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RG1 2LR

Abbey

Reading

Overview

Postcode RG1 2LR is located in an urban city, within the Abbey ward of Reading in the South East region , and forms part of the Central Reading South area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 410.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Central Reading South is £64,800 per year. The nearest station is Reading located about 0.3 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest small park is Holy Brook Nook.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
410
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
4.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Central Reading South has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,774 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 36% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Central Reading South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 410.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.7%

Approximately 4.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Central Reading South is £64,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RG1 2LR.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Reading South near RG1 2LR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Reading located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Reading

Elizabeth

0.7 mi

Reading West

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miHoly Brook NookSmall
0.3 miForbury GardensSmall
0.6 miVictoria ParkSmall

Schools

In the RG1 2LR postcode area, located within Central Reading South, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryKatesgrove Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryColey Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableThe Deenway Montessori SchoolOther independent school

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