81POPULATION
7.5%UNEMPLOYED
59%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
38%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsRG8 8HR

What social class do the population of RG8 8HR belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG8 8HR 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 8HR from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 83%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50.6%Male
  • 49.4%Female

From the last census, 50.6% of people in RG88HR male, and 49.4% female. Men outnumber women in Purley on Thames.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 38%AB
  • 46%C2/C2
  • 16%DE

According to census records, 38% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 27%SINGLE
  • 59%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG8 8HR is 27%. Single and 'other' people is 73%.

ETHNICITY

  • 91%WHITE
  • 9%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 86.5%WORKING
  • 7.5%UNEMPLOYED

7.5% 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

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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

Schools

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Shopping Centres

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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RG88HR Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeRG8 8HR
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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%)

RG88HR Postal District

Compass Postal District

RG8 8HR 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 8HR.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Mapledurham0.6 miles NE
Pangbourne1.8 miles W
Tilehurst1.9 miles S
Tidmarsh1.9 miles W
Caversham3.3 miles E
Reading3.5 miles SE
Basildon3.6 miles W
Englefield3.9 miles SW
Checkendon3.9 miles N
Sulhampstead4.5 miles SW
Goring4.8 miles NW
Bradfield4.9 miles SW
Rotherfield Peppard5.1 miles NE
Burghfield5.3 miles S
Ipsden5.4 miles N
London40 miles E
Glasgow326 miles NW
Edinburgh320 miles N
Cardiff93 miles W
Liverpool156 miles NW
Southampton43 miles SW
Saint Ives56 miles SW

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