15POPULATION
7.4%UNEMPLOYED
34%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
31%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsRG1 6BW

What social class do the population of RG1 6BW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG1 6BW 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 6BW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 23%Children
  • 77%Adults

23% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 2% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 33.3%Male
  • 66.7%Female

From the last census, 33.3% of people in RG16BW male, and 66.7% female. Women outnumber men in Minster.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 31%AB
  • 46%C2/C2
  • 23%DE

According to census records, 31% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 52%SINGLE
  • 34%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG1 6BW is 52%. Single and 'other' people is 48%.

ETHNICITY

  • 62%WHITE
  • 39%NON-WHITE

62% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 86.1%WORKING
  • 7.4%UNEMPLOYED

7.4% 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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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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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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RG16BW Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeRG1 6BW
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Postal TownReading
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

RG16BW Postal District

Compass Postal District

RG1 6BW 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 6BW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Caversham1.3 miles NE
Reading1.4 miles SW
Earley2.3 miles E
Tilehurst2.3 miles W
Mapledurham3.3 miles NW
Shinfield3.6 miles SE
Sonning3.6 miles E
Burghfield4.1 miles SW
Woodley4.2 miles E
Shiplake4.2 miles E
Aberfield4.3 miles SE
Arborfield4.3 miles SE
Tidmarsh4.6 miles W
Sulhampstead5 miles W
Pangbourne5 miles W
London37 miles E
Glasgow328 miles NW
Edinburgh323 miles N
Cardiff96 miles W
Liverpool159 miles NW
Southampton42 miles SW
Saint Ives56 miles SW

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