24POPULATION
3.2%UNEMPLOYED
52%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
40%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of RG8 7LG belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG8 7LG 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 7LG from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 21%Children
  • 80%Adults

21% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in RG87LG male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Pangbourne.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 40%AB
  • 48%C2/C2
  • 13%DE

According to census records, 40% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 27%SINGLE
  • 52%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG8 7LG is 27%. Single and 'other' people is 73%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

96% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.8%WORKING
  • 3.2%UNEMPLOYED

3.2% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Local Amenities

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Libraries

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RG87LG Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeRG8 7LG
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Postal TownReading
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with Significant Rural (rural including hub towns 26-49%)

RG87LG Postal District

Compass Postal District

RG8 7LG 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 7LG.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Pangbourne0.2 miles N
Tidmarsh0.9 miles S
Basildon2 miles NW
Mapledurham2.1 miles E
Tilehurst3 miles SE
Englefield3.3 miles S
Goring3.4 miles NW
Streatley3.9 miles NW
Bradfield3.9 miles SW
Checkendon4.2 miles NE
South Stoke4.3 miles NW
Sulhampstead4.4 miles S
Moulsford4.7 miles NW
Reading4.8 miles SE
Ipsden4.8 miles N
London42 miles E
Glasgow325 miles NW
Edinburgh320 miles N
Cardiff91 miles W
Liverpool155 miles NW
Southampton42 miles S
Saint Ives55 miles SW

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