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RG2 7UH

Redlands

Reading

England / South East / Reading / Leighton Park / Redlands / RG2 7UH

Overview

Postcode RG2 7UH 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 90.8 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 1.5 miles away. There are 6 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Cintra Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
91
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
36.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

7/10

Leighton Park has a high crime rate, with approximately 90.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

36.4%

Approximately 36.4% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RG2 7UH.

Flood risk

No risk

Leighton Park near RG2 7UH 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miCintra ParkMedium
0.2 miLong Barn Lane Recreation GroundMedium

Area Profile

Population
428
Population density
13,630.6 per km²

Demographics

British
116
27.55%
Other Asian
74
17.58%
Pakistani
64
15.2%
Indian
38
9.03%
African
29
6.89%
Total population: 421

Housing

Social rents from council
47
35.61%
Owns with a mortgage
28
21.21%
Owns outright
28
21.21%
Private landlord or letting agency
22
16.67%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.52%
Total households: 132

Property prices in Redlands

Based on 110 recent sales, the median property price is £330,500 in Redlands area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £1,175,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£735,000
Flats36£202,500
Semi-Detached9£525,000
Terraced57£347,000

10 years price trend in Redlands

Schools

In the RG2 7UH postcode area, located within Leighton Park, there are 6 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryThe Palmer Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.1 miSecondaryReading Girls' SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miNot applicableOneSchool Global Reading Senior CampusOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 mi1 Stop Shop83 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, RG2 7PT
0.1 miReading Food Centre75 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, RG2 7PT
0.2 mi7 Day Supermarket51-53 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0ER
0.3 miBest & Less Supermarket55 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0ER
0.3 miWhitley Local101 Basingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0HA

Data Sources

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