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2.9%UNEMPLOYED
50%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
28%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of RG17 8QP belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG17 8QP 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 RG17 8QP from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 84%Adults

17% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in RG178QP male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Lambourn Valley.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 28%AB
  • 57%C2/C2
  • 14%DE

According to census records, 28% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 31%SINGLE
  • 50%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG17 8QP is 31%. Single and 'other' people is 70%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 4%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.5%WORKING
  • 2.9%UNEMPLOYED

2.9% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Local Amenities

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Schools

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Libraries

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RG178QP Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeRG17 8QP
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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%)

RG178QP Postal District

Compass Postal District

RG17 8QP 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 RG17 8QP.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Lambourn0.6 miles E
Hartshill1.6 miles NE
Astley2.5 miles S
Eastbury3.1 miles SE
Baydon3.4 miles SW
East Garston3.6 miles E
Ashbury3.7 miles NW
Bishopstone3.9 miles W
Uffington4.5 miles N
Woolstone4.6 miles N
Letcombe Bassett4.7 miles E
Aldbourne4.7 miles SW
Fawley4.8 miles E
Little Fawley5 miles E
Childrey5.2 miles NE
London62 miles E
Glasgow316 miles NW
Edinburgh313 miles N
Cardiff71 miles W
Liverpool144 miles NW
Southampton43 miles S
Saint Ives49 miles S

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