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1.9%UNEMPLOYED
61%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
43%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsRG26 6DY

What social class do the population of RG26 6DY belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG26 6DY 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 6DY from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 16%Children
  • 83%Adults

16% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 11% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in RG266DY male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Pamber and Silchester.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 43%AB
  • 51%C2/C2
  • 5%DE

According to census records, 43% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 20%SINGLE
  • 61%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG26 6DY is 20%. Single and 'other' people is 79%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.9%WORKING
  • 1.9%UNEMPLOYED

1.9% 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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Schools

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Libraries

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RG266DY Postcode Breakdown

RGAREA26DISTRICT6SECTORDYUNIT
Full PostcodeRG26 6DY
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%)

RG266DY Postal District

Compass Postal District

RG26 6DY 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 6DY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Tadley1.5 miles S
Mortimer West End1.5 miles E
Wasing2.2 miles W
Silchester2.2 miles E
Mortimer Common2.4 miles E
Aldermaston2.4 miles NW
Baughurst2.6 miles SW
Brimpton2.9 miles W
Bramley3.5 miles SE
Sulhampstead Abbots3.8 miles NE
Wolverton4.4 miles SW
Mortimer4.4 miles E
Beenham4.5 miles N
Sulhampstead4.5 miles NE
Burghfield4.8 miles NE
London44 miles E
Glasgow332 miles NW
Edinburgh328 miles N
Cardiff90 miles W
Liverpool162 miles NW
Southampton34 miles SW
Saint Ives47 miles SW

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