21POPULATION
2.5%UNEMPLOYED
58%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
47%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsRG6 5GW

What social class do the population of RG6 5GW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG6 5GW 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 RG6 5GW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 21%Children
  • 79%Adults

21% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 42.9%Male
  • 57.1%Female

From the last census, 42.9% of people in RG65GW male, and 57.1% female. Women outnumber men in Hillside.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 47%AB
  • 46%C2/C2
  • 7%DE

According to census records, 47% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 27%SINGLE
  • 58%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG6 5GW is 27%. Single and 'other' people is 73%.

ETHNICITY

  • 77%WHITE
  • 25%NON-WHITE

77% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91%WORKING
  • 2.5%UNEMPLOYED

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

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Local Amenities

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Libraries

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RG65GW Postcode Breakdown

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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

RG65GW Postal District

Compass Postal District

RG6 5GW 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 RG6 5GW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Earley0.5 miles NE
Shinfield1.9 miles S
Arborfield2.1 miles SE
Aberfield2.1 miles SE
Reading2.6 miles W
Woodley2.9 miles E
Caversham3 miles NW
Sonning3.2 miles NE
Winnersh3.2 miles E
Hurst3.9 miles E
Swallowfield4.2 miles S
Shiplake4.2 miles NE
Tilehurst4.3 miles W
Burghfield4.4 miles W
Wokingham4.7 miles E
London36 miles E
Glasgow330 miles NW
Edinburgh325 miles N
Cardiff97 miles W
Liverpool162 miles NW
Southampton42 miles SW
Saint Ives56 miles SW

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