RG27 7AF

Whitley · Reading · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Whitley
Local authority
Reading
Constituency
Earley and Woodley
Postcode district
RG27
Postcode sector
RG27 7

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
RG1 1JF 0 m
RG1 5YU 0 m
RG1 7TF 0 m
RG1 8XR 0 m
RG19 9LP 0 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
RG27 7AF
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 2005
Terminated
1 February 2019
Postcode area
RG
Postcode district
RG27
Postcode sector
RG27 7
Latitude
51.431562
Longitude
-0.971231
British National Grid easting
471,613
British National Grid northing
170,786

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Reading · E06000038
Electoral ward
Whitley · E05013879
Parish or community
E43000031
Westminster constituency
Earley and Woodley · E14001210
Output area
E00177279
Lower layer super output area
Reading 017H · E01033858
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
82
Primary
47
Secondary
13
  1. Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School

    Community school

    355 m
  2. OneSchool Global Reading Senior Campus

    Other independent school

    601 m
  3. Reading Girls' School

    Academy sponsor led

    831 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,059
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,131
  • Shoplifting 476
  • Other theft 240
  • Anti social behaviour 229
  • Public order 208

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
Postcode sector residents
Not available
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 not available.

NHS ODS

GP practices

18

within 5 km

  • LONG BARN LANE SURGERY

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

    ODS code K81048

    592 m

  • MILMAN & KENNET SURGERY

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

    ODS code K81040

    1.4 km

  • UNIVERSITY MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code K81605

    1.5 km

  • COLEY PARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code K81636

    1.9 km

  • LONDON STREET SURGERY

    72 LONDON STREET, READING, RG1 4SJ

    ODS code K81007

    2.2 km

  • PEMBROKE SURGERY

    31 ALEXANDRA ROAD, READING, RG1 5PG

    ODS code K81100

    2.3 km

  • MELROSE SURGERY

    73 LONDON ROAD, READING, RG1 5BS

    ODS code K81651

    2.4 km

  • ABBEY MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code K81081

    2.6 km

  • BROAD STREET HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y02476

    2.6 km

  • CHATHAM STREET SURGERY

    121 CHATHAM STREET, READING, RG1 7JE

    ODS code K81026

    2.8 km

  • PARKSIDE PRACTICE

    224 WOKINGHAM ROAD, READING, RG6 1JS

    ODS code K81045

    3.0 km

  • WESTERN ELMS & CIRCUIT LANE SURGERIES

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

    ODS code K81062

    3.1 km

  • SHINFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code Y02128

    3.4 km

  • SOUTH READING & SHINFIELD GROUP MED PRAC

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

    ODS code K81633

    3.4 km

  • GROVELANDS MEDICAL CENTRE

    701 OXFORD ROAD, READING, RG30 1HG

    ODS code K81078

    4.2 km

  • BROOKSIDE GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code K81047

    4.2 km

  • BALMORE PARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code K81014

    4.4 km

  • THE POTTERIES

    TYLERS PLACE, TILEHURST, READING, RG30 6BW

    ODS code K81004

    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

  • Gillette Way

    BCT · Whitley

    0.1 miles
  • Gillette Way

    BCT · Whitley

    0.1 miles
  • Manor Farm Road

    BCT · Kennet Island

    0.1 miles
  • Manor Farm Road

    BCT · Kennet Island

    0.1 miles
  • Whitley Park School

    BCT · Whitley Wood

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Reading 017H, 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

13,412 of 33,755

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

82 open schools are in scope, including 47 primary and 13 secondary schools. Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School is the nearest published school at 355 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,059 published events cover 12 months, averaging 254.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,131 events.

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