The RG6 1DP postcode is in Reading, Reading postcode town, within South East, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | RG6 |
| Ward | Park |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Palmer Park |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Reading |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Reading |
| 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 | Park |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Reading East |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 15709 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Inner city ethnic mix / Cosmopolitan student neighbourhoods / University Towns and Cities, while the work-zone classification is Self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Earley Rise(0.50 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Eastcourt Avenue(0.18 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Earley(0.95 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 5 Bus(19.65 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Sutton Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG6 1JR (0.21 mi) | Details |
| UTC ReadingSecondary, Serious Weaknesses | 14-19 | RG1 5RQ (0.32 mi) | Details |
| Maiden Erlegh School in ReadingSecondary, Good | 11-16 | RG1 5SL (0.39 mi) | Details |
| Hamilton SchoolSecondary, Inadequate | 11-18 | RG1 5SG (0.39 mi) | Details |
| Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG6 1EY (0.50 mi) | Details |
| Redlands Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | RG1 5QH (0.69 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's CollegeAll Through, None | 3-18 | RG1 5JT (0.70 mi) | Details |
| The Bulmershe SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | RG5 3EU (0.71 mi) | Details |
| Addington SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 3-19 | RG5 3EU (0.71 mi) | Details |
| Highwood Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG5 3JE (0.74 mi) | Details |
| New Town Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG1 3LS (0.82 mi) | Details |
| St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG1 3JN (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Reading SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | RG1 5LW (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Aldryngton Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 5-11 | RG6 7HR (0.93 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is PARKSIDE PRACTICE(0.36 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| parkside practiceActivegreen road surgery, 224 wokingham road, reading, berkshire | 01189260026 | RG6 1JS |
| pembroke surgeryActivepembroke surgery, 31 alexandra road, reading, berkshire | 01189352121 | RG1 5PG |
The population of RG61DP is 355 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 34 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 25 to 34 (2441), Between 15 to 24 (2105), and Below 14 (1992).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 180 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 38.
Regarding education, 107 adults have Level 3, while 32 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (220), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (174).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (163), followed by Christian (80).
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 Full-time students (110) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (45), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (31).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (428), and 260 adults mentioned they are Student.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1002) and Middle East and Asia (267).