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RG1 7HP

Abbey

Reading

Overview

Postcode RG1 7HP 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 high crime levels, with around 86.4 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 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest small park is Victoria Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
86
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
14.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

8/10

Central Reading North has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,409 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Central Reading North has a high crime rate, with approximately 86.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

14.5%

Approximately 14.5% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 99 ft away from RG1 7HP.

Flood risk

Low

Central Reading North near RG1 7HP has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 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
0.1 miVictoria ParkSmall
0.4 miBeresford Road Recreation GroundSmall
0.6 miWest Village ParkSmall

Schools

In the RG1 7HP postcode area, located within Central Reading North, there are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryCivitas AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryOxford Road Community SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryE P Collier Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good