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RG2 7AE

Katesgrove · Reading · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Katesgrove
Local authority
Reading
Constituency
Reading Central
Postcode district
RG2
Postcode sector
RG2 7

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
RG2 7AH 11 m
RG2 7AQ 50 m
RG2 7AG 74 m
RG2 7AD 96 m
RG2 7AB 128 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
RG2 7AE
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 February 1990
Terminated
1 December 1991
Postcode area
RG
Postcode district
RG2
Postcode sector
RG2 7
Latitude
51.443313
Longitude
-0.963960
British National Grid easting
472,100
British National Grid northing
172,100

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
E00082736
Lower layer super output area
Reading 014C · E01016376
Middle layer super output area
Reading 014 · E02003402

Postcode source versions

Explore RG2

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
95
Primary
56
Secondary
14

  1. New Christ Church Church of England Primary School

    Academy converter

    334 m

  2. Groveside School

    Other independent special school

    346 m

  3. The Palmer Primary Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    354 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
7,552
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,412
  • Shoplifting 1,593
  • Other theft 612
  • Public order 598
  • Anti social behaviour 492

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
RG2 7 residents
12,811

Age bands in RG2 7

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.8%

2,205 residents

Age 15 to 24
28.1%

3,697 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.1%

3,294 residents

Age 45 to 64
20.1%

2,640 residents

Age 65 and over
9.9%

1,304 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

    267 m

  • UNIVERSITY MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code K81605

    761 m

  • LONG BARN LANE SURGERY

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

    ODS code K81048

    821 m

  • LONDON STREET SURGERY

    72 LONDON STREET, READING, RG1 4SJ

    ODS code K81007

    936 m

  • MELROSE SURGERY

    73 LONDON ROAD, READING, RG1 5BS

    ODS code K81651

    975 m

  • PEMBROKE SURGERY

    31 ALEXANDRA ROAD, READING, RG1 5PG

    ODS code K81100

    1.0 km

  • ABBEY MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code K81081

    1.5 km

  • BROAD STREET HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y02476

    1.5 km

  • COLEY PARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code K81636

    1.6 km

  • CHATHAM STREET SURGERY

    121 CHATHAM STREET, READING, RG1 7JE

    ODS code K81026

    1.9 km

  • PARKSIDE PRACTICE

    224 WOKINGHAM ROAD, READING, RG6 1JS

    ODS code K81045

    2.1 km

  • WESTERN ELMS & CIRCUIT LANE SURGERIES

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

    ODS code K81062

    2.4 km

  • BALMORE PARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code K81014

    3.1 km

  • GROVELANDS MEDICAL CENTRE

    701 OXFORD ROAD, READING, RG30 1HG

    ODS code K81078

    3.7 km

  • BROOKSIDE GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code K81047

    3.8 km

  • WOODLEY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code K81051

    4.3 km

  • SHINFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code Y02128

    4.4 km

  • SOUTH READING & SHINFIELD GROUP MED PRAC

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

    ODS code K81633

    4.4 km

  • EMMER GREEN SURGERY

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

    ODS code K81041

    4.5 km

  • THE POTTERIES

    TYLERS PLACE, TILEHURST, READING, RG30 6BW

    ODS code K81004

    4.7 km

Nearby transport

  • Christchurch Court

    BCT · Whitley

    0.0 miles

  • Christchurch Court

    BCT · Whitley

    0.0 miles

  • Christchurch Gardens

    BCT · Whitley

    0.1 miles

  • Christchurch Gardens

    BCT · Whitley

    0.1 miles

  • Glebe Road

    BCT · Whitley Street

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Reading 014C, 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

13,137 of 33,755

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

95 open schools are in scope, including 56 primary and 14 secondary schools. New Christ Church Church of England Primary School is the nearest published school at 334 m.

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

Recorded crime

7,552 published events cover 12 months, averaging 629.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,412 events.

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