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3.5%UNEMPLOYED
49%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
17%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of RG42 2BL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG42 2BL 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 2BL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 21%Children
  • 79%Adults

21% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in RG422BL male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Priestwood and Garth.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 17%AB
  • 56%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

  • 31%SINGLE
  • 49%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG42 2BL is 31%. Single and 'other' people is 70%.

ETHNICITY

  • 94%WHITE
  • 6%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.5%WORKING
  • 3.5%UNEMPLOYED

3.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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RG422BL Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeRG42 2BL
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

RG422BL Postal District

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RG42 2BL 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 2BL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bracknell0.6 miles SE
Binfield1.2 miles NW
Wokingham3.2 miles W
Waltham Saint Lawrence3.5 miles NW
Hurst4 miles W
White Waltham4.2 miles N
Ascot4.3 miles E
Crowthorne4.6 miles SW
Winnersh4.6 miles W
Twyford4.9 miles NW
Bagshot5.1 miles SE
Camberly5.2 miles S
Camberley5.2 miles S
Sunninghill5.5 miles E
Woodley5.6 miles W
London28 miles E
Glasgow333 miles NW
Edinburgh327 miles N
Cardiff105 miles W
Liverpool166 miles NW
Southampton46 miles SW
Saint Ives62 miles SW

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