5POPULATION
1.4%UNEMPLOYED
67%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
48%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of RG8 0BQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG8 0BQ 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 RG8 0BQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 80%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 60%Male
  • 40%Female

From the last census, 60% of people in RG80BQ male, and 40% female. Men outnumber women in Chiltern Woods.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 48%AB
  • 45%C2/C2
  • 8%DE

According to census records, 48% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 19%SINGLE
  • 67%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG8 0BQ is 19%. Single and 'other' people is 82%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 94.4%WORKING
  • 1.4%UNEMPLOYED

1.4% 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

Crime Rates

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Local Issues & Problems

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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

Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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RG80BQ Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeRG8 0BQ
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Postal TownReading
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyOxfordshire
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CountryEngland
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Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationMainly Rural (rural including hub towns >=80%)

RG80BQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

RG8 0BQ 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 RG8 0BQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Nuffield0.9 miles N
Checkendon1.4 miles S
Ipsden2.1 miles W
Nettlebed2.4 miles E
Rotherfield Peppard3.3 miles E
Crowmarsh Gifford3.5 miles NW
Ewelme3.5 miles NW
North Stoke3.6 miles W
Bix3.7 miles E
Mongewell4.1 miles NW
Britwell Salome4.4 miles N
South Stoke4.5 miles W
Pishill4.9 miles NE
Mapledurham4.9 miles S
Goring4.9 miles SW
London40 miles E
Glasgow321 miles NW
Edinburgh315 miles N
Cardiff93 miles W
Liverpool152 miles NW
Southampton48 miles S
Saint Ives60 miles SW

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A man has been jailed after pleading guilty to dealing cocaine and heroin.

Local Berkshire

Mirabaud buys Virgin Atlantic HQ in UK debut

Swiss investor snaps up grade-A office scheme let to Virgin Atlantic until 2032.

Property Week

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The 41-unit development comprises 10 flats and 31 houses.

Property Week

Luton Airport operating company buys hangars of collapsed airline Monarch

Hangars can accommodate wide body jets up to the size of a Boeing 767.

Property Week

Fresh train drivers' strike means no services in many areas

Large parts of the country have no train services because of a fresh strike by drivers in a long-running pay dispute.

Local Berkshire

Mum gets payout after child misses nine months of teaching

A mum of a child in the area is set to receive a payout of 3,500 after her child missed out on nine months of teaching.

Local Berkshire

Tortilla offers free burritos on World Burrito Day

The UK's most loved Mexican restaurant Tortilla is celebrating World Burrito Day in style with the biggest ever FREE burrito giveaway in UK history!

Local Berkshire

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