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RG2 0FU

Whitley

Reading

England / South East / Reading / Kennet Island & Green Park / Whitley / RG2 0FU

Overview

Postcode RG2 0FU is located in an urban city, within the Whitley ward of Reading in the South East region , and forms part of the Kennet Island & Green Park area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 97.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Kennet Island & Green Park is £52,100 per year. The nearest station is Reading Green Park located about 1.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Long Barn Lane Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
97
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
1.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

8/10

Kennet Island & Green Park has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,356 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 28% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Kennet Island & Green Park has a high crime rate, with approximately 97.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.3%

Approximately 1.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 34.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Kennet Island & Green Park is £52,100 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from RG2 0FU.

Flood risk

No risk

Kennet Island & Green Park near RG2 0FU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Reading Green Park located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miLong Barn Lane Recreation GroundMedium

Area Profile

Population
284
Population density
3,349.1 per km²

Demographics

British
96
33.8%
Other White
48
16.9%
Indian
41
14.44%
Chinese
20
7.04%
Arab
19
6.69%
Total population: 284

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
131
86.75%
Owns with a mortgage
14
9.27%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.65%
Other social rented
1
0.66%
Social rents from council
1
0.66%
Total households: 151

Property prices in Whitley

Based on 136 recent sales, the median property price is £374,000 in Whitley area, with individual transactions ranging from £84,000 up to £715,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£510,000
Flats62£365,100
Semi-Detached40£380,000
Terraced33£372,000

10 years price trend in Whitley

Schools

In the RG2 0FU postcode area, located within Kennet Island & Green Park, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miNot applicableOneSchool Global Reading Senior CampusOther independent school

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryWhitley Park Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miSecondaryReading Girls' SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miLondisWhale Avenue, Reading, RG2 0GX
0.2 miMorrisonsBasingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0HB
0.2 miHudsonsHavergate Way, Reading, RG2 0GU
0.3 miAldi350 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0NT
0.3 miSee WooCradock Road, Reading, RG2 0EE

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.