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RG2 7JR

Church

Reading

Overview

Postcode RG2 7JR 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 1.7 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Long Barn Lane Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
43
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
47%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

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

47%

Approximately 47.0% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 317 ft away from RG2 7JR.

Flood risk

No risk

Leighton Park near RG2 7JR 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miLong Barn Lane Recreation GroundMedium

Schools

In the RG2 7JR postcode area, located within Leighton Park, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNurseryBlagdon Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.4 miSecondaryReading Girls' SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miNot applicableLeighton Park SchoolOther independent school

N/A