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7.8%UNEMPLOYED
60%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
48%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of RG27 8SW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG27 8SW 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 8SW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 83%Adults

17% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in RG278SW male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Odiham.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 48%AB
  • 45%C2/C2
  • 7%DE

According to census records, 48% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 27%SINGLE
  • 60%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG27 8SW is 27%. Single and 'other' people is 73%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 87.7%WORKING
  • 7.8%UNEMPLOYED

7.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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RG278SW Postcode Breakdown

RGAREA27DISTRICT8SECTORSWUNIT
Full PostcodeRG27 8SW
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%)

RG278SW Postal District

Compass Postal District

RG27 8SW 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 8SW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Fleet2.1 miles E
Odiham3.1 miles SW
Hook3.1 miles W
Blackbushe3.3 miles NE
Rotherwick3.7 miles W
Greywell4.3 miles W
Heckfield4.8 miles NW
Blackwater4.9 miles E
Long Sutton4.9 miles SW
Hawley4.9 miles E
Finchampstead5 miles N
Sandhurst5.1 miles NE
Aldershot5.3 miles E
Sherfield6 miles W
Farnborough6.4 miles E
London36 miles E
Glasgow341 miles NW
Edinburgh335 miles N
Cardiff101 miles W
Liverpool172 miles NW
Southampton35 miles SW
Saint Ives51 miles SW

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Hampshire Chronicle

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BBC News

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BBC News

Mel the Winchester Cathedral peregrine lays second egg

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Hampshire Chronicle

Winchester Prison governor reveals life behind bars at books festival

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Hampshire Chronicle

Solved: The mystery of the walking birch tree

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BBC News

Smallbone credits boss Martin for goal-scoring haul

Will Smallbone says specific work with boss Russell Martin is the reason for his best scoring season of his career.

BBC News

Four arrested in people smuggling raids

Morning raids were carried out at addresses in Middlesbrough, Huddersfield, Southampton and Stockport.

BBC News

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