33POPULATION
2.9%UNEMPLOYED
57%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
39%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of RG2 6UQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG2 6UQ 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 RG2 6UQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 26%Children
  • 74%Adults

26% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 4% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 54.5%Male
  • 45.5%Female

From the last census, 54.5% of people in RG26UQ male, and 45.5% female. Men outnumber women in Shinfield South.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 39%AB
  • 52%C2/C2
  • 9%DE

According to census records, 39% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 26%SINGLE
  • 57%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG2 6UQ is 26%. Single and 'other' people is 74%.

ETHNICITY

  • 93%WHITE
  • 7%NON-WHITE

93% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 94.1%WORKING
  • 2.9%UNEMPLOYED

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

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Demographics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Emergencies in RG2 6UQ

Post Offices

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Libraries

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RG26UQ Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeRG2 6UQ
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Postal TownReading
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

RG26UQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

RG2 6UQ 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 RG2 6UQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Reading1.1 miles NW
Shinfield2.1 miles E
Burghfield2.4 miles SW
Earley2.5 miles E
Tilehurst2.9 miles NW
Arborfield3.3 miles E
Aberfield3.3 miles E
Caversham3.4 miles N
Sulhampstead Abbots3.7 miles W
Mortimer3.9 miles S
Swallowfield4 miles SE
Sulhampstead4.2 miles W
Mapledurham4.8 miles NW
Stratfield Saye4.9 miles S
Woodley4.9 miles E
London38 miles E
Glasgow330 miles NW
Edinburgh325 miles N
Cardiff95 miles W
Liverpool161 miles NW
Southampton40 miles SW
Saint Ives54 miles SW

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