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4.1%UNEMPLOYED
45%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
17%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of RG42 1XG belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG42 1XG 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 RG42 1XG from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 26%Children
  • 74%Adults

26% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in RG421XG male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Priestwood and Garth.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 17%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 27%DE

According to census records, 17% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 35%SINGLE
  • 45%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG42 1XG is 35%. Single and 'other' people is 64%.

ETHNICITY

  • 90%WHITE
  • 9%NON-WHITE

90% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.3%WORKING
  • 4.1%UNEMPLOYED

4.1% 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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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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RG421XG Postcode Breakdown

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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

RG421XG Postal District

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RG42 1XG 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 RG42 1XG.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bracknell0.8 miles E
Binfield1.1 miles NW
Wokingham2.8 miles W
Waltham Saint Lawrence3.4 miles NW
Hurst3.6 miles W
Winnersh4.3 miles W
White Waltham4.3 miles N
Crowthorne4.3 miles SW
Ascot4.6 miles E
Twyford4.7 miles NW
Camberley5.1 miles SE
Camberly5.1 miles SE
Bagshot5.2 miles SE
Woodley5.4 miles W
Sunninghill5.7 miles E
London29 miles E
Glasgow333 miles NW
Edinburgh327 miles N
Cardiff105 miles W
Liverpool166 miles NW
Southampton45 miles SW
Saint Ives61 miles SW

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