48POPULATION
2.1%UNEMPLOYED
60%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
33%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of RG5 3YJ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG5 3YJ 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 3YJ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 81%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 64.6%Male
  • 35.4%Female

From the last census, 64.6% of people in RG53YJ male, and 35.4% female. Men outnumber women in South Lake.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 33%AB
  • 52%C2/C2
  • 15%DE

According to census records, 33% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 26%SINGLE
  • 60%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG5 3YJ is 26%. Single and 'other' people is 73%.

ETHNICITY

  • 83%WHITE
  • 17%NON-WHITE

83% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93%WORKING
  • 2.1%UNEMPLOYED

2.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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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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RG53YJ Postcode Breakdown

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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

RG53YJ Postal District

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RG5 3YJ 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 3YJ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Woodley1.1 miles E
Sonning1.3 miles NE
Earley1.5 miles SW
Shiplake2.4 miles N
Caversham2.7 miles W
Hurst2.8 miles E
Twyford2.8 miles E
Winnersh2.9 miles SE
Wargrave3 miles NE
Wagrave3 miles NE
Aberfield3.4 miles S
Arborfield3.4 miles S
Shinfield3.8 miles SW
Wokingham4 miles E
Reading4 miles W
London34 miles E
Glasgow330 miles NW
Edinburgh323 miles N
Cardiff99 miles W
Liverpool161 miles NW
Southampton44 miles SW
Saint Ives58 miles SW

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