RG2 8LW maps, stats, and open data

RG2 8LW is located in the Whitley electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Reading and the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading West. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB - 15A and the police force is Thames Valley. This postcode has been in use since July 1990.

RG2 8LW maps

RG2 8LW map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
RG2 8LW map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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RG2 8LW geodata

Easting471852
Northing169333
Latitude51.418469
Longitude-0.968087

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is RG2 8LW?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictRG2
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RG2 8LW Elevation

Elevation or altitude of RG2 8LW as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation50m164ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Politics

WardWhitley
ConstituencyReading West

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of RG2 8LW

July 2023Public orderOn or near Swallowfield Drive427m
July 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Swallowfield Drive427m
July 2023Other crimeOn or near Swallowfield Drive427m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG2 8LW

Spencer Road (Whitley Wood Lane)Whitley Wood69m
Spencer Road (Whitley Wood Lane)Whitley Wood72m
Holiday Inn (Basingstoke Road)Whitley Wood302m
Engineers Court (Whitley Wood Lane)Whitley Wood305m
Engineers Court (Whitley Wood Road)Whitley Wood318m

Nearest railway stations to RG2 8LW

Earley Station4.3km
Reading West Station4.4km
Reading Station4.5km

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Broadband

Broadband speed in RG2 8LW (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed80.0Mbps
Average download speed64.0Mbps
Maximum download speed80.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed20.0Mbps
Average upload speed15.9Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

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RG2 8LW gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in RG2 8LW by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)44,127
Meter count6
Mean (kWh/meter)7,355
Median (kWh/meter)9,795
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG2 8LW, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in RG2 8LW.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

63.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG2 8LW:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to RG2 8LW (meters)

Niki Convenience Store
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
177-179 Whitley Wood Lane
166m
D & D Convenience Store
Food Hygiene Rating: 2 (Improvement Necessary)
29 Whitley Wood Lane
172m
Beefeater & Premier Inn
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Reading Gateway
217m

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Nearest post box to RG2 8LW

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Lower Basingstoke Road17:0013:15277m
Engineers16:4513:15320m
Post House17:1513:15346m

Nearest sports facilities to RG2 8LW

FacilityDistance
Spirit Health Club (Reading South)
Basingstoke Road, Reading
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym
360m
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, Reading
Grass Pitches
663m
Whitley Wood Recreation Ground
Basingstoke Road, Reading
Grass Pitches
672m

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Nearest schools to RG2 8LW

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Geoffrey Field Junior School
Exbourne Road, Reading, RG2 8RH
Primary526m
Geoffrey Field Infant School
Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood, Reading, RG2 8RH
Primary526m
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, Reading, RG2 8LX
Primary663m

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RG2 8LW ITL and RG2 8LW LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for RG2 8LW:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLJSouth East (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLJ1Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLJ11Berkshire
LAU 1 CodeName
E06000038Reading

RG2 8LW census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for RG2 8LW:

CodeName
OAE00083030
LSOAE01016439Reading 018C
MSOAE02003406Reading 018

Nearest postcodes to RG2 8LW

RG2 8TWSpencer Road53m
RG2 8TRSpencer Road105m
RG2 8TYHeroes Walk116m
RG2 8TZSt Elizabeth Close128m
RG2 8PLWhitley Wood Lane139m
RG2 8PGAshby Court144m
RG2 8PPWhitley Wood Lane149m
RG2 8TPSpencer Road166m
RG2 8PWWhitley Wood Lane169m
RG2 8PNWhitley Wood Lane171m