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RG2 8JH

Whitley Wood Road

Church

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Detailed insights for RG2 8JH

Overview

Postcode RG2 8JH is located in an urban city, within the Church ward of Reading in the South East region, and forms part of the Whitley Wood area. It has high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Whitley Wood is £54,551 per year. The nearest station is Earley located about 2.0 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
26.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

7/10

Whitley Wood has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,646 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 39% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Whitley Wood has a very low crime rate, with approximately 31.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

26.1%

Approximately 26.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 27.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Whitley Wood is £54,551 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 62 ft away from RG2 8JH.

Flood risk

No risk

Whitley Wood near RG2 8JH 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 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
343
Population density
6,930.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.43(-48%)
Other theft
4.53(-19%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.4(-47%)
Other crime
2.27(+20%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.27(-80%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
218
64.12%
Other White
30
8.82%
Pakistani
27
7.94%
Other Asian
20
5.88%
Other
12
3.53%
Total population: 340

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
76
27.74%
Level 4+ (Degree)
60
21.9%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
42
15.33%
Level 3 (A level)
35
12.77%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
27
9.85%
Total 16+ residents: 274

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
47
35.07%
Social rents from council
31
23.13%
Owns outright
30
22.39%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
15.67%
Other social rented
4
2.99%
Total households: 134

Property prices in Church

Based on 62 recent sales, the median property price is £360,000 in Church area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £1,300,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Church in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Church over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£1,105,000
Flats11£225,000
Semi-Detached36£390,000
Terraced13£340,000

10 year median price trend in Church

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Church.

Schools

In the RG2 8JH postcode area, located within Whitley Wood, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for RG2 8JH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableCrosfields SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryThe Ridgeway Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryGeoffrey Field Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of RG2 8JH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for RG2 8JH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miToday's localGratton Road, Reading, RG2 8LZWalking directions to Today's local
0.3 miPMK SupermarketNorthumberland Avenue, Reading, RG2 8NYWalking directions to PMK Supermarket
0.3 miCo-op FoodNorthumberland Avenue, Reading, RG2 8NYWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miShinfield LocalShinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8EYWalking directions to Shinfield Local

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Reading district (2025-26).

Band A£1,658
Band B£1,934
Band C£2,211
Band D£2,487
Band E£3,040
Band F£3,592
Band G£4,145
Band H£4,974

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictReadingE06000038
Parliamentary ConstituencyEarley and WoodleyE14001210
WardChurchE05013868
ParishReading, unparished areaE43000031
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Whitley WoodE02003406
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Reading 018AE01016369
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.