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RG2 7PR

Redlands

Reading

Overview

Postcode RG2 7PR is located in an urban city, within the Redlands ward of Reading in the South East region , and forms part of the Leighton Park area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 104.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Leighton Park is £48,200 per year. The nearest station is Reading located about 1.2 miles away. There are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Cintra Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
104
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
11.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Leighton Park has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,594 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Leighton Park has a high crime rate, with approximately 104.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

11.6%

Approximately 11.6% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 328 ft away from RG2 7PR.

Flood risk

No risk

Leighton Park near RG2 7PR 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miWaterloo MeadowsLarge
0.2 miCintra ParkMedium
0.5 miLong Barn Lane Recreation GroundMedium

Schools

In the RG2 7PR postcode area, located within Leighton Park, there are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableTrinity Christian SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryNew Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryThe Palmer Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good