188POPULATION
2.3%UNEMPLOYED
49%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
33%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsRG2 9GE

What social class do the population of RG2 9GE belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG2 9GE 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 9GE from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 80%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 4% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 49.5%Male
  • 50.5%Female

From the last census, 49.5% of people in RG29GE male, and 50.5% female. Women outnumber men in Barkham.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 33%AB
  • 57%C2/C2
  • 9%DE

According to census records, 33% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 41%SINGLE
  • 49%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG2 9GE is 41%. Single and 'other' people is 60%.

ETHNICITY

  • 94%WHITE
  • 5%NON-WHITE

94% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 94.8%WORKING
  • 2.3%UNEMPLOYED

2.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

Crime Rates

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Taxis and Minicabs

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Car Parks

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Leisure & Outdoor Facilities

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Events

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

Hotels

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Local Amenities

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Banks

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Shopping Centres

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Emergencies

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Post Offices

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Post Offices in RG2 9GE

Libraries

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RG29GE Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeRG2 9GE
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Postal TownReading
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Ward Name
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LSOA Name
County
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

RG29GE Postal District

Compass Postal District

RG2 9GE 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 9GE.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Arborfield1.3 miles NW
Aberfield1.3 miles NW
Shinfield2.5 miles W
Winnersh2.5 miles NE
Swallowfield2.6 miles W
Finchampstead3.2 miles SE
Wokingham3.5 miles NE
Crowthorne3.7 miles E
Earley3.7 miles NW
Hurst3.9 miles NE
Heckfield4.3 miles SW
Woodley4.5 miles N
Stratfield Saye5.1 miles W
Mortimer5.3 miles W
Blackbushe5.5 miles SE
London34 miles E
Glasgow334 miles NW
Edinburgh328 miles N
Cardiff99 miles W
Liverpool165 miles NW
Southampton40 miles SW
Saint Ives55 miles SW
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