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1.8%UNEMPLOYED
62%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
22%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of RG31 5LW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG31 5LW 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 RG31 5LW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 81%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 13% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in RG315LW male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Birch Copse.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 22%AB
  • 64%C2/C2
  • 14%DE

According to census records, 22% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 23%SINGLE
  • 62%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG31 5LW is 23%. Single and 'other' people is 77%.

ETHNICITY

  • 94%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.2%WORKING
  • 1.8%UNEMPLOYED

1.8% 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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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Schools

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Libraries

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RG315LW Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeRG31 5LW
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Postal TownReading
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Ward Name
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with Significant Rural (rural including hub towns 26-49%)

RG315LW Postal District

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RG31 5LW 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 RG31 5LW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Tilehurst1.1 miles E
Tidmarsh1.4 miles W
Mapledurham1.9 miles NE
Pangbourne2.1 miles NW
Englefield2.7 miles SW
Reading2.9 miles E
Sulhampstead3.2 miles SW
Caversham3.8 miles E
Bradfield3.8 miles W
Basildon3.9 miles NW
Sulhampstead Abbots4.1 miles S
Burghfield4.2 miles S
Beenham5.1 miles SW
Checkendon5.2 miles N
Goring5.2 miles NW
London40 miles E
Glasgow327 miles NW
Edinburgh321 miles N
Cardiff92 miles W
Liverpool157 miles NW
Southampton41 miles SW
Saint Ives55 miles SW

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