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2.1%UNEMPLOYED
64%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
46%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of RG26 5QB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG26 5QB 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 RG26 5QB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 81%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in RG265QB male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Sherborne St John.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 46%AB
  • 46%C2/C2
  • 8%DE

According to census records, 46% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 19%SINGLE
  • 64%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG26 5QB is 19%. Single and 'other' people is 81%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 94.3%WORKING
  • 2.1%UNEMPLOYED

2.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Emergencies in RG26 5QB

Post Offices

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Libraries

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RG265QB Postcode Breakdown

RGAREA26DISTRICT5SECTORQBUNIT
Full PostcodeRG26 5QB
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownReading
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyHampshire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Significant Rural (rural including hub towns 26-49%)

RG265QB Postal District

Compass Postal District

RG26 5QB 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 RG26 5QB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Tadley1.6 miles NE
Baughurst1.6 miles NW
Wolverton2.6 miles W
Ibworth2.9 miles SW
Bramley3.2 miles E
Mortimer West End3.4 miles NE
Wasing3.7 miles N
Brimpton3.9 miles NW
Silchester3.9 miles E
Hannington4 miles SW
Basingstoke4.2 miles SE
Worting4.6 miles S
Aldermaston4.6 miles N
Mortimer Common4.7 miles NE
Kingsclere4.7 miles W
London46 miles E
Glasgow335 miles NW
Edinburgh330 miles N
Cardiff89 miles W
Liverpool164 miles NW
Southampton31 miles SW
Saint Ives45 miles SW

Kings Worthy driver fined for using phone behind the wheel

A Kings Worthy motorist has been fined for using a mobile phone behind the wheel.

Hampshire Chronicle

Winchester Rotary and local schools plant 51 elm trees

The environment team of Winchester Rotary, in cooperation with various local institutions, has successfully planted 51 disease-resistant elm trees around Winchester.

Hampshire Chronicle

Has Fratton Park found its roar again?

BBC Radio Solent's Portsmouth commentator Andy Moon says the atmosphere at Fratton Park could make the difference in the final eight games.

BBC News

MP calls for independent regulator for ferries

The Isle of Wight MP says the current system gives firms no obligation to meet minimum standards.

BBC News

How to clean black mould in the shower? 35p trick to help

An expert has explained why you're finding more black mould in your bathroom at the moment and a 35p trick to help you tackle it.

Hampshire Chronicle

LETTER: 'It would be relevant to pass a statue of Jane Austen'

We had a very interesting meeting, last Monday, in the Wessex Centre at the Cathedral to discuss the proposed statue

Hampshire Chronicle

Feeding New Forest ponies still a fineable offence

The public are being urged not to feed forest ponies and reminded it is a fineable offence.

BBC News

Portsmouth accounts reveal 3m loss in 2022-23

Portsmouth's yearly financial accounts reveal a 3m loss for the year ending in June 2023.

BBC News

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