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RG2 7PY

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 7UE 111 m
RG2 7PU 123 m
RG2 7UD 147 m
RG2 7PX 152 m
RG2 7UG 158 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
RG2 7PY
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
RG
Postcode district
RG2
Postcode sector
RG2 7
Latitude
51.436369
Longitude
-0.961672
British National Grid easting
472,270
British National Grid northing
171,330

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
E00082705
Lower layer super output area
Reading 017B · E01016372
Middle layer super output area
Reading 017 · E02003405

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
86
Primary
49
Secondary
13

  1. Reading Girls' School

    Academy sponsor led

    34 m

  2. The Palmer Primary Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    536 m

  3. OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus

    Other independent school

    550 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,396
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,337
  • Shoplifting 339
  • Other theft 309
  • Anti social behaviour 260
  • Public order 222

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.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

18

within 5 km

  • LONG BARN LANE SURGERY

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

    ODS code K81048

    372 m

  • UNIVERSITY MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code K81605

    694 m

  • MILMAN & KENNET SURGERY

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

    ODS code K81040

    921 m

  • PEMBROKE SURGERY

    31 ALEXANDRA ROAD, READING, RG1 5PG

    ODS code K81100

    1.5 km

  • MELROSE SURGERY

    73 LONDON ROAD, READING, RG1 5BS

    ODS code K81651

    1.7 km

  • LONDON STREET SURGERY

    72 LONDON STREET, READING, RG1 4SJ

    ODS code K81007

    1.7 km

  • COLEY PARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code K81636

    2.0 km

  • PARKSIDE PRACTICE

    224 WOKINGHAM ROAD, READING, RG6 1JS

    ODS code K81045

    2.2 km

  • ABBEY MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code K81081

    2.3 km

  • BROAD STREET HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y02476

    2.3 km

  • CHATHAM STREET SURGERY

    121 CHATHAM STREET, READING, RG1 7JE

    ODS code K81026

    2.6 km

  • WESTERN ELMS & CIRCUIT LANE SURGERIES

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

    ODS code K81062

    3.0 km

  • BROOKSIDE GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code K81047

    3.5 km

  • SHINFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code Y02128

    3.7 km

  • SOUTH READING & SHINFIELD GROUP MED PRAC

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

    ODS code K81633

    3.7 km

  • BALMORE PARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code K81014

    3.9 km

  • GROVELANDS MEDICAL CENTRE

    701 OXFORD ROAD, READING, RG30 1HG

    ODS code K81078

    4.3 km

  • WOODLEY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code K81051

    4.4 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

  • Canterbury Road

    BCT · Whitley

    0.0 miles

  • Canterbury Road

    BCT · Whitley

    0.1 miles

  • Buckland Road Circle

    BCT · Whitley

    0.1 miles

  • Buckland Road Circle

    BCT · Whitley

    0.1 miles

  • Corbridge Road

    BCT · Whitley

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Reading 017B, 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

2 of 10

Overall England rank

4,553 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
2 of 10
Living environment
8 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.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

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

86 open schools are in scope, including 49 primary and 13 secondary schools. Reading Girls' School is the nearest published school at 34 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,396 published events cover 12 months, averaging 283 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,337 events.

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