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1.1%UNEMPLOYED
62%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
34%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of RG31 5WJ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG31 5WJ 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 RG31 5WJ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 23%Children
  • 77%Adults

23% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 2% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in RG315WJ male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Birch Copse.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 34%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 11%DE

According to census records, 34% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 28%SINGLE
  • 62%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG31 5WJ is 28%. Single and 'other' people is 73%.

ETHNICITY

  • 93%WHITE
  • 5%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.6%WORKING
  • 1.1%UNEMPLOYED

1.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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RG315WJ Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeRG31 5WJ
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Postal TownReading
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with Significant Rural (rural including hub towns 26-49%)

RG315WJ Postal District

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RG31 5WJ 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 RG31 5WJ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Tilehurst1.2 miles SE
Tidmarsh1.4 miles W
Mapledurham1.7 miles NE
Pangbourne2 miles NW
Englefield2.9 miles SW
Reading3 miles E
Sulhampstead3.4 miles SW
Caversham3.7 miles E
Basildon3.8 miles NW
Bradfield4 miles W
Sulhampstead Abbots4.4 miles S
Burghfield4.4 miles S
Checkendon5 miles N
Goring5.1 miles NW
Beenham5.3 miles SW
London40 miles E
Glasgow327 miles NW
Edinburgh321 miles N
Cardiff92 miles W
Liverpool157 miles NW
Southampton42 miles SW
Saint Ives55 miles SW

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