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3.3%UNEMPLOYED
66%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
43%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of RG26 5JW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG26 5JW 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 RG26 5JW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 81%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in RG265JW male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Baughurst and Tadley North.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 43%AB
  • 46%C2/C2
  • 11%DE

According to census records, 43% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 18%SINGLE
  • 66%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG26 5JW is 18%. Single and 'other' people is 82%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.5%WORKING
  • 3.3%UNEMPLOYED

3.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Local Issues & Problems

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Leisure & Outdoor Facilities

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Emergencies in RG26 5JW

Post Offices

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Libraries

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RG265JW Postcode Breakdown

RGAREA26DISTRICT5SECTORJWUNIT
Full PostcodeRG26 5JW
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownReading
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyHampshire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Significant Rural (rural including hub towns 26-49%)

RG265JW Postal District

Compass Postal District

RG26 5JW 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 RG26 5JW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Brimpton0.6 miles
Wasing0.9 miles NE
Baughurst1.8 miles SE
Aldermaston2.3 miles NE
Wolverton2.9 miles S
Tadley3.3 miles E
Ecchinswell4 miles W
Kingsclere4 miles SW
Beenham4.3 miles N
Mortimer West End4.3 miles E
Thatcham4.6 miles NW
Silchester5.1 miles E
Mortimer Common5.1 miles E
Ibworth5.1 miles S
Bucklebury5.3 miles N
London47 miles E
Glasgow331 miles NW
Edinburgh327 miles N
Cardiff87 miles W
Liverpool161 miles NW
Southampton33 miles S
Saint Ives46 miles SW

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