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2.5%UNEMPLOYED
37%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
43%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of RG40 9BU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG40 9BU 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 9BU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 83%Adults

18% 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 RG409BU male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Wescott.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 43%AB
  • 42%C2/C2
  • 14%DE

According to census records, 43% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 41%SINGLE
  • 37%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG40 9BU is 41%. Single and 'other' people is 59%.

ETHNICITY

  • 94%WHITE
  • 6%NON-WHITE

94% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.5%WORKING
  • 2.5%UNEMPLOYED

2.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Schools

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Libraries

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RG409BU Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeRG40 9BU
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Postal TownReading
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

RG409BU Postal District

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RG40 9BU 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 9BU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Wokingham0.4 miles N
Winnersh1.4 miles W
Hurst1.7 miles NW
Binfield2.7 miles E
Crowthorne3.1 miles SE
Woodley3.4 miles NW
Aberfield3.6 miles W
Arborfield3.6 miles W
Bracknell3.7 miles E
Twyford3.9 miles N
Waltham Saint Lawrence4.2 miles NE
Finchampstead4.2 miles S
Earley4.5 miles W
Sonning4.8 miles NW
Shinfield5 miles W
London32 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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Tesco introduces new 10p charge at the checkout in trial

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Convenience store opens opposite busy Reading pub

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Richards wins as Dean misses out on Olympic defence

Matt Richards wins an epic men's 200m freestyle race at the British Championships but Olympic champion Tom Dean misses out on the chance to defend his title.

BBC News

Popular noodle bar set to close in town centre

CiCi Noodle Bar is consider a regular haunt for students and locals alike, providing the public with quick and healthy noodle dishes.

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Royal Berkshire Hospital: Promising results in oral UTI vaccine study

A decade-long study into an oral vaccine to treat urinary tract infections (UTIs) has yielded positive results.

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