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RG2 8JA

Church

Reading

Overview

Postcode RG2 8JA 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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 118.0 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 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Chalfont Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
118
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
35%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

8/10

Leighton Park has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,847 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 21% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Leighton Park has a high crime rate, with approximately 118.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

35%

Approximately 35.0% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 263 ft away from RG2 8JA.

Flood risk

No risk

Leighton Park near RG2 8JA 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
0.6 miChalfont ParkMedium

Schools

In the RG2 8JA postcode area, located within Leighton Park, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryThe Ridgeway Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableCrosfields SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryWhiteknights Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good