10POPULATION
1.6%UNEMPLOYED
66%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
50%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsRG8 9LX

What social class do the population of RG8 9LX belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG8 9LX 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 9LX from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 25%Children
  • 74%Adults

25% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 40%Male
  • 60%Female

From the last census, 40% of people in RG89LX male, and 60% female. Women outnumber men in Goring.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 50%AB
  • 42%C2/C2
  • 9%DE

According to census records, 50% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 20%SINGLE
  • 66%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG8 9LX is 20%. Single and 'other' people is 80%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.6%WORKING
  • 1.6%UNEMPLOYED

1.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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People and Demographics

Demographics

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RG8 9LX Demographics

Crime Rates and Statistics

Crime Rates

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Local Issues & Problems

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Sunrise and Sunset Times

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Leisure & Outdoor Facilities

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Events near RG8 9LX

Events

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Police Stations

Police Stations

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Emergencies in RG8 9LX

Post Offices

Post Offices

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Libraries

Libraries

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RG89LX Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeRG8 9LX
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Postal TownReading
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CountyOxfordshire
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationMainly Rural (rural including hub towns >=80%)

RG89LX Postal District

Compass Postal District

RG8 9LX 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 9LX.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Goring0.5 miles W
Basildon1.1 miles SE
Streatley1.2 miles W
South Stoke1.4 miles NW
Moulsford1.7 miles NW
Pangbourne2.8 miles SE
Ipsden3 miles NE
Aldworth3.5 miles W
North Stoke3.6 miles N
Tidmarsh3.7 miles SE
Cholsey3.8 miles N
Checkendon4 miles E
Mapledurham4.4 miles E
Mongewell4.7 miles N
Crowmarsh Gifford4.8 miles N
London43 miles E
Glasgow322 miles NW
Edinburgh317 miles N
Cardiff89 miles W
Liverpool152 miles NW
Southampton44 miles S
Saint Ives56 miles SW

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