10POPULATION
10.3%UNEMPLOYED
35%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
28%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of RG1 7GY belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG1 7GY 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 7GY from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 80%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 2% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 40%Male
  • 60%Female

From the last census, 40% of people in RG17GY male, and 60% female. Women outnumber men in Abbey.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 28%AB
  • 44%C2/C2
  • 28%DE

According to census records, 28% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 52%SINGLE
  • 35%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG1 7GY is 52%. Single and 'other' people is 47%.

ETHNICITY

  • 59%WHITE
  • 41%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 82.3%WORKING
  • 10.3%UNEMPLOYED

10.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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RG17GY Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeRG1 7GY
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Postal TownReading
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Ward Name
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LSOA Name
County
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

RG17GY Postal District

Compass Postal District

RG1 7GY 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 7GY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Caversham1.1 miles NE
Reading1.7 miles SW
Tilehurst2.2 miles W
Earley2.6 miles E
Mapledurham2.9 miles NW
Sonning3.7 miles E
Shinfield4.1 miles SE
Shiplake4.1 miles E
Woodley4.3 miles E
Burghfield4.4 miles SW
Tidmarsh4.4 miles W
Pangbourne4.7 miles W
Aberfield4.8 miles SE
Arborfield4.8 miles SE
Sulhampstead5 miles SW
London37 miles E
Glasgow328 miles NW
Edinburgh322 miles N
Cardiff95 miles W
Liverpool159 miles NW
Southampton42 miles SW
Saint Ives56 miles SW

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