20POPULATION
2.4%UNEMPLOYED
57%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
38%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsRG2 9JB

What social class do the population of RG2 9JB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG2 9JB 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 9JB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 27%Children
  • 72%Adults

27% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 4% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 40%Male
  • 60%Female

From the last census, 40% of people in RG29JB male, and 60% female. Women outnumber men in Arborfield.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 38%AB
  • 53%C2/C2
  • 10%DE

According to census records, 38% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 28%SINGLE
  • 57%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG2 9JB is 28%. Single and 'other' people is 72%.

ETHNICITY

  • 93%WHITE
  • 9%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.2%WORKING
  • 2.4%UNEMPLOYED

2.4% 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

Crime Rates

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Local Amenities

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Banks near RG2 9JB

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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RG29JB Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeRG2 9JB
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Postal TownReading
Easting
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
County
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

RG29JB Postal District

Compass Postal District

RG2 9JB 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 9JB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Aberfield0.2 miles SE
Arborfield0.2 miles SE
Shinfield1.3 miles W
Earley2.2 miles N
Winnersh2.5 miles E
Swallowfield2.8 miles SW
Woodley3.6 miles NE
Hurst3.7 miles E
Wokingham3.9 miles E
Reading4.1 miles NW
Sonning4.5 miles N
Finchampstead4.7 miles SE
Mortimer4.9 miles W
Caversham4.9 miles NW
Burghfield4.9 miles W
London35 miles E
Glasgow332 miles NW
Edinburgh326 miles N
Cardiff98 miles W
Liverpool163 miles NW
Southampton41 miles SW
Saint Ives55 miles SW

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Police searching for missing man, Daniel, from Henley

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Barnsley have to come from behind twice to draw 2-2 draw with Reading.

BBC News

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