112POPULATION
7.4%UNEMPLOYED
34%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
31%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of RG1 6SW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG1 6SW 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 6SW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 23%Children
  • 77%Adults

23% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 2% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50.9%Male
  • 49.1%Female

From the last census, 50.9% of people in RG16SW male, and 49.1% female. Men outnumber women in Minster.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 31%AB
  • 46%C2/C2
  • 23%DE

According to census records, 31% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 52%SINGLE
  • 34%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG1 6SW is 52%. Single and 'other' people is 48%.

ETHNICITY

  • 62%WHITE
  • 39%NON-WHITE

62% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 86.1%WORKING
  • 7.4%UNEMPLOYED

7.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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People and Demographics

Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

Crime Rates

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Events

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Local Amenities

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Banks

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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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Post Offices in RG1 6SW

Libraries

Libraries

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RG16SW Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeRG1 6SW
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Postal TownReading
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
County
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

RG16SW Postal District

Compass Postal District

RG1 6SW 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 6SW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Reading1.3 miles SW
Caversham1.5 miles N
Earley2.1 miles E
Tilehurst2.5 miles W
Shinfield3.4 miles SE
Mapledurham3.6 miles NW
Sonning3.6 miles E
Woodley4 miles E
Burghfield4 miles SW
Aberfield4.1 miles SE
Arborfield4.1 miles SE
Shiplake4.2 miles NE
Tidmarsh4.8 miles W
Sulhampstead Abbots5 miles SW
Sulhampstead5 miles W
London37 miles E
Glasgow329 miles NW
Edinburgh323 miles N
Cardiff96 miles W
Liverpool160 miles NW
Southampton42 miles SW
Saint Ives56 miles SW
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