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RG2 7DH

Church · Reading · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Church
Local authority
Reading
Constituency
Earley and Woodley
Postcode district
RG2
Postcode sector
RG2 7

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
RG2 7DD 0 m
RG2 7ED 0 m
RG2 7DN 169 m
RG2 7EA 206 m
RG2 7DA 212 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
RG2 7DH
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
RG
Postcode district
RG2
Postcode sector
RG2 7
Latitude
51.437229
Longitude
-0.947223
British National Grid easting
473,273
British National Grid northing
171,440

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Reading · E06000038
Electoral ward
Church · E05013868
Parish or community
E43000031
Westminster constituency
Earley and Woodley · E14001210
Output area
E00082703
Lower layer super output area
Reading 016B · E01016371
Middle layer super output area
Reading 016 · E02003404

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
84
Primary
49
Secondary
13

  1. University of Reading

    Higher education institutions

    371 m

  2. Leighton Park School

    Other independent school

    741 m

  3. Whiteknights Primary School

    Academy converter

    983 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,970
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,191
  • Shoplifting 315
  • Other theft 266
  • Public order 216
  • Anti social behaviour 205

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

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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

NHS ODS

GP practices

18

within 5 km

  • UNIVERSITY MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code K81605

    592 m

  • PARKSIDE PRACTICE

    224 WOKINGHAM ROAD, READING, RG6 1JS

    ODS code K81045

    1.3 km

  • PEMBROKE SURGERY

    31 ALEXANDRA ROAD, READING, RG1 5PG

    ODS code K81100

    1.3 km

  • LONG BARN LANE SURGERY

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

    ODS code K81048

    1.4 km

  • MILMAN & KENNET SURGERY

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

    ODS code K81040

    1.6 km

  • MELROSE SURGERY

    73 LONDON ROAD, READING, RG1 5BS

    ODS code K81651

    1.8 km

  • LONDON STREET SURGERY

    72 LONDON STREET, READING, RG1 4SJ

    ODS code K81007

    2.1 km

  • BROOKSIDE GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code K81047

    2.5 km

  • ABBEY MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code K81081

    2.8 km

  • BROAD STREET HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y02476

    2.8 km

  • COLEY PARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code K81636

    2.9 km

  • CHATHAM STREET SURGERY

    121 CHATHAM STREET, READING, RG1 7JE

    ODS code K81026

    3.2 km

  • WOODLEY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code K81051

    3.5 km

  • SHINFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code Y02128

    3.6 km

  • SOUTH READING & SHINFIELD GROUP MED PRAC

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

    ODS code K81633

    3.6 km

  • WESTERN ELMS & CIRCUIT LANE SURGERIES

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

    ODS code K81062

    3.8 km

  • BALMORE PARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code K81014

    4.2 km

  • LODDON VALE PRACTICE

    HURRICANE WAY, WOODLEY, READING, RG5 4UX

    ODS code K81069

    4.5 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Pepper Lane University

    BCT · University of Reading

    0.1 miles

  • Pepper Lane University

    BCT · University of Reading

    0.1 miles

  • Leighton Park Copse

    BCT · Shinfield Road

    0.1 miles

  • Leighton Park Copse

    BCT · Shinfield Road

    0.1 miles

  • Wellington Avenue

    BCT · Shinfield Road

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Reading 016B, 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

6 of 10

Overall England rank

18,126 of 33,755

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

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

84 open schools are in scope, including 49 primary and 13 secondary schools. University of Reading is the nearest published school at 371 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,970 published events cover 12 months, averaging 247.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,191 events.

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