RG8 8BY - Information

Overview

The RG8 8BY postcode is in West Berkshire, West Berkshire postcode town, within South East, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the RG8 8BY area, explore the RG8 8BY Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the RG8 8BY area, visit the RG8 8BY House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.0394010462924428, 51.47853655967844 ]
  • What 3 Words: teach.data.league
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NameType
Postcode AreaRG8
WardTilehurst & Purley
Middle layer Super Output AreaPurley on Thames
Lower Tier Local AuthorityWest Berkshire
Upper Tier Local AuthorityWest Berkshire
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaReading
Police ForceThames Valley
NHS Care BoardNHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardTilehurst & Purley
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyReading West
Multiple Deprivation Index21104

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic professionals with families / Achieving neighbourhoods / Rural Growth Areas, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Purley on Thames(0.50 mi)

  • Purley on Thames, (0.50 mi)
  • Mapledurham, (0.64 mi)
  • Westwood Row, (0.77 mi)
  • Westwood Row, (0.83 mi)
  • The Gutter, (0.92 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Chestnut Grove(0.22 mi)

  • Chestnut Grove, (0.22 mi)
  • Theobald Drive, (0.23 mi)
  • Theobald Drive, (0.23 mi)
  • Oxford Road, (0.26 mi)
  • Roebuck Rise, (0.26 mi)
  • Roebuck Rise, (0.27 mi)
  • Colyton Way, (0.27 mi)
  • Colyton Way, (0.28 mi)
  • Oxford Road, (0.28 mi)
  • Brading Way, (0.28 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Tilehurst(0.65 mi)

  • Tilehurst, (0.65 mi)
  • Pangbourne, (2.25 mi)
  • Reading West, (2.67 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 5 Bus(24.16 mi)

  • Heathrow Terminal 5 Bus, (24.16 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminal 5 Rail, (24.16 mi)
  • Heathrow Airport, (24.95 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 Rail, (25.19 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Westwood Farm Infant SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-7RG31 6RY (0.40 mi)Details
Westwood Farm Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11RG31 6RY (0.40 mi)Details
Brookfields Special SchoolAll Through, Outstanding3-19RG31 6SW (0.48 mi)Details
Purley CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11RG8 8AF (0.49 mi)Details
Long Lane Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11RG31 6YG (0.58 mi)Details
Downsway Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11RG31 6FE (0.72 mi)Details
Denefield SchoolSecondary, Good11-18RG31 6XY (0.86 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
Nearby Amenities
  • SBA Trading Ltd T/a Today's Village Stores
    0.28 mi
  • Purley Park Social Club
    0.31 mi

RG8 8BY Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of RG88BY is 330 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 45 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1114), Between 45 to 54 (1032), and Between 55 to 64 (1004).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 255 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 19.

Education

Regarding education, 88 adults have Does not apply, while 39 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (352), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (149).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (35)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (23), and
  • Sales and customer service occupations (23)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (172), followed by Christian (120).

NS-SEC

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 (53) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (43), and Semi-routine occupations (39).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (444), and 317 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1335) and Middle East and Asia (68).