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2.2%UNEMPLOYED
57%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
34%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsRG28 7YQ

What social class do the population of RG28 7YQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG28 7YQ 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 RG28 7YQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 77%Adults

22% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in RG287YQ male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Whitchurch.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 34%AB
  • 50%C2/C2
  • 16%DE

According to census records, 34% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 23%SINGLE
  • 57%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG28 7YQ is 23%. Single and 'other' people is 76%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 94.3%WORKING
  • 2.2%UNEMPLOYED

2.2% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Events near RG28 7YQ

Events

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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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Post Offices

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Libraries

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RG287YQ Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeRG28 7YQ
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%)

RG287YQ Postal District

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RG28 7YQ 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 RG28 7YQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Tufton0.9 miles SE
Hurstbourne Priors2.4 miles SW
Laverstoke2.4 miles E
Litchfield2.6 miles N
Saint Mary Bourne3 miles W
Overton3.9 miles E
Forton4.1 miles SW
Bullington4.3 miles S
Barton Stacey4.5 miles S
Woodcott5 miles N
Steventon5.4 miles E
Hurstbourne Tarrant5.4 miles W
Sutton Scotney5.5 miles S
Enham5.5 miles W
Ashmansworth5.5 miles NW
London56 miles E
Glasgow338 miles NW
Edinburgh334 miles N
Cardiff82 miles W
Liverpool166 miles NW
Southampton23 miles S
Saint Ives34 miles SW

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BBC News

Winchester family still without a home over year after major fire

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Hampshire Chronicle

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Hampshire Chronicle

MP calls for independent regulator for ferries

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BBC News

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