7POPULATION
2%UNEMPLOYED
61%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
46%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of RG8 1AB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG8 1AB 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 RG8 1AB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 83%Adults

17% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 13% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 28.6%Male
  • 71.4%Female

From the last census, 28.6% of people in RG81AB male, and 71.4% female. Women outnumber men in Goring.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 46%AB
  • 42%C2/C2
  • 12%DE

According to census records, 46% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 19%SINGLE
  • 61%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG8 1AB is 19%. Single and 'other' people is 80%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 94.1%WORKING
  • 2%UNEMPLOYED

2% 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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Tourist Information

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Local Amenities

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Banks near RG8 1AB

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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RG81AB Postcode Breakdown

RGAREA8DISTRICT1SECTORABUNIT
Full PostcodeRG8 1AB
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownReading
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyOxfordshire
Region
CountryEngland
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Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationMainly Rural (rural including hub towns >=80%)

RG81AB Postal District

Compass Postal District

RG8 1AB 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 RG8 1AB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Goring0.5 miles SE
Streatley0.6 miles SW
South Stoke0.8 miles NE
Moulsford0.8 miles NW
Basildon1.9 miles SE
Aldworth3 miles SW
Cholsey3 miles N
Ipsden3.1 miles E
North Stoke3.2 miles N
Pangbourne3.7 miles SE
Aston Tirroid4 miles NW
Mongewell4.3 miles N
Blewbury4.4 miles W
Crowmarsh Gifford4.5 miles NE
South Moreton4.5 miles NW
London44 miles E
Glasgow321 miles NW
Edinburgh316 miles N
Cardiff89 miles W
Liverpool152 miles NW
Southampton45 miles S
Saint Ives56 miles SW

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