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RG1 7GS

Abbey · Reading · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Abbey
Local authority
Reading
Constituency
Reading Central
Postcode district
RG1
Postcode sector
RG1 7

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
RG1 7LR 34 m
RG1 7JZ 41 m
RG1 7UY 46 m
RG1 7NL 54 m
RG1 7JB 65 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
RG1 7GS
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 December 1997
Terminated
1 December 1999
Postcode area
RG
Postcode district
RG1
Postcode sector
RG1 7
Latitude
51.454933
Longitude
-0.983716
British National Grid easting
470,709
British National Grid northing
173,373

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Reading · E06000038
Electoral ward
Abbey · E05013864
Parish or community
E43000031
Westminster constituency
Reading Central · E14001438
Output area
E00082620
Lower layer super output area
Reading 019C · E01016353
Middle layer super output area
Reading 019 · E02006939

Postcode source versions

Explore RG1

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
93
Primary
54
Secondary
13

  1. Oxford Road Community School

    Community school

    236 m

  2. Civitas Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    348 m

  3. All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School

    Voluntary aided school

    488 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
8,757
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,916
  • Shoplifting 1,401
  • Public order 791
  • Anti social behaviour 744
  • Other theft 742

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
RG1 7 residents
8,303

Age bands in RG1 7

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
13.8%

1,169 residents

Age 15 to 24
12.9%

1,088 residents

Age 25 to 44
47.3%

4,002 residents

Age 45 to 64
19.5%

1,651 residents

Age 65 and over
6.4%

544 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

18

within 5 km straight-line

  • CHATHAM STREET SURGERY

    121 CHATHAM STREET, READING, RG1 7JE

    ODS code K81026

    143 m

  • ABBEY MEDICAL CENTRE

    1ST FLOOR, 103-105 BROAD STREET MALL, READING, RG1 7QA

    ODS code K81081

    545 m

  • BROAD STREET HEALTH CENTRE

    1ST FLOOR, BROAD ST HC, 103-105 BROAD STREET MALL, READING, RG1 7QA

    ODS code Y02476

    545 m

  • WESTERN ELMS & CIRCUIT LANE SURGERIES

    WESTERN ELMS LODGE, WESTERN ELMS AVENUE, READING, RG30 1AT

    ODS code K81062

    621 m

  • COLEY PARK SURGERY

    80 WENSLEY ROAD, COLEY PARK, READING, RG1 6DN

    ODS code K81636

    1.1 km

  • LONDON STREET SURGERY

    72 LONDON STREET, READING, RG1 4SJ

    ODS code K81007

    1.2 km

  • MILMAN & KENNET SURGERY

    MILMAN ROAD HEALTH CENTRE, 1ST FLOOR, 50 MILMAN ROAD, READING, RG2 0AR

    ODS code K81040

    1.7 km

  • MELROSE SURGERY

    73 LONDON ROAD, READING, RG1 5BS

    ODS code K81651

    1.7 km

  • GROVELANDS MEDICAL CENTRE

    701 OXFORD ROAD, READING, RG30 1HG

    ODS code K81078

    1.9 km

  • BALMORE PARK SURGERY

    59A HEMDEAN ROAD, CAVERSHAM, READING, RG4 7SS

    ODS code K81014

    1.9 km

  • PEMBROKE SURGERY

    31 ALEXANDRA ROAD, READING, RG1 5PG

    ODS code K81100

    2.3 km

  • LONG BARN LANE SURGERY

    22 LONG BARN LANE, WHITLEY, READING, RG2 7SZ

    ODS code K81048

    2.4 km

  • UNIVERSITY MEDICAL GROUP

    UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE, 9-11 NORTHCOURT AVENUE, READING, RG2 7HE

    ODS code K81605

    2.6 km

  • THE POTTERIES

    TYLERS PLACE, TILEHURST, READING, RG30 6BW

    ODS code K81004

    3.0 km

  • EMMER GREEN SURGERY

    4 ST. BARNABAS ROAD, EMMER GREEN, READING, RG4 8RA

    ODS code K81041

    3.3 km

  • PARKSIDE PRACTICE

    224 WOKINGHAM ROAD, READING, RG6 1JS

    ODS code K81045

    3.6 km

  • WESTWOOD ROAD SURGERY

    66 WESTWOOD ROAD, TILEHURST, READING, RG31 5PR

    ODS code K81056

    4.1 km

  • TILEHURST VILLAGE SURGERY

    92 WESTWOOD ROAD, TILEHURST, READING, RG31 5PP

    ODS code K81644

    4.1 km

Nearby transport

  • Nags Head

    BCT · Reading

    0.1 miles

  • George Street

    BCT · Reading West

    0.1 miles

  • Waylen Street

    BCT · Reading West

    0.1 miles

  • Waylen Street

    BCT · Reading West

    0.1 miles

  • George Street

    BCT · Reading West

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Reading 019C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

4 of 10

Overall England rank

12,706 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
4 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

93 open schools are in scope, including 54 primary and 13 secondary schools. Oxford Road Community School is the nearest published school at 236 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

8,757 published events cover 12 months, averaging 729.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,916 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.