70POPULATION
3.3%UNEMPLOYED
28%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
49%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of RG1 5WA belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG1 5WA 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 RG1 5WA from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 11%Children
  • 91%Adults

11% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 4% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 60%Male
  • 40%Female

From the last census, 60% of people in RG15WA male, and 40% female. Men outnumber women in Abbey.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 49%AB
  • 42%C2/C2
  • 9%DE

According to census records, 49% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 58%SINGLE
  • 28%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG1 5WA is 58%. Single and 'other' people is 43%.

ETHNICITY

  • 76%WHITE
  • 25%NON-WHITE

76% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 87.7%WORKING
  • 3.3%UNEMPLOYED

3.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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RG15WA Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeRG1 5WA
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Postal TownReading
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

RG15WA Postal District

Compass Postal District

RG1 5WA 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 RG1 5WA.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Caversham1.1 miles N
Earley1.7 miles SE
Reading2.1 miles SW
Sonning2.8 miles E
Tilehurst3.2 miles W
Woodley3.3 miles E
Shiplake3.4 miles NE
Shinfield3.6 miles S
Mapledurham3.8 miles NW
Aberfield4 miles SE
Arborfield4 miles SE
Wargrave4.6 miles E
Wagrave4.6 miles E
Winnersh4.7 miles E
Burghfield4.8 miles SW
London36 miles E
Glasgow329 miles NW
Edinburgh323 miles N
Cardiff96 miles W
Liverpool160 miles NW
Southampton43 miles SW
Saint Ives57 miles SW

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