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2.3%UNEMPLOYED
53%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
52%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of RG40 2BS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG40 2BS 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 RG40 2BS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 21%Children
  • 78%Adults

21% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 11% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in RG402BS male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Wescott.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 52%AB
  • 38%C2/C2
  • 10%DE

According to census records, 52% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 28%SINGLE
  • 53%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG40 2BS is 28%. Single and 'other' people is 73%.

ETHNICITY

  • 92%WHITE
  • 7%NON-WHITE

92% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.9%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

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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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Post Offices

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Libraries

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RG402BS Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeRG40 2BS
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Postal TownReading
Easting
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
County
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CountryEngland
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Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

RG402BS Postal District

Compass Postal District

RG40 2BS 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 RG40 2BS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Wokingham0.8 miles
Winnersh1.6 miles W
Hurst2 miles NW
Crowthorne2.8 miles SE
Binfield2.9 miles NE
Aberfield3.6 miles W
Arborfield3.6 miles W
Bracknell3.7 miles E
Woodley3.7 miles NW
Finchampstead3.9 miles S
Twyford4.3 miles N
Waltham Saint Lawrence4.5 miles N
Earley4.7 miles W
Shinfield5 miles W
Sonning5.1 miles NW
London32 miles E
Glasgow333 miles NW
Edinburgh327 miles N
Cardiff102 miles W
Liverpool165 miles NW
Southampton43 miles SW
Saint Ives58 miles SW

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