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5%UNEMPLOYED
38%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
17%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of RG42 1YN belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG42 1YN 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 RG42 1YN from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 24%Children
  • 76%Adults

24% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in RG421YN male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Priestwood and Garth.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 17%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 27%DE

According to census records, 17% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 41%SINGLE
  • 38%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG42 1YN is 41%. Single and 'other' people is 59%.

ETHNICITY

  • 92%WHITE
  • 10%NON-WHITE

92% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.7%WORKING
  • 5%UNEMPLOYED

5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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RG421YN Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeRG42 1YN
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

RG421YN Postal District

Compass Postal District

RG42 1YN 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 RG42 1YN.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bracknell0.6 miles E
Binfield1.3 miles NW
Wokingham3.1 miles W
Waltham Saint Lawrence3.7 miles NW
Hurst3.9 miles W
Crowthorne4.3 miles SW
Ascot4.3 miles E
White Waltham4.4 miles N
Winnersh4.5 miles W
Camberly4.9 miles SE
Camberley4.9 miles SE
Bagshot5 miles SE
Twyford5 miles NW
Sunninghill5.4 miles E
Woodley5.6 miles W
London28 miles E
Glasgow334 miles NW
Edinburgh327 miles N
Cardiff105 miles W
Liverpool166 miles NW
Southampton45 miles SW
Saint Ives61 miles SW

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