12POPULATION
1.5%UNEMPLOYED
61%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
39%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsRG8 8EF

What social class do the population of RG8 8EF belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG8 8EF 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 8EF from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 16%Children
  • 83%Adults

16% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 58.3%Male
  • 41.7%Female

From the last census, 58.3% of people in RG88EF male, and 41.7% female. Men outnumber women in Purley on Thames.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 39%AB
  • 51%C2/C2
  • 9%DE

According to census records, 39% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 24%SINGLE
  • 61%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG8 8EF is 24%. Single and 'other' people is 76%.

ETHNICITY

  • 95%WHITE
  • 6%NON-WHITE

95% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 94.6%WORKING
  • 1.5%UNEMPLOYED

1.5% 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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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Local Amenities

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Banks near RG8 8EF

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Libraries

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RG88EF Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeRG8 8EF
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Postal TownReading
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
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CountryEngland
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Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Significant Rural (rural including hub towns 26-49%)

RG88EF Postal District

Compass Postal District

RG8 8EF 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 8EF.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Tidmarsh1.3 miles NW
Tilehurst1.6 miles E
Englefield1.7 miles SW
Sulhampstead2.3 miles S
Pangbourne2.4 miles N
Mapledurham2.9 miles NE
Bradfield2.9 miles W
Reading3.3 miles E
Sulhampstead Abbots3.4 miles S
Burghfield3.8 miles SE
Basildon4 miles NW
Beenham4.1 miles SW
Caversham4.7 miles E
Goring5.4 miles NW
Bucklebury5.7 miles W
London41 miles E
Glasgow327 miles NW
Edinburgh322 miles N
Cardiff92 miles W
Liverpool157 miles NW
Southampton41 miles SW
Saint Ives54 miles SW

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