34POPULATION
2.4%UNEMPLOYED
55%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
36%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsRG8 0SW

What social class do the population of RG8 0SW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG8 0SW 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 RG8 0SW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 25%Children
  • 75%Adults

25% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 55.9%Male
  • 44.1%Female

From the last census, 55.9% of people in RG80SW male, and 44.1% female. Men outnumber women in Woodcote.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 36%AB
  • 49%C2/C2
  • 15%DE

According to census records, 36% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 31%SINGLE
  • 55%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG8 0SW is 31%. Single and 'other' people is 70%.

ETHNICITY

  • 94%WHITE
  • 4%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 85.4%WORKING
  • 2.4%UNEMPLOYED

2.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

Crime Rates

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Car Parks

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Local Amenities

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Shopping Centres

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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RG80SW Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeRG8 0SW
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownReading
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyOxfordshire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationMainly Rural (rural including hub towns >=80%)

RG80SW Postal District

Compass Postal District

RG8 0SW 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 RG8 0SW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Checkendon1.5 miles E
Ipsden1.6 miles NW
South Stoke2.9 miles W
Nuffield2.9 miles NE
Basildon3 miles SW
Goring3 miles W
Pangbourne3.3 miles S
North Stoke3.3 miles NW
Mapledurham3.5 miles SE
Moulsford3.6 miles W
Streatley3.7 miles W
Crowmarsh Gifford4 miles NW
Mongewell4.3 miles NW
Rotherfield Peppard4.3 miles E
Cholsey4.4 miles NW
London41 miles E
Glasgow322 miles NW
Edinburgh316 miles N
Cardiff92 miles W
Liverpool153 miles NW
Southampton46 miles S
Saint Ives58 miles SW

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