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RG1 8AG

Thames

Reading

Overview

Postcode RG1 8AG is located in a rural town, within the Thames ward of Reading in the South East region , and forms part of the Central Reading North area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 187.7 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 located about 0.6 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest large park is Kings Meadow.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
188
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
9.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

5/10

Central Reading North has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,484 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 44% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Central Reading North has a very high crime rate, with approximately 187.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

9.5%

Approximately 9.5% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 2 ft away from RG1 8AG.

Flood risk

Low

Central Reading North near RG1 8AG 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 located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Reading

Elizabeth

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miKings MeadowLarge
0.4 miHills MeadowLarge
0.6 miAmersham Road Estate ParkSmall

Schools

In the RG1 8AG postcode area, located within Central Reading North, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryNew Town Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt John's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNot applicableRed Balloon Learner Centre ReadingOther independent school

N/A