Postcode insights

RG2 0WL

Katesgrove

Reading

England / South East / Reading / Southampton Street & Redlands Road / Katesgrove / RG2 0WL

Overview

Postcode RG2 0WL is located in an urban city, within the Katesgrove ward of Reading in the South East region , and forms part of the Southampton Street & Redlands Road area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 56.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Southampton Street & Redlands Road is £66,300 per year. The nearest station is Reading located about 0.9 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Waterloo Meadows.

Crime rate

5/10

Crimes per 1k residents

Deprivation level

8/10

Income level

9/10

Social housing

37.8%

Connectivity

N/A

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

Moderate

Deprivation level

8/10

Southampton Street & Redlands Road has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,645 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Southampton Street & Redlands Road has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 56.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

37.8%

Approximately 37.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Southampton Street & Redlands Road is £66,300 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 162 ft away from RG2 0WL.

Flood risk

No risk

Southampton Street & Redlands Road near RG2 0WL 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Distance	Name	Lines
0.9 mi	Reading	Elizabeth

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.4 mi	Waterloo Meadows	Large
0.4 mi	Holy Brook Nook	Small

Area Profile

Population

327

Population density

14,051.7 per km²

Demographics

British

174

53.87%

Other White

17.96%

Indian

10.22%

African

4.95%

Other

3.1%

Total population: 323

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency

31.85%

Other social rented

29.63%

Owns with a mortgage

17.78%

Owns outright

11.11%

Social rents from council

8.15%

Total households: 135

Property prices in Katesgrove

Based on 137 recent sales, the median property price is £320,000 in Katesgrove area, with individual transactions ranging from £77,158 up to £1,300,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	7	£600,000	£322,500	£437,500	£758,500	£1,180,000
Flats	47	£230,000	£147,300	£176,250	£265,000	£367,100
Semi-Detached	16	£392,500	£315,000	£369,750	£430,000	£548,750
Terraced	67	£325,000	£260,000	£295,500	£347,500	£414,600

10 years price trend in Katesgrove

Schools

In the RG2 0WL postcode area, located within Southampton Street & Redlands Road, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.2 mi	Primary	New Christ Church Church of England Primary School	Academy converter	Good
0.2 mi	Not applicable	Trinity Christian School	Other independent school	N/A
0.3 mi	Not applicable	The Abbey School Reading	Other independent school	N/A

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Whitley Store	Highgrove Street, Reading, RG1 5EN
0.1 mi	Speciality Food & Wine	Highgrove Street, Reading, RG2 0EG
0.1 mi	Freddies	Whitley Street, Reading, RG2 0EG
0.1 mi	Express	70-72 Whitley Street, Reading, RG2 0EQ
0.1 mi	Tesco Express	Whitley Street, Reading, RG2 0EG

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	The Pheasant	Southampton Street, Reading, RG1 2RA
0.1 mi	The Hop Leaf	Southampton Street, Reading, RG1 2QZ
0.3 mi	The Turks Head	31 London Road, Reading, RG1 5BJ
0.4 mi	The Dairy	London Road, Reading, RG1 5AQ
0.5 mi	Beach Bar	Oracle, Reading, RG1 2AG

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Home Cooking	2 Highgrove Street, Reading, RG1 2TG
0.1 mi	Pau Brasil	89 Mount Pleasant, Reading, RG1 2TG
0.1 mi	Ephesus	Whitley Street, Reading, RG1 5EN
0.1 mi	Pizza 2 Night	161 Southampton Street, Reading, RG1 2QZ
0.1 mi	mini mart	Highgrove Street, Reading, RG2 0EG

Data Sources

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

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	Milman Road Pharmacy	Milman Road, Reading, RG2 0AR
0.5 mi	Basingstoke Road Pharmacy	71 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0ER