94POPULATION
5.1%UNEMPLOYED
36%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
50%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of RG1 8AQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG1 8AQ in Reading, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about RG1 8AQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 85%Adults

17% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 1% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in RG18AQ male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Abbey.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 50%AB
  • 38%C2/C2
  • 11%DE

According to census records, 50% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 53%SINGLE
  • 36%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG1 8AQ is 53%. Single and 'other' people is 46%.

ETHNICITY

  • 58%WHITE
  • 44%NON-WHITE

58% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 87%WORKING
  • 5.1%UNEMPLOYED

5.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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RG18AQ Postcode Breakdown

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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

RG18AQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

RG1 8AQ postcode is located in the postal town of Reading. Reading postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode RG1 8AQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Caversham0.6 miles NW
Earley2.1 miles SE
Sonning2.5 miles E
Reading2.5 miles SW
Shiplake3 miles E
Woodley3.3 miles E
Tilehurst3.3 miles W
Mapledurham3.6 miles W
Shinfield4.1 miles S
Wagrave4.3 miles E
Wargrave4.3 miles E
Aberfield4.5 miles SE
Arborfield4.5 miles SE
Twyford4.7 miles E
Harpsden4.7 miles NE
London36 miles E
Glasgow328 miles NW
Edinburgh322 miles N
Cardiff96 miles W
Liverpool159 miles NW
Southampton43 miles SW
Saint Ives57 miles SW

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