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3.7%UNEMPLOYED
53%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
41%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of RG27 8GS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG27 8GS 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 RG27 8GS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 79%Adults

22% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 13% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in RG278GS male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Hartley Wintney.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 41%AB
  • 45%C2/C2
  • 14%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
  • 53%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG27 8GS is 23%. Single and 'other' people is 77%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93%WORKING
  • 3.7%UNEMPLOYED

3.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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RG278GS Postcode Breakdown

RGAREA27DISTRICT8SECTORGSUNIT
Full PostcodeRG27 8GS
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%)

RG278GS Postal District

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RG27 8GS 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 RG27 8GS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Heckfield2.8 miles NW
Blackbushe3 miles E
Rotherwick3.3 miles W
Fleet3.3 miles E
Hook3.5 miles SW
Finchampstead3.7 miles NE
Odiham4.1 miles SW
Swallowfield4.7 miles NW
Sandhurst4.7 miles E
Greywell4.8 miles SW
Sherfield5 miles W
Blackwater5.1 miles E
Stratfield Saye5.3 miles NW
Crowthorne5.5 miles NE
Hawley6 miles E
London36 miles E
Glasgow339 miles NW
Edinburgh333 miles N
Cardiff100 miles W
Liverpool170 miles NW
Southampton36 miles SW
Saint Ives52 miles SW

Georgian townhouse in Winchester with pink gate up for sale

Bridge House, a lovely Georgian townhouse with a recognisable pink garden gate on a Winchester thoroughfare, is up for sale for 1.1 million.

Hampshire Chronicle

Winchester Cathedral to increase price of annual pass

WINCHESTER Cathedral is increasing the price on its annual passes from the start of April.

Hampshire Chronicle

Winchester police to hold free bike registration event

Police are holding a meeting to help cyclists protect their bikes from theft.

Hampshire Chronicle

Winchester nurse raises 500 for charity with marathon attempt

A Children's cardiac nurse specialist from Winchester has completed her third marathon for charity.

Hampshire Chronicle

Jet2 to fly from Bournemouth Airport to 16 destinations

PACKAGE holiday operator and airline Jet2 has announced it to start flying from Bournemouth Airport next year.

Hampshire Chronicle

Food waste collection funding could be 'challenge'

There are concerns over where the food waste would be recycled.

BBC News

Profiteering claim over child social care

Hampshire's children's services boss says there should be a cap on profits made by private providers.

BBC News

Kings Worthy play area to be repaired over a year after arson attack

A Kings Worthy play area is being repaired over a year on from after the park was set on fire.

Hampshire Chronicle

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