40POPULATION
2.5%UNEMPLOYED
58%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
47%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of RG6 5YG belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG6 5YG 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 RG6 5YG from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 21%Children
  • 79%Adults

21% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 45%Male
  • 55%Female

From the last census, 45% of people in RG65YG male, and 55% female. Women outnumber men in Hillside.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 47%AB
  • 46%C2/C2
  • 7%DE

According to census records, 47% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 27%SINGLE
  • 58%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG6 5YG is 27%. Single and 'other' people is 73%.

ETHNICITY

  • 77%WHITE
  • 25%NON-WHITE

77% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91%WORKING
  • 2.5%UNEMPLOYED

2.5% 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 (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Emergencies in RG6 5YG

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RG65YG Postcode Breakdown

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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

RG65YG Postal District

Compass Postal District

RG6 5YG 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 RG6 5YG.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Earley0.6 miles NE
Shinfield1.8 miles S
Aberfield2 miles SE
Arborfield2 miles SE
Reading2.7 miles W
Woodley3 miles E
Caversham3.1 miles NW
Winnersh3.2 miles E
Sonning3.3 miles NE
Hurst3.9 miles E
Swallowfield4.1 miles S
Shiplake4.4 miles NE
Tilehurst4.4 miles W
Burghfield4.4 miles W
Wokingham4.6 miles E
London36 miles E
Glasgow331 miles NW
Edinburgh325 miles N
Cardiff97 miles W
Liverpool162 miles NW
Southampton41 miles SW
Saint Ives56 miles SW

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