9POPULATION
3%UNEMPLOYED
65%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
60%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of RG8 9YL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG8 9YL 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 9YL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 25%Children
  • 76%Adults

25% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 33.3%Male
  • 66.7%Female

From the last census, 33.3% of people in RG89YL male, and 66.7% female. Women outnumber men in Basildon.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 60%AB
  • 34%C2/C2
  • 5%DE

According to census records, 60% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 18%SINGLE
  • 65%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG8 9YL is 18%. 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

  • 91.5%WORKING
  • 3%UNEMPLOYED

3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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RG89YL Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeRG8 9YL
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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%)

RG89YL Postal District

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RG8 9YL 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 9YL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Streatley0.4 miles SW
Goring0.5 miles E
Moulsford0.9 miles N
South Stoke1 miles NE
Basildon1.9 miles SE
Aldworth2.8 miles W
Cholsey3.2 miles N
Ipsden3.3 miles NE
North Stoke3.4 miles NE
Pangbourne3.7 miles SE
Aston Tirroid4 miles NW
Blewbury4.3 miles W
Mongewell4.5 miles N
Compton4.6 miles W
Tidmarsh4.6 miles SE
London44 miles E
Glasgow321 miles NW
Edinburgh316 miles N
Cardiff88 miles W
Liverpool152 miles NW
Southampton44 miles S
Saint Ives56 miles SW

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