7POPULATION
2.1%UNEMPLOYED
55%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
60%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of RG8 6BQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is RG8 6BQ 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 6BQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 25%Children
  • 74%Adults

25% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 11% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 28.6%Male
  • 71.4%Female

From the last census, 28.6% of people in RG86BQ male, and 71.4% female. Women outnumber men in Pangbourne.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 60%AB
  • 34%C2/C2
  • 6%DE

According to census records, 60% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 28%SINGLE
  • 55%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in RG8 6BQ is 28%. Single and 'other' people is 71%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 5%NON-WHITE

96% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 83.6%WORKING
  • 2.1%UNEMPLOYED

2.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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RG86BQ Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeRG8 6BQ
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Postal TownReading
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
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CountryEngland
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Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Significant Rural (rural including hub towns 26-49%)

RG86BQ Postal District

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RG8 6BQ 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 6BQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Pangbourne0.2 miles E
Tidmarsh1.2 miles S
Basildon1.7 miles NW
Mapledurham2.3 miles E
Goring3 miles NW
Tilehurst3.3 miles SE
Englefield3.5 miles S
Streatley3.5 miles NW
South Stoke4 miles NW
Bradfield4 miles SW
Checkendon4.2 miles NE
Moulsford4.4 miles NW
Ipsden4.6 miles N
Sulhampstead4.6 miles S
Aldworth5 miles W
London42 miles E
Glasgow325 miles NW
Edinburgh319 miles N
Cardiff91 miles W
Liverpool155 miles NW
Southampton43 miles S
Saint Ives55 miles SW

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