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RG1 7FU

Abbey

Reading

Overview

Postcode RG1 7FU is located in an urban city, within the Abbey ward of Reading in the South East region , and forms part of the Central Reading North area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 225.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Central Reading North is £64,800 per year. The nearest station is Reading West located about 0.4 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 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
225
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
52.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

8/10

Central Reading North has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,572 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Central Reading North has a very high crime rate, with approximately 225.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

52.3%

Approximately 52.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

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

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 223 ft away from RG1 7FU.

Flood risk

N/A

Central Reading North near RG1 7FU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Reading West located about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Reading West

N/A

0.5 mi

Reading

Elizabeth

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miHoly Brook NookSmall
0.6 miForbury GardensSmall
0.3 miVictoria ParkSmall

Schools

In the RG1 7FU postcode area, located within Central Reading North, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryCivitas AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryOxford Road Community SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryColey Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good