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5.8%UNEMPLOYED
29%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
34%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of RG17 7WD belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG17 7WD 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 RG17 7WD from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 13%Children
  • 87%Adults

13% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in RG177WD male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Victoria.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 34%AB
  • 45%C2/C2
  • 21%DE

According to census records, 34% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 46%SINGLE
  • 29%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG17 7WD is 46%. Single and 'other' people is 53%.

ETHNICITY

  • 87%WHITE
  • 14%NON-WHITE

87% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.5%WORKING
  • 5.8%UNEMPLOYED

5.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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RG177WD Postcode Breakdown

RGAREA17DISTRICT7SECTORWDUNIT
Full PostcodeRG17 7WD
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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%)

RG177WD Postal District

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RG17 7WD 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 RG17 7WD.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Newbury0.2 miles E
Shaw1 miles E
Speen1.2 miles W
Newtown2.3 miles S
Thatcham2.4 miles E
Chieveley3.5 miles N
Boxford3.5 miles NW
Hermitage4.2 miles NE
Highclere4.6 miles S
Welford4.8 miles NW
Kintbury4.9 miles W
Ecchinswell5.2 miles SE
Wickham5.3 miles W
West Woodhay5.3 miles W
East Woodhay5.3 miles SW
London52 miles E
Glasgow327 miles NW
Edinburgh323 miles N
Cardiff81 miles W
Liverpool156 miles NW
Southampton35 miles S
Saint Ives45 miles SW
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