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RG1 8EF

Thames

Reading

Overview

Postcode RG1 8EF is located in an urban city, within the Thames ward of Reading in the South East region , and forms part of the Battle & Caversham Bridge area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 162.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Battle & Caversham Bridge is £64,000 per year. The nearest station is Reading located about 0.4 miles away. There are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Christchurch Meadows.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
163
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
2.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

4/10

Battle & Caversham Bridge has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,880 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 36% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Battle & Caversham Bridge has a very high crime rate, with approximately 162.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.4%

Approximately 2.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Battle & Caversham Bridge is £64,000 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from rail, approximately 138 ft away from RG1 8EF.

Flood risk

Low

Battle & Caversham Bridge near RG1 8EF 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 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Reading

Elizabeth

0.5 mi

Reading West

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miThames Side PromenadeLarge
0.5 miChristchurch MeadowsLarge
0.2 miVictoria ParkSmall

Schools

In the RG1 8EF postcode area, located within Battle & Caversham Bridge, there are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryE P Collier Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryCivitas AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miSecondaryRiver AcademyFree schools

N/A