106POPULATION
5.7%UNEMPLOYED
48%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
20%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of RG2 8LN belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG2 8LN 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 RG2 8LN from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 80%Adults

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

GENDER SPLIT

  • 44.3%Male
  • 55.7%Female

From the last census, 44.3% of people in RG28LN male, and 55.7% female. Women outnumber men in Church.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 20%AB
  • 50%C2/C2
  • 30%DE

According to census records, 20% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 32%SINGLE
  • 48%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG2 8LN is 32%. Single and 'other' people is 67%.

ETHNICITY

  • 81%WHITE
  • 18%NON-WHITE

81% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 88.3%WORKING
  • 5.7%UNEMPLOYED

5.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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People and Demographics

Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Local Amenities

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Libraries

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RG28LN Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeRG2 8LN
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

RG28LN Postal District

Compass Postal District

RG2 8LN 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 RG2 8LN.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Earley0.9 miles NE
Shinfield1.7 miles S
Reading2.2 miles W
Arborfield2.3 miles SE
Aberfield2.3 miles SE
Caversham3 miles N
Woodley3.3 miles E
Sonning3.6 miles NE
Winnersh3.6 miles E
Tilehurst4 miles W
Burghfield4 miles W
Swallowfield4 miles S
Hurst4.3 miles E
Shiplake4.6 miles NE
Mortimer5 miles SW
London36 miles E
Glasgow330 miles NW
Edinburgh325 miles N
Cardiff97 miles W
Liverpool161 miles NW
Southampton41 miles SW
Saint Ives56 miles SW

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