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RG6 1FD

Park

Reading

Overview

Postcode RG6 1FD is located in an urban city, within the Park ward of Reading in the South East region , and forms part of the Palmer Park area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 84.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Palmer Park is £57,200 per year. The nearest station is Earley located about 1.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Whiteknights Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
85
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
2.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Palmer Park has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,709 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 48% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Palmer Park has a high crime rate, with approximately 84.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.4%

Approximately 2.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Palmer Park is £57,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near RG6 1FD.

Flood risk

No risk

Palmer Park near RG6 1FD 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miWhiteknights ParkLarge
0.3 miPalmer ParkLarge

Schools

In the RG6 1FD postcode area, located within Palmer Park, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryMaiden Erlegh School in ReadingFree schools

Good

0.1 miSecondaryUTC ReadingUniversity technical college

Serious Weaknesses

0.2 miPrimaryAlfred Sutton Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good