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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RG1 postcode district.

County or areaBerkshire

Postcode districtRG1

Telephone code0118

Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)

Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 38 min4:46 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:06 am – 3:57 pm

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People7,076 residentsin the Central Reading North census areaMedian age 33.03,379 households20% of homes owner-occupied7% owned outright12% social rented, 65% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate77% of adults are economically active, 4,387 in work, 6% retiredMain industries: information and communication 19%, health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 47% work from home, 21% go by car, 14% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle69% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Education and languages55% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 62%7% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C645 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October37 days of air frost, 21 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)

Nearby landmarksView Islandisland · under a mileWhiteknights Lakelake · 1.2 miHoly Brookriver · under a mileFry's Islandisland · under a mileMaiden Erlegh Lakelake · 2.2 miBuck's Streamriver · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names

Parks and green spacesForbury Gardenspark · under a mileKing George V Memorial Gardenpark · under a mileHill's Meadowpark · under a mile · 4 haKing's Meadowplaying field · under a mile · 8 haChristchurch Meadowsplaying field · under a mile · 11 haPalmer Parksports ground · under a mile · 20 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace

Earthquakes34 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202034 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202537 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database

Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea

Air qualityNO₂ 13 · PM_2.5 7.4 · PM₁₀ 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO₂ and PM_2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid

Broadband74% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,979 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025

Elevation39 m128 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 35 to 69 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50

Local servicesHospitalRoyal Berkshire Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryMelrose Surgery41 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots21 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDr Bk Clinicright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service

SchoolsWithin 2 mi54 schools27 primary, 11 secondary, 8 independent, 3 special, 3 nursery, 2 otherIndependentThe Deenway Montessori Schoolages 3-16, 59 pupilsright hereSecondaryKendrick Schoolages 11-18, 939 pupilsunder a mileIndependentRed Balloon Learner Centre Readingages 11-17, 21 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Henley College6.2 miUniversityUniversity of Reading1.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools

Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR22 miRailway stationReadingunder a mileBus stationPurley Social ClubPurley on Thames4.4 miFerryShepperton Ferry Landing22 miBus stops211 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the RG1 postcode district.

Bed Shops

Bed Shops in Reading RG1

Pest Control Wokingham - Wokingham
35 Tangley Drive, Wokingham, RG41 2PD · 6.5 mi
Pest Controllers UK - Ascot
Saint John's Road, Ascot, SL5 7NH · 12.4 mi
Bridge House - Shillingford, Wallingford
72 Wallingford Road, Shillingford, Wallingford, OX10 7EU · 14.1 mi
Power Pest Control - Reading
23 Worcester Close, Reading, RG30 3BN · 2.4 mi
PESTUK - Reading
1 Vicarage Wood Way, Reading, RG31 6ZX · 4.1 mi
Natural Oak Beds - Waterlooville, Crookhorn
9 Apollo Drive, Waterlooville, Crookhorn, PO78AD · 13.4 mi

Bicycle Repair Shops

Bicycle Repair Shops in Reading RG1

AW Cycles - Reading
110 Henley Road, Reading, RG4 6DH · 1.2 mi
Evans Cycles Reading - Reading
Mill Lane, Reading, RG1 2HN · under a mile
Cyclezone Uk - Earley, Reading
201 Wokingham Road, Earley, Earley, Reading, RG6 7DT · 1.6 mi
Berkshire Cycle Co - Woodley
186 Loddon Bridge Road, Woodley, RG5 4BS · 2.8 mi
SCUKco BIKES - Reading
133 Friar St, Reading, RG1 1EP · under a mile
Mountain Trax Performance & Leisure Cycles - Wokingham
Barkham Street, Wokingham, RG40 4PJ · 5.5 mi

Kitchenware Shops

Kitchenware Shops in Reading RG1

xtra income4u - Maidenhead
8 Chatsworth Close, Maidenhead, SL6 4RD · 10.3 mi
Edwards & Godding (Reading) - Reading
9 Loverock Road, Reading, RG30 1DZ · 1.4 mi
Wilkinson - Reading
Broad Street, Mall Shopping Centre, Reading, RG1 7QE · under a mile
Wren Living - Reading
709-731 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1PR · 2.2 mi
Wilkinson - Camberley
10 Princess Way, Camberley, GU15 3TG · 12.4 mi

