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2.3%UNEMPLOYED
56%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
40%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsRG27 8WB

What social class do the population of RG27 8WB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG27 8WB 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 RG27 8WB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 25%Children
  • 76%Adults

25% 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 RG278WB male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Hook.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 40%AB
  • 48%C2/C2
  • 12%DE

According to census records, 40% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 25%SINGLE
  • 56%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG27 8WB is 25%. Single and 'other' people is 74%.

ETHNICITY

  • 94%WHITE
  • 5%NON-WHITE

94% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.9%WORKING
  • 2.3%UNEMPLOYED

2.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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People and Demographics

Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

Crime Rates

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Local Issues & Problems

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Taxis and Minicabs

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Car Parks

Car Parks

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Events

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

Tourist Information

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Local Amenities

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Banks near RG27 8WB

Banks

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Shopping Centres

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Post Offices

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Libraries

Libraries

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RG278WB Postcode Breakdown

RGAREA27DISTRICT8SECTORWBUNIT
Full PostcodeRG27 8WB
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%)

RG278WB Postal District

Compass Postal District

RG27 8WB 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 RG27 8WB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Rotherwick0.4 miles NW
Hook1 miles SE
Greywell2.1 miles S
Odiham2.3 miles SE
Sherfield2.9 miles W
Heckfield3.7 miles N
Long Sutton4.5 miles SE
Upton Grey4.7 miles SW
Tunworth5.1 miles SW
Stratfield Saye5.2 miles NW
Bramley5.3 miles W
Fleet5.4 miles E
Basingstoke5.5 miles W
Herriard5.9 miles SW
Blackbushe5.9 miles E
London39 miles E
Glasgow340 miles NW
Edinburgh334 miles N
Cardiff98 miles W
Liverpool170 miles NW
Southampton33 miles SW
Saint Ives49 miles SW

400-year-old sharks lurking in the depths of British waters

As shark season approaches in the UK, are you aware of the giant 400-year-old sharks that can be found in our waters?

Hampshire Chronicle

Spiny seahorse found in estuary

A diving contractor came across the female seahorse while pulling up moorings in Hamble Estuary.

BBC News

Letter: Danny Chambers 'not fit to be MP' after dyslexia comments

Danny Chambers and Labours Parliamentary Candidate are not fit to be MPs, just take the below comment made by Mr Chambers.

Hampshire Chronicle

Planners reject plan for bungalow across two gardens in Kings Worthy

A new bungalow which would have been built across two back gardens in Kings Worthy, north of Winchester, has been blocked but planners struggled to find a reason why.

Hampshire Chronicle

Letter - 'Make car parking charges an election issue'

I was saddened to read in the Chronicle that Winchester car parks are among the priciest in the country (April 11). I have written before expressing my disgust of the introduction of the recent night &hellip

Hampshire Chronicle

My top 10 antique dealers in film and TV

Top 10 antique dealers in Film & TV

Hampshire Chronicle

Railway line shut overnight due to gas main leak

About 75 evacuated from premises in Salisbury can now return but a cordon remains in place.

BBC News

Watch: Fire rips through beachside pub

Fire crews were praised for their bravery as a large fire ripped through the roof of a beachside pub.

BBC News

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