117POPULATION
2.4%UNEMPLOYED
57%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
38%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of RG2 9RY belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG2 9RY 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 9RY 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

  • 47%Male
  • 53%Female

From the last census, 47% of people in RG29RY male, and 53% 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 9RY 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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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Car Parks

Car Parks

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Local Amenities

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Shopping Centres

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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RG29RY Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeRG2 9RY
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Postal TownReading
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

RG29RY Postal District

Compass Postal District

RG2 9RY 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 9RY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Arborfield0.2 miles E
Aberfield0.2 miles E
Shinfield1.2 miles W
Earley2.4 miles N
Swallowfield2.5 miles SW
Winnersh2.7 miles E
Hurst3.9 miles NE
Woodley3.9 miles NE
Wokingham4 miles E
Reading4.1 miles NW
Finchampstead4.6 miles SE
Mortimer4.7 miles W
Heckfield4.7 miles S
Sonning4.8 miles N
Stratfield Saye4.8 miles SW
London35 miles E
Glasgow333 miles NW
Edinburgh327 miles N
Cardiff98 miles W
Liverpool164 miles NW
Southampton40 miles SW
Saint Ives55 miles SW
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