Butcher Shops

Butcher Shops in Reading RG1

Macey's Butchers - Cookham Rise
Cookham Rise, SL6 9EH · 12.5 mi
J & S Rook - Holyport
5 Stompits Rd, Holyport, SL6 2LA · 11.3 mi
Village Butchers - Reading
7-9 The Triangle, Reading, RG30 4RN · 3.3 mi
Walters Turkeys - Aldworth, Reading
Bower Rd, Aldworth, Reading, RG8 9TR · 11.2 mi

Sewing Shops

Sewing Shops in Reading RG1

Sew Crafty Sewing Centre - Maidenhead
3 High St, Maidenhead, SL6 1JN · 11.6 mi
Sew Devine - Reading
24 Wokingham Road, Reading, RG6 1JQ · under a mile
Hobbycraft Reading - Reading
Kenavon Drive, Reading, RG1 3HS · under a mile
Lockwood Design - Hurst
Barn Farm, Wokingham Road, Hurst, RG10 0RX · 5.0 mi

Garden Furniture Shops

Garden Furniture Shops in Reading RG1

Robert Dyas - Maidenhead
24 Nicholson's Walk, Maidenhead, SL6 1LB · 11.4 mi
Woodstock of Ascot - Ascot
Winkfield Road, Ascot, SL5 7EX · 13.0 mi
Lakeland - Reading
Unit L30 Oracle Shopping Centre, Minster Street, Reading, RG1 2AQ · under a mile
Primrose - Reading
44 Portman Road, (Access off Albury Close), Reading, RG30 1EA · 1.8 mi

Ski Shops

Ski Shops in Reading RG1

Bucks Jet Ski Centre - Marlow
Westhorpe Road, Marlow, SL7 3RQ · 12.1 mi
Cloche - Henley on Thames
21 New Street, Henley on Thames, RG9 2BP · 6.5 mi
Decathlon Reading - Reading
Kenavon Drive, Reading, RG1 · under a mile

Body Piercing Shops

Body Piercing Shops in Reading RG1

Carvilles Tattooists - Slough
11 Eastfield Road, Slough, SL3 7EH · 13.7 mi
Fantasy Fine Line Tattoo - Maidenhead
Saint Mark's Road, Maidenhead, SL6 6DP · 10.8 mi
Storm Tattoo's and Body Piercing's - Reading
Reading, RG2 7NX · 1.5 mi

Dress Shops

Dress Shops in Reading RG1

Fun 'n' Frolic - Reading
16a Richfield Avenue, Reading, RG1 8EQ · 1.2 mi
Party Box - Earley, Reading
367 Wokingham Road, Earley, Reading, RG6 7EH · 2.4 mi
Colours of Life - Reading
7 Argyle Street, Reading, RG1 7YP · 1.1 mi

Bridal Shops

Bridal Shops in Reading RG1

Bride To Be The Grooms' Room - Reading
107 Broad Street, Reading, RG1 7QA · under a mile
Berkshire Brides - Reading
38 Surley Row, Reading, RG4 8NA · 1.8 mi
Gio Bridal - Reading
7 Cheapside, Reading, RG1 7AG · under a mile

Shopping Malls

Shopping Malls in Reading RG1

Princess Square Bracknell Shopping Centre - Bracknell
Princess Square, Bracknell, RG12 1LS · 9.5 mi
Mall Camberley - Camberley
The Square, Camberley, GU15 3SL · 12.3 mi

DIY Shops

DIY Shops in Reading RG1

Homebase (50 Kenavon Drive) - Reading
50 Kenavon Drive, Reading, RG1 3DH · under a mile
V & I Hardware - Reading
10 Milestone Way, Reading, RG4 8XW · 2.1 mi

Cake Shops

Cake Shops in Reading RG1

Need a Cake - Woodley, Reading
Reading Road, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3AW · 2.3 mi

Barber Shops

Barber Shops in Reading RG1

Kings barber - Reading
95 Kings Road, Reading, RG1 3DD · right here

Cheese Shops

Cheese Shops in Reading RG1

Waitrose - Twyford
London Road, Twyford, RG10 9EH · 4.5 mi