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RG2 7HG

Church

Reading

Overview

Postcode RG2 7HG is located in an urban city, within the Church ward of Reading in the South East region , and forms part of the Leighton Park area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 43.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Leighton Park is £48,200 per year. The nearest station is Earley located about 1.5 miles away. There are 8 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Whiteknights Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
43
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

6/10

Leighton Park has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,687 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 48% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Leighton Park has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 31.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Leighton Park is £48,200 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 280 ft away from RG2 7HG.

Flood risk

No risk

Leighton Park near RG2 7HG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Earley located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miWhiteknights ParkLarge
0.5 miCintra ParkMedium

Schools

In the RG2 7HG postcode area, located within Leighton Park, there are 8 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableLeighton Park SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableUniversity of ReadingHigher education institutions

Good

0.5 miSecondaryReading Girls' SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good