RG2 8US maps, stats, and open data

RG2 8US 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 May 1994.

RG2 8US maps

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

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RG2 8US geodata

Easting471854
Northing168905
Latitude51.414620
Longitude-0.968166

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is RG2 8US?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictRG2
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RG2 8US Elevation

Elevation or altitude of RG2 8US 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 8US

July 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Swallowfield Drive113m
July 2023Public orderOn or near Swallowfield Drive113m
July 2023Other crimeOn or near Swallowfield Drive113m
➜ Get more crime data in our Crime section

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to RG2 8US

The Maying (Swallowfield Drive)Whitley Wood50m
Farmers Close (Swallowfield Drive)Whitley Wood220m
Whitley Wood Community Centre (Swallowfield Drive)Whitley Wood236m
Engineers Court (Whitley Wood Road)Whitley Wood298m
Engineers Court (Whitley Wood Lane)Whitley Wood381m

Nearest railway stations to RG2 8US

Earley Station4.6km
Reading West Station4.8km
Reading Station4.9km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for RG2 8US

Broadband access in RG2 8US (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband95.1%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in RG2 8US (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed39.1Mbps
Average download speed72.3Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed7.4Mbps
Average upload speed7.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in RG2 8US (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for RG2 8US

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RG2 8US gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)335,534
Meter count41
Mean (kWh/meter)8,184
Median (kWh/meter)7,464

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)163,346
Meter count41
Mean (kWh/meter)3,984
Median (kWh/meter)3,902
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in RG2 8US, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in RG2 8US.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

92.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than RG2 8US:

Food Standards Agency

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

Whitley Wood Over 50s Social Club
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
Copenhagen Close
318m
The Supported Living Team
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
188 Whitley Wood Lane
381m
Shell Fairfield Service Station
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Basingstoke Road
396m

➜ Get more ratings from the Food Standards Agency

Nearest post box to RG2 8US

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Engineers16:4513:15345m
Lower Basingstoke Road17:0013:15700m
Post House17:1513:15752m

Nearest sports facilities to RG2 8US

FacilityDistance
Spirit Health Club (Reading South)
Basingstoke Road, Reading
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym
764m
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Lulworth Road, Reading
Grass Pitches
1km
Whitley Wood Recreation Ground
Basingstoke Road, Reading
Grass Pitches
1.1km

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to RG2 8US

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
OneSchool Global UK Reading Primary Campus
401 Old Whitley Wood Lane, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 8QA
Not applicable764m
Geoffrey Field Junior School
Exbourne Road, Reading, RG2 8RH
Primary858m
Geoffrey Field Infant School
Exbourne Road, Whitley Wood, Reading, RG2 8RH
Primary858m

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Source: Edubase
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RG2 8US ITL and RG2 8US 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 8US:

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

RG2 8US 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 8US:

CodeName
OAE00083038
LSOAE01016441Reading 018E
MSOAE02003406Reading 018

Nearest postcodes to RG2 8US

RG2 8PEVillage Close81m
RG2 8PFHarness Close130m
RG2 8PDWrenswood Close144m
RG2 8UBWoodman Close177m
RG2 8UFCreswell Close192m
RG2 8TXKingsley Close217m
RG2 8UQFarmers Close217m
RG2 8TSVernon Crescent230m
RG2 8TNSpencer Road244m
RG2 8UASandleford Close256m