The RG6 1PQ 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 | 20027 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Social renting young families / Young ethnic communities / Affluent rural, while the work-zone classification is Global business.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is King's Meadows(0.81 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Thames Valley P&R(0.06 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Reading Station(1.27 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 5 Bus(20.00 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Town Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG1 3LS (0.40 mi) | Details |
| St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG1 3JN (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Red Balloon Learner Centre ReadingSecondary, None | 11-17 | RG1 4JJ (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Alfred Sutton Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | RG6 1JR (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Maiden Erlegh School in ReadingSecondary, Good | 11-16 | RG1 5SL (0.82 mi) | Details |
| UTC ReadingSecondary, Serious Weaknesses | 14-19 | RG1 5RQ (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Redlands Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | RG1 5QH (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Reading SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | RG1 5LW (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Hamilton SchoolSecondary, Inadequate | 11-18 | RG1 5SG (0.95 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's CollegeAll Through, None | 3-18 | RG1 5JT (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is PEMBROKE SURGERY(0.86 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| pembroke surgeryActivepembroke surgery, 31 alexandra road, reading, berkshire | 01189352121 | RG1 5PG |
| melrose surgeryActivemelrose house, 73 london road, reading, berkshire | 01189595200 | RG1 5BS |
The population of RG61PQ is 352 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 193 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 66.
Regarding education, 78 adults have Level 4, while 38 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (239), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (182).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (129), followed by No religion (101).
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 (50) followed by Routine occupations (46), and Semi-routine occupations (41).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (429), and 191 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1029) and Middle East and Asia (305).