11POPULATION
4.7%UNEMPLOYED
44%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
36%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of RG2 7LR belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG2 7LR 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 7LR from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 21%Children
  • 80%Adults

21% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 36.4%Male
  • 63.6%Female

From the last census, 36.4% of people in RG27LR male, and 63.6% female. Women outnumber men in Church.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 36%AB
  • 43%C2/C2
  • 21%DE

According to census records, 36% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 40%SINGLE
  • 44%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG2 7LR is 40%. Single and 'other' people is 60%.

ETHNICITY

  • 72%WHITE
  • 26%NON-WHITE

72% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 77.1%WORKING
  • 4.7%UNEMPLOYED

4.7% 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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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Local Amenities

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Libraries

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RG27LR Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeRG2 7LR
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

RG27LR Postal District

Compass Postal District

RG2 7LR 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 7LR.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Earley0.8 miles E
Reading2.1 miles W
Caversham2.3 miles N
Shinfield2.4 miles S
Arborfield2.8 miles SE
Aberfield2.8 miles SE
Woodley3.1 miles E
Sonning3.2 miles NE
Tilehurst3.7 miles W
Winnersh3.9 miles E
Shiplake4 miles NE
Burghfield4.2 miles SW
Hurst4.4 miles E
Swallowfield4.7 miles S
Mapledurham4.9 miles NW
London36 miles E
Glasgow330 miles NW
Edinburgh324 miles N
Cardiff97 miles W
Liverpool161 miles NW
Southampton42 miles SW
Saint Ives56 miles SW

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