99POPULATION
2.3%UNEMPLOYED
61%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
31%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsRG5 3LY

What social class do the population of RG5 3LY belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG5 3LY 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 RG5 3LY from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 82%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 13% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 51.5%Male
  • 48.5%Female

From the last census, 51.5% of people in RG53LY male, and 48.5% female. Men outnumber women in South Lake.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 31%AB
  • 59%C2/C2
  • 11%DE

According to census records, 31% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 23%SINGLE
  • 61%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG5 3LY is 23%. Single and 'other' people is 76%.

ETHNICITY

  • 95%WHITE
  • 5%NON-WHITE

95% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.7%WORKING
  • 2.3%UNEMPLOYED

2.3% 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)

Cash Machines

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Libraries

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RG53LY Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeRG5 3LY
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Postal TownReading
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

RG53LY Postal District

Compass Postal District

RG5 3LY 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 RG5 3LY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Woodley1.1 miles E
Earley1.3 miles SW
Sonning1.6 miles N
Winnersh2.5 miles SE
Hurst2.5 miles E
Shiplake2.8 miles N
Twyford2.9 miles E
Arborfield3 miles S
Aberfield3 miles S
Caversham3 miles NW
Wagrave3.2 miles NE
Wargrave3.2 miles NE
Shinfield3.5 miles SW
Wokingham3.7 miles E
Reading4.1 miles W
London34 miles E
Glasgow330 miles NW
Edinburgh324 miles N
Cardiff99 miles W
Liverpool161 miles NW
Southampton43 miles SW
Saint Ives58 miles SW

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