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RG2 0WW

Whitley

Reading

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Detailed insights for RG2 0WW

Overview

Postcode RG2 0WW 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 6 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 192 ft away from RG2 0WW.

Flood risk

No risk

Kennet Island & Green Park near RG2 0WW 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

Nearby parks and green spaces for RG2 0WW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miLong Barn Lane Recreation GroundMediumWalking directions to Long Barn Lane Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
200
Population density
8,849.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Indian
50
25.13%
British
44
22.11%
Other White
36
18.09%
Chinese
25
12.56%
Other
9
4.52%
Total population: 199

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
39
51.32%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
32.89%
Owns outright
10
13.16%
Other forms of private rent
1
1.32%
Other social rented
1
1.32%
Total households: 76

Property prices in Whitley

Based on 124 recent sales, the median property price is £360,000 in Whitley area, with individual transactions ranging from £84,000 up to £730,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Whitley in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Whitley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£464,500
Flats47£285,000
Semi-Detached39£380,000
Terraced36£374,000

10 year median price trend in Whitley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Whitley.

Schools

In the RG2 0WW postcode area, located within Kennet Island & Green Park, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG2 0WW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miNot applicableOneSchool Global Reading Senior CampusOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryWhitley Park Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miSecondaryReading Girls' SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG2 0WW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG2 0WW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLondisWhale Avenue, Reading, RG2 0GXWalking directions to Londis
0.1 miHudsonsHavergate Way, Reading, RG2 0GUWalking directions to Hudsons
0.2 miMorrisonsBasingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0HBWalking directions to Morrisons
0.2 miAldi350 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0NTWalking directions to Aldi
0.4 miSee WooCradock Road, Reading, RG2 0EEWalking directions to See Woo

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictReadingE06000038
Parliamentary ConstituencyEarley and WoodleyE14001210
WardWhitleyE05013879
ParishReading, unparished areaE43000031
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Kennet Island & Green ParkE02003405
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Reading 017IE01033859
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced2011-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.