53POPULATION
10.5%UNEMPLOYED
34%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
15%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsRG1 6QU

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


AVERAGE AGES

  • 31%Children
  • 69%Adults

31% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 3% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 43.4%Male
  • 56.6%Female

From the last census, 43.4% of people in RG16QU male, and 56.6% female. Women outnumber men in Minster.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 15%AB
  • 43%C2/C2
  • 43%DE

According to census records, 15% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 43%SINGLE
  • 34%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG1 6QU is 43%. Single and 'other' people is 57%.

ETHNICITY

  • 59%WHITE
  • 39%NON-WHITE

59% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 80.6%WORKING
  • 10.5%UNEMPLOYED

10.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Libraries

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RG16QU Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeRG1 6QU
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Postal TownReading
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Ward Name
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

RG16QU Postal District

Compass Postal District

RG1 6QU 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 6QU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Reading0.9 miles SW
Caversham1.8 miles NE
Tilehurst1.8 miles W
Earley2.6 miles E
Mapledurham3.2 miles NW
Shinfield3.6 miles SE
Burghfield3.6 miles SW
Sonning4.2 miles E
Tidmarsh4.2 miles W
Sulhampstead4.4 miles W
Aberfield4.5 miles SE
Arborfield4.5 miles SE
Sulhampstead Abbots4.5 miles SW
Woodley4.7 miles E
Shiplake4.7 miles E
London38 miles E
Glasgow329 miles NW
Edinburgh323 miles N
Cardiff95 miles W
Liverpool159 miles NW
Southampton42 miles SW
Saint Ives56 miles SW

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