122POPULATION
8.8%UNEMPLOYED
39%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
9%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsRG2 8PD

What social class do the population of RG2 8PD belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG2 8PD 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 8PD from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 29%Children
  • 71%Adults

29% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 3% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 48.4%Male
  • 51.6%Female

From the last census, 48.4% of people in RG28PD male, and 51.6% female. Women outnumber men in Whitley.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 9%AB
  • 46%C2/C2
  • 44%DE

According to census records, 9% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 40%SINGLE
  • 39%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG2 8PD is 40%. Single and 'other' people is 59%.

ETHNICITY

  • 74%WHITE
  • 26%NON-WHITE

74% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 83.7%WORKING
  • 8.8%UNEMPLOYED

8.8% 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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Leisure & Outdoor Facilities

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Local Amenities

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Banks near RG2 8PD

Banks

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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RG28PD Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeRG2 8PD
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Postal TownReading
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

RG28PD Postal District

Compass Postal District

RG2 8PD 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 8PD.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Shinfield1.3 miles SE
Earley1.9 miles NE
Reading1.9 miles NW
Arborfield2.4 miles E
Aberfield2.4 miles E
Burghfield3.1 miles W
Swallowfield3.4 miles S
Caversham3.5 miles
Tilehurst3.7 miles NW
Mortimer4 miles SW
Winnersh4.3 miles E
Woodley4.3 miles E
Sulhampstead Abbots4.4 miles W
Sonning4.6 miles NE
Stratfield Saye4.7 miles S
London37 miles E
Glasgow331 miles NW
Edinburgh325 miles N
Cardiff96 miles W
Liverpool162 miles NW
Southampton40 miles SW
Saint Ives55 miles SW

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