RG5 GP catchment: which practices serve the RG5 postcode district
31,373 people living in the RG5 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 5 practices. The practice with the most is Loddon Vale Practice in Reading, with 12,168 (39%). The 3 largest together hold 91% of the district's registrations.
Latest data: July 2026. Registered patients by neighbourhood July 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
These are the practices people living in RG5 are actually registered with, from NHS England's count of registered patients by neighbourhood; a practice's own catchment boundary can be wider or narrower. The district is mostly in Wokingham.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loddon Vale Practice | Reading | 12,168 | 39% | 81% | Good |
| Woodley Centre Surgery | Reading | 8,595 | 27% | 70% | Good |
| Parkside Family Practice | Reading | 7,767 | 25% | 78% | Good |
| University Medical Group | Reading | 884 | 3% | 72% | Outstanding |
| Melrose Surgery, Reading | Reading | 576 | 2% | 77% | Good |
Across the 5 practices serving RG5 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 70% at Woodley Centre Surgery to 81% at Loddon Vale Practice, with a median of 77% (England: 77%). None differs from England by more than the survey's margin of error. Melrose Surgery, Reading has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (59%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve RG5?
Loddon Vale Practice, Woodley Centre Surgery, Parkside Family Practice, University Medical Group and Melrose Surgery, Reading have the most registered patients living in RG5.
How many people in RG5 are registered with a GP?
31,373, 95% of them at 5 practices.
Which GP near RG5 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, Loddon Vale Practice: 81% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.