r/reading
ActiveReading, Berkshire and the surrounding postcodes.
The town of Reading, located in Berkshire, UK. Probably the best place on the River Thames.
Members
165,017
as of February 2025
Last post
today
September 28, 2026
Posts (30 days)
100+
Created
2009
December 26, 2009
Total posts
23.8K
archived
Total comments
155.5K
archived
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r/reading had 165,017 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.
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When was r/reading created?
r/reading was created on December 26, 2009.
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