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RG2 9YW

Barkham & Arborfield · Wokingham · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Barkham & Arborfield
Local authority
Wokingham
Constituency
Wokingham
Postcode district
RG2
Postcode sector
RG2 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
RG2 9QX 80 m
RG2 9ZW 92 m
RG2 9QR 124 m
RG2 9ZL 150 m
RG2 9ZS 151 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
RG2 9YW
Status
Current
Introduced
1 July 2020
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
RG
Postcode district
RG2
Postcode sector
RG2 9
Latitude
51.389170
Longitude
-0.896687
British National Grid easting
476,866
British National Grid northing
166,147

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Wokingham · E06000041
Electoral ward
Barkham & Arborfield · E05015783
Parish or community
E04012088
Westminster constituency
Wokingham · E14001593
Output area
E00083872
Lower layer super output area
Wokingham 018B · E01016611
Middle layer super output area
Wokingham 018 · E02003456

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
33
Primary
22
Secondary
5

  1. The Coombes Church of England Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    1.0 km

  2. Bohunt School Wokingham

    Academy sponsor led

    1.1 km

  3. Farley Hill Primary School

    Community school

    2.3 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
459
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 169
  • Anti social behaviour 82
  • Shoplifting 52
  • Other theft 37
  • Criminal damage and arson 30

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
RG2 9 residents
12,591

Age bands in RG2 9

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
23.9%

3,011 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.2%

1,158 residents

Age 25 to 44
35.9%

4,531 residents

Age 45 to 64
22.3%

2,811 residents

Age 65 and over
8.7%

1,099 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

6

within 5 km

  • FINCHAMPSTEAD PRACTICE

    THE FINCHAMPSTEAD SURGERY, 474-478 FINCHAMPSTEAD ROAD, WOKINGHAM, RG40 3RG

    ODS code K81025

    3.1 km

  • SHINFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code Y02128

    3.9 km

  • SOUTH READING & SHINFIELD GROUP MED PRAC

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

    ODS code K81633

    3.9 km

  • WOOSEHILL PRACTICE

    WOOSEHILL MEDICAL CENTRE, FERNLEA DRIVE, WOOSEHILL, WOKINGHAM, RG41 3DR

    ODS code K81092

    4.0 km

  • SWALLOWFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    THE STREET, SWALLOWFIELD, READING, RG7 1QY

    ODS code K81003

    4.5 km

  • BROOKSIDE GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code K81047

    5.0 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

  • Hill Road

    BCT · Arborfield Garrison

    0.1 miles

  • Hill Road

    BCT · Arborfield Garrison

    0.1 miles

  • Biggs Lane

    BCT · Arborfield Garrison

    0.2 miles

  • Biggs Lane

    BCT · Arborfield Garrison

    0.2 miles

  • Langley Common

    BCT · Langley Common

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Wokingham 018B, 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

8 of 10

Overall England rank

26,084 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
9 of 10
Crime
6 of 10
Housing and services
2 of 10
Living environment
10 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

33 open schools are in scope, including 22 primary and 5 secondary schools. The Coombes Church of England Primary School is the nearest published school at 0.6 miles.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

459 published events cover 12 months, averaging 38.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 169 events.

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