33POPULATION
1.7%UNEMPLOYED
46%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
53%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsRG8 8QA

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


AVERAGE AGES

  • 39%Children
  • 62%Adults

39% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 45.5%Male
  • 54.5%Female

From the last census, 45.5% of people in RG88QA male, and 54.5% female. Women outnumber men in Bucklebury.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 53%AB
  • 41%C2/C2
  • 6%DE

According to census records, 53% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 43%SINGLE
  • 46%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG8 8QA is 43%. Single and 'other' people is 57%.

ETHNICITY

  • 95%WHITE
  • 5%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 68.4%WORKING
  • 1.7%UNEMPLOYED

1.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Local Amenities

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Libraries

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RG88QA Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeRG8 8QA
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Postal TownReading
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Ward Name
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with Significant Rural (rural including hub towns 26-49%)

RG88QA Postal District

Compass Postal District

RG8 8QA 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 8QA.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Tidmarsh2.1 miles E
Bradfield2.2 miles S
Pangbourne2.5 miles E
Basildon2.5 miles N
Englefield2.6 miles SE
Beenham3.4 miles S
Goring3.6 miles N
Bucklebury3.6 miles SW
Streatley3.7 miles N
Frilsham3.8 miles W
Aldworth3.8 miles NW
Sulhampstead4 miles SE
Tilehurst4.4 miles E
Mapledurham4.5 miles E
Hampstead Norris4.5 miles W
London44 miles E
Glasgow325 miles NW
Edinburgh320 miles N
Cardiff89 miles W
Liverpool155 miles NW
Southampton41 miles S
Saint Ives53 miles SW

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