21POPULATION
7.9%UNEMPLOYED
40%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
25%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of RG1 2XB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG1 2XB 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 RG1 2XB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 26%Children
  • 74%Adults

26% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 2% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 52.4%Male
  • 47.6%Female

From the last census, 52.4% of people in RG12XB male, and 47.6% female. Men outnumber women in Whitley.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 25%AB
  • 48%C2/C2
  • 27%DE

According to census records, 25% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 47%SINGLE
  • 40%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG1 2XB is 47%. Single and 'other' people is 53%.

ETHNICITY

  • 70%WHITE
  • 33%NON-WHITE

70% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 85.5%WORKING
  • 7.9%UNEMPLOYED

7.9% 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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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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RG12XB Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeRG1 2XB
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Postal TownReading
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

RG12XB Postal District

Compass Postal District

RG1 2XB 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 RG1 2XB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Reading1.2 miles W
Earley1.6 miles E
Shinfield2.4 miles SE
Caversham2.4 miles N
Tilehurst3 miles W
Arborfield3.2 miles SE
Aberfield3.2 miles SE
Burghfield3.5 miles SW
Sonning3.9 miles NE
Woodley4 miles E
Mapledurham4.5 miles NW
Swallowfield4.6 miles S
Winnersh4.6 miles E
Sulhampstead Abbots4.7 miles W
Shiplake4.7 miles NE
London37 miles E
Glasgow330 miles NW
Edinburgh324 miles N
Cardiff96 miles W
Liverpool161 miles NW
Southampton41 miles SW
Saint Ives55 miles SW

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