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4.1%UNEMPLOYED
53%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
27%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of RG17 8XS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG17 8XS 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 8XS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 84%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in RG178XS male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Lambourn Valley.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 27%AB
  • 54%C2/C2
  • 18%DE

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

MARITAL STATUS

  • 30%SINGLE
  • 53%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG17 8XS is 30%. Single and 'other' people is 71%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.2%WORKING
  • 4.1%UNEMPLOYED

4.1% 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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Schools

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Libraries

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RG178XS Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeRG17 8XS
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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%)

RG178XS Postal District

Compass Postal District

RG17 8XS 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 8XS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Lambourn0.6 miles NW
Hartshill1.7 miles N
Astley1.8 miles S
Eastbury2.1 miles SE
East Garston2.6 miles SE
Baydon3.6 miles W
Fawley4.1 miles E
Little Fawley4.1 miles E
Letcombe Bassett4.4 miles NE
Great Shefford4.4 miles E
Shefford4.4 miles E
Ashbury4.8 miles NW
Aldbourne4.8 miles SW
Bishopstone4.8 miles W
Letcombe Regis5.2 miles NE
London61 miles E
Glasgow317 miles NW
Edinburgh314 miles N
Cardiff72 miles W
Liverpool145 miles NW
Southampton42 miles S
Saint Ives48 miles S

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