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2.1%UNEMPLOYED
59%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
41%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of RG26 5YU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG26 5YU 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 5YU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 76%Adults

22% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in RG265YU male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Bramley and Sherfield.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 41%AB
  • 46%C2/C2
  • 12%DE

According to census records, 41% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 23%SINGLE
  • 59%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG26 5YU is 23%. Single and 'other' people is 76%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 5%NON-WHITE

96% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.5%WORKING
  • 2.1%UNEMPLOYED

2.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Emergencies in RG26 5YU

Post Offices

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Libraries

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RG265YU Postcode Breakdown

RGAREA26DISTRICT5SECTORYUUNIT
Full PostcodeRG26 5YU
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownReading
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyHampshire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Significant Rural (rural including hub towns 26-49%)

RG265YU Postal District

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RG26 5YU 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 5YU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bramley1.1 miles W
Sherfield2 miles SE
Silchester2.1 miles NW
Mortimer West End2.5 miles NW
Stratfield Saye2.6 miles NE
Mortimer Common3.2 miles N
Mortimer3.2 miles NE
Tadley3.3 miles W
Heckfield4.1 miles E
Basingstoke4.3 miles SW
Rotherwick4.3 miles E
Swallowfield5 miles E
Burghfield5.3 miles N
Sulhampstead Abbots5.4 miles N
Baughurst5.4 miles W
London42 miles E
Glasgow336 miles NW
Edinburgh330 miles N
Cardiff94 miles W
Liverpool166 miles NW
Southampton33 miles SW
Saint Ives48 miles SW

Winchester family still without a home over year after major fire

A Winchester family and their 10 dogs are still without a home, more than a year and a half on from a fire that destroyed their bungalow.

Hampshire Chronicle

Honey Bee Happy through to finals of Countryside Alliance Awards

An artisan beekeeping business based in Hampshire has reached the final of a national competition.

Hampshire Chronicle

Jet2 to fly from Bournemouth Airport to 16 destinations

PACKAGE holiday operator and airline Jet2 has announced it to start flying from Bournemouth Airport next year.

Hampshire Chronicle

DVLA driving licence address could see you fined 1,000

Drivers must update their address on their DVLA driving licence, vehicle log book, vehicle tax, and private number plate documents

Hampshire Chronicle

Outdoor swimming impact on depression studied

The study is being led by the University of Portsmouth and Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

BBC News

Feel free to write Southampton off - Walker-Peters

Southampton defender Kyle Walker-Peters is backing his side to get promoted despite being labelled as underdogs.

BBC News

Watch: Dinosaurs invade BBC South studio

During a live segment about a Megalosaurus presenter Anjana Gadgil found herself surrounded.

BBC News

Georgian townhouse in Winchester with pink gate up for sale

Bridge House, a lovely Georgian townhouse with a recognisable pink garden gate on a Winchester thoroughfare, is up for sale for 1.1 million.

Hampshire Chronicle

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