Among the least deprived
IMD England
Around average · 5.7 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£267,000
Median property price
—
Annual change
South East
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for RG2 7BJ
Postcode
RG2 7BJ
Coordinates
51.4392, -0.9513
Grid reference
SU729716
Easting
472,989
Northing
171,653
Region
South East
Plus Code
9C3XC2QX+MF
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Reading
Travel to Work
Reading
ITL Region
Reading
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
27832
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27832 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · RG2 7BJ
HM Land Registry · Reading
Average price
£267,000
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £267,000
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Police Recorded Crime near RG2 7BJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near RG2 7BJ
Counts are for Church electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
56
YoY +33%
584328
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
10
YoY -38%
20123
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
1260
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
1050
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
9
YoY —
1272
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.54.5%
Other White11.8%
African6.1%
Indian5.7%
Chinese4.6%
+ 7 other groups · 17.2%
Religion
No religion39.0%
Christian33.7%
Not answered15.3%
Muslim5.9%
Hindu3.0%
+ 1 other religions · 3.1%
Age groups
16–1941.2%
20–2423.8%
25–349.3%
35–498.3%
50–644.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 12.7%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.0%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over15.7%
Any member 66+13.0%
Other12.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.4%
+ 7 other households · 33.8%
Administrative Information
Reading
Local Authority
Council AreaEarley and Woodley E14001210
Constituency
E14001210Thames Valley
Police Force
England
Ward
Church
Constituency code
E14001210
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Reading, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Reading
Health & NHS
South Central
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandThames Valley
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South Central
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Berkshire West
Sub ICB Location
NHS Thames Valley ICB - 15A
Cancer Alliance
Thames Valley
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Reading 016A E01016370
E01016370MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Reading 016 E02003404
E02003404LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Reading 016A E01016370
E01016370MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Reading 016 E02003404
E02003404Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
5:43 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:43 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
April 2008
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~18 years
Active Duration
2008 -> PresentApril 2008 — Introduced
Postcode RG2 7BJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 27832
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01016370 and MSOA E02003404 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode RG2 7BJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 2008
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~18 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near RG2 7BJ
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Secondary with sixth formIndependentMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 0%
Attainment 8
15.0
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 7–16FSM 0%
Secondary with sixth formStateGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 28%
Attainment 8
51.8
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 3–18FSM 0%
Attainment 8
52.4
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 27%
RWM expected
66%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 16%
RWM expected
50%
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 0%
Secondary with sixth formStateBoys · Ages 11–18FSM 9%
Attainment 8
83.0
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 81%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 30%
Attainment 8
45.6
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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