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2.6%UNEMPLOYED
64%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
56%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of RG40 2WU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG40 2WU 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 RG40 2WU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 78%Adults

22% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in RG402WU male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Wescott.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 56%AB
  • 37%C2/C2
  • 7%DE

According to census records, 56% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 23%SINGLE
  • 64%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG40 2WU is 23%. Single and 'other' people is 76%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

96% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.3%WORKING
  • 2.6%UNEMPLOYED

2.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Banks near RG40 2WU

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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RG402WU Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeRG40 2WU
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

RG402WU Postal District

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RG40 2WU 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 RG40 2WU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Wokingham0.7 miles NW
Winnersh1.8 miles W
Hurst2 miles NW
Binfield2.6 miles NE
Crowthorne2.9 miles S
Bracknell3.4 miles E
Woodley3.8 miles NW
Arborfield3.9 miles W
Aberfield3.9 miles W
Finchampstead4.1 miles S
Twyford4.2 miles N
Waltham Saint Lawrence4.2 miles N
Earley4.9 miles W
Sonning5.1 miles NW
Sandhurst5.3 miles S
London31 miles E
Glasgow333 miles NW
Edinburgh327 miles N
Cardiff102 miles W
Liverpool165 miles NW
Southampton43 miles SW
Saint Ives59 miles SW

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