# RG1 6BS

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 51.45133, -0.974787
- **Open Location Code:** 9C3XF22G+G3
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO91mk
- **Qibla:** 118°
- **Grid reference:** SU 71335 72981
- **UTM:** 30U 640718 5701961
- **Elevation:** 39m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** England (E92000001)
- **Region:** South East (E12000008)
- **Admin district:** Reading (E06000038)
- **Ward:** Abbey (E05013864)
- **Constituency:** Reading Central (E14001438)
- **Parish code:** E43000031
- **Travel to work area:** E30000256
- **Police force area:** E23000029
- **Built-up area:** E63012182
- **European electoral region:** South East (E15000008)
- **Date introduced:** 2002-09

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01033420
- **2021 MSOA:** Reading Central (E02006940)
- **2021 output area:** E00174522
- **2011 LSOA:** E01033420
- **2011 MSOA:** E02003399
- **2011 output area:** E00174522
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33040160
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Cosmopolitans (2D3)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 11774
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **NHS region:** E40000005
- **ICB location:** E38000221
- **Integrated Care Board:** E54000070
- **Cancer Alliance:** E56000037

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Reading | 847 |
| Hospital | Spire Dunedin Hospital | 842 |
| GP | Broad Street Health Centre | 394 |
| School | Coley Primary School | 245 |
| Airport | Blackbushe Airport | 16697 |
| Bus stop | Castle Street | 188 |
| Food bank | Salvation Army | 342 |
| Defibrillator | Katesgrove Primary School | 284 |
| Pharmacy | Boots | 479 |
| Post office | Broad Street Mall Post Office | 390 |
| Library | Reading Central Library | 201 |
| Coast | — | 67200 |
| Central London | — | 58994 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (region H, MPAN 20)
- **Water:** Thames Water
- **Sewerage:** Thames Water
- **Broadband:** 100% gigabit, 100% superfast, 100% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [RG1 6BX](https://openpostcodes.uk/RG1%206BX)
- [RG1 6BZ](https://openpostcodes.uk/RG1%206BZ)
- [RG1 6QQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/RG1%206QQ)
- [RG1 6QA](https://openpostcodes.uk/RG1%206QA)
- [RG1 6BT](https://openpostcodes.uk/RG1%206BT)

## Boundary

A Polygon boundary polygon is available in the [JSON format](https://openpostcodes.uk/RG1%206BS.json).

## Data

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