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RG1 7LT

Abbey

Reading

Overview

Postcode RG1 7LT 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 145.7 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 0.4 miles away. There are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest small park is Holy Brook Nook.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
146
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

8/10

Central Reading South has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,208 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 28% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Central Reading South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 145.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.5%

Approximately 0.5% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 61 ft away from RG1 7LT.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Reading South near RG1 7LT 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 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Reading

Elizabeth

0.5 mi

Reading West

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miHoly Brook NookSmall
0.5 miForbury GardensSmall
0.3 miVictoria ParkSmall

Schools

In the RG1 7LT postcode area, located within Central Reading South, there are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryCivitas AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryColey Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryOxford Road Community SchoolCommunity school

Good