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2.1%UNEMPLOYED
59%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
41%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of RG26 5QX belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG26 5QX 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 5QX from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 76%Adults

22% 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 RG265QX male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Bramley and Sherfield.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 41%AB
  • 46%C2/C2
  • 12%DE

According to census records, 41% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 23%SINGLE
  • 59%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG26 5QX is 23%. Single and 'other' people is 76%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 5%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.5%WORKING
  • 2.1%UNEMPLOYED

2.1% 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

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Events

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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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Police Stations

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Emergencies in RG26 5QX

Post Offices

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Libraries

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RG265QX Postcode Breakdown

RGAREA26DISTRICT5SECTORQXUNIT
Full PostcodeRG26 5QX
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%)

RG265QX Postal District

Compass Postal District

RG26 5QX 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 5QX.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bramley1.1 miles W
Sherfield1.9 miles SE
Silchester2.2 miles NW
Mortimer West End2.6 miles NW
Stratfield Saye2.6 miles NE
Mortimer Common3.2 miles N
Mortimer3.2 miles NE
Tadley3.3 miles W
Heckfield4.1 miles E
Basingstoke4.2 miles SW
Rotherwick4.3 miles E
Swallowfield5 miles E
Burghfield5.4 miles N
Baughurst5.4 miles W
Sulhampstead Abbots5.4 miles N
London42 miles E
Glasgow336 miles NW
Edinburgh330 miles N
Cardiff94 miles W
Liverpool166 miles NW
Southampton33 miles SW
Saint Ives48 miles SW

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