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (163).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (156), followed by Muslim (92).
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 Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (87) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (56), and Intermediate occupations (43).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (442), and 248 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1065) and Middle East and Asia (300).