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RG2 0QF

Katesgrove · Reading · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Katesgrove
Local authority
Reading
Constituency
Reading Central
Postcode district
RG2
Postcode sector
RG2 0

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
RG2 0DP 46 m
RG2 0DR 57 m
RG2 0DN 72 m
RG2 0LN 93 m
RG2 0ET 112 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
RG2 0QF
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 June 1998
Postcode area
RG
Postcode district
RG2
Postcode sector
RG2 0
Latitude
51.440389
Longitude
-0.968803
British National Grid easting
471,768
British National Grid northing
171,770

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Reading · E06000038
Electoral ward
Katesgrove · E05013871
Parish or community
E43000031
Westminster constituency
Reading Central · E14001438
Output area
E00082737
Lower layer super output area
Reading 017C · E01016377
Middle layer super output area
Reading 017 · E02003405

Postcode source versions

Explore RG2

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
91
Primary
52
Secondary
14

  1. The Palmer Primary Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    199 m

  2. New Christ Church Church of England Primary School

    Academy converter

    390 m

  3. OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus

    Other independent school

    396 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
4,784
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,809
  • Shoplifting 432
  • Other theft 422
  • Anti social behaviour 394
  • Public order 362

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
RG2 0 residents
8,106

Age bands in RG2 0

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.9%

1,587 residents

Age 15 to 24
13.4%

1,183 residents

Age 25 to 44
43.7%

3,872 residents

Age 45 to 64
18.5%

1,637 residents

Age 65 and over
6.5%

575 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

20

within 5 km straight-line

  • MILMAN & KENNET SURGERY

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

    ODS code K81040

    379 m

  • LONG BARN LANE SURGERY

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

    ODS code K81048

    484 m

  • UNIVERSITY MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code K81605

    1.0 km

  • LONDON STREET SURGERY

    72 LONDON STREET, READING, RG1 4SJ

    ODS code K81007

    1.2 km

  • COLEY PARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code K81636

    1.3 km

  • MELROSE SURGERY

    73 LONDON ROAD, READING, RG1 5BS

    ODS code K81651

    1.4 km

  • PEMBROKE SURGERY

    31 ALEXANDRA ROAD, READING, RG1 5PG

    ODS code K81100

    1.5 km

  • ABBEY MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code K81081

    1.7 km

  • BROAD STREET HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y02476

    1.7 km

  • CHATHAM STREET SURGERY

    121 CHATHAM STREET, READING, RG1 7JE

    ODS code K81026

    1.9 km

  • WESTERN ELMS & CIRCUIT LANE SURGERIES

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

    ODS code K81062

    2.4 km

  • PARKSIDE PRACTICE

    224 WOKINGHAM ROAD, READING, RG6 1JS

    ODS code K81045

    2.5 km

  • BALMORE PARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code K81014

    3.4 km

  • GROVELANDS MEDICAL CENTRE

    701 OXFORD ROAD, READING, RG30 1HG

    ODS code K81078

    3.6 km

  • BROOKSIDE GROUP PRACTICE

    BROOKSIDE SURGERY, BROOKSIDE CLOSE, EARLEY, READING, RG6 7HG

    ODS code K81047

    4.1 km

  • SHINFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    SHINFIELD HOUSE, SCHOOL GREEN, SHINFIELD, READING, RG2 9EH

    ODS code Y02128

    4.2 km

  • SOUTH READING & SHINFIELD GROUP MED PRAC

    SHINFIELD MEDICAL PRACT, SCHOOL GREEN, SHINFIELD, READING, RG2 9EH

    ODS code K81633

    4.2 km

  • THE POTTERIES

    TYLERS PLACE, TILEHURST, READING, RG30 6BW

    ODS code K81004

    4.5 km

  • WOODLEY PRACTICE

    WOODLEY CENTRE SURGERY, 6 HEADLEY ROAD, WOODLEY, READING, RG5 4JA

    ODS code K81051

    4.7 km

  • EMMER GREEN SURGERY

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

    ODS code K81041

    4.8 km

Nearby transport

  • Elgar Road

    BCT · Whitley

    0.1 miles

  • Elgar Road

    BCT · Whitley

    0.1 miles

  • Christchurch Gardens

    BCT · Whitley

    0.2 miles

  • Long Barn Lane

    BCT · Whitley

    0.2 miles

  • Long Barn Lane

    BCT · Whitley

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Reading 017C, 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

3 of 10

Overall England rank

8,629 of 33,755

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

91 open schools are in scope, including 52 primary and 14 secondary schools. The Palmer Primary Academy is the nearest published school at 199 m.

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

Recorded crime

4,784 published events cover 12 months, averaging 398.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,809 events.

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