3POPULATION
8.5%UNEMPLOYED
31%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
50%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsRG1 8PY

What social class do the population of RG1 8PY belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG1 8PY 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 8PY from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 13%Children
  • 86%Adults

13% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 1% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 33.3%Male
  • 66.7%Female

From the last census, 33.3% of people in RG18PY male, and 66.7% female. Women outnumber men in Abbey.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 50%AB
  • 36%C2/C2
  • 14%DE

According to census records, 50% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 60%SINGLE
  • 31%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG1 8PY is 60%. Single and 'other' people is 40%.

ETHNICITY

  • 58%WHITE
  • 41%NON-WHITE

58% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 84.9%WORKING
  • 8.5%UNEMPLOYED

8.5% 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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RG18PY Postcode Breakdown

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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

RG18PY Postal District

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RG1 8PY 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 8PY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Caversham0.5 miles N
Reading2.2 miles SW
Earley2.4 miles SE
Tilehurst2.8 miles W
Sonning3 miles E
Mapledurham3.2 miles NW
Shiplake3.4 miles E
Woodley3.8 miles E
Shinfield4.2 miles S
Aberfield4.7 miles SE
Arborfield4.7 miles SE
Wargrave4.7 miles E
Wagrave4.7 miles E
Tidmarsh4.9 miles W
Harpsden4.9 miles NE
London37 miles E
Glasgow328 miles NW
Edinburgh322 miles N
Cardiff96 miles W
Liverpool159 miles NW
Southampton43 miles SW
Saint Ives57 miles SW

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