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6.8%UNEMPLOYED
42%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
21%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsRG26 5XT

What social class do the population of RG26 5XT belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG26 5XT 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 RG26 5XT from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 29%Children
  • 72%Adults

29% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 2% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in RG265XT male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Battle.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 21%AB
  • 47%C2/C2
  • 33%DE

According to census records, 21% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 44%SINGLE
  • 42%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG26 5XT is 44%. Single and 'other' people is 57%.

ETHNICITY

  • 61%WHITE
  • 40%NON-WHITE

61% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 86.8%WORKING
  • 6.8%UNEMPLOYED

6.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Schools

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Libraries

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RG265XT Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeRG26 5XT
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Postal TownReading
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

RG265XT Postal District

Compass Postal District

RG26 5XT 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 RG26 5XT.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Caversham1.2 miles E
Reading1.9 miles S
Tilehurst1.9 miles W
Mapledurham2.4 miles NW
Earley3.1 miles E
Tidmarsh4 miles W
Sonning4 miles E
Pangbourne4.2 miles W
Shiplake4.3 miles E
Burghfield4.5 miles SW
Shinfield4.5 miles SE
Woodley4.7 miles E
Sulhampstead5 miles SW
Englefield5 miles W
Rotherfield Peppard5.2 miles N
London38 miles E
Glasgow328 miles NW
Edinburgh322 miles N
Cardiff95 miles W
Liverpool158 miles NW
Southampton43 miles SW
Saint Ives56 miles SW

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