68POPULATION
1.8%UNEMPLOYED
45%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
26%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsRG5 3LW

What social class do the population of RG5 3LW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG5 3LW 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 RG5 3LW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 21%Children
  • 79%Adults

21% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 3% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 45.6%Male
  • 54.4%Female

From the last census, 45.6% of people in RG53LW male, and 54.4% female. Women outnumber men in South Lake.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 26%AB
  • 58%C2/C2
  • 17%DE

According to census records, 26% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 36%SINGLE
  • 45%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG5 3LW is 36%. Single and 'other' people is 64%.

ETHNICITY

  • 91%WHITE
  • 9%NON-WHITE

91% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.5%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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Cash Machines

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Libraries

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RG53LW Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeRG5 3LW
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Postal TownReading
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

RG53LW Postal District

Compass Postal District

RG5 3LW 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 RG5 3LW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Woodley1.1 miles E
Earley1.3 miles SW
Sonning1.6 miles N
Winnersh2.6 miles SE
Hurst2.6 miles E
Shiplake2.8 miles N
Twyford3 miles E
Caversham3 miles NW
Arborfield3 miles S
Aberfield3 miles S
Wargrave3.3 miles NE
Wagrave3.3 miles NE
Shinfield3.5 miles SW
Wokingham3.7 miles E
Reading4 miles W
London34 miles E
Glasgow330 miles NW
Edinburgh324 miles N
Cardiff99 miles W
Liverpool161 miles NW
Southampton43 miles SW
Saint Ives58 miles SW

